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Daily Crunch: Google starts testing its cookie alternative

Google tries out new ad targeting technology, PayPal adds cryptocurrency support and Substack raises additional funding. This is your Daily Crunch for March 30, 2021.The big story: Google starts testi

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YouTube tests hiding dislike counts on videos

YouTube announced today it will begin testing what could end up being a significant change to its video platform: it’s going to try hiding the dislike count on videos from public view. The compa

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Another failed landing for SpaceX Starship as rocket breaks apart, but fog hides cause of explosion

Elon Musk says SpaceX will have to examine the pieces from the exploded spacecraft to find out what went wrong.

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LinkedIn adds Creator mode, video profiles, and in partnership with Microsoft, new career training tools

LinkedIn, the social network now with 740 million users around the world, has carved out an identity for itself as the place online where professionals go to list their places of work, get headhunted

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Jake Paul looks to knock out the venture capital world with Anti Fund

During every economic boom, there are startup investors who appear on the scene from new corners. Some churn out; others earn the respect of the old guard over time.Jake Paul would be happy to be in t

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This is Boston Dynamics’ next commercial robot

Boston Dynamics’ transition from a decades-long research robotics firm to a company that productizes and sells hardware has been a fascinating one to watch. There have been some tough lessons along th

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Chinese TV drama 'Word of Honor' gains popularity overseas

A still from Chinese TV drama "Word of Honor." /DoubanChinese TV series "Word of Honor" has gained popularity among foreigners after its launch overseas in late Februar

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Amid pandemic, Middle East adtech startups play essential role in business growth

The pandemic’s impact on the business world encouraged adtech startups and digital marketing agencies to collaborate more, helping brands survive the pandemic by bringing businesses closer to consumer

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U.S. congressman: Time for Big Tech's self-regulation is over

U.S. lawmakers bombarded top executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter with questions for some six hours in a virtual hearing on Thursday, blaming their platforms for political extremism, vaccine ba

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Social media CEOs hedge on whether they’d boot the 12 anti-vax ‘super spreaders’ cited by states’ attorneys general

On Wednesday, a coalition of a dozen state attorneys general called on Facebook and Twitter to step up their enforcement of their community guidelines to curtail the spread of Covid-19 vaccine misinfo

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Biden turns to online influencers to sell major policies

The oldest man elected president in U.S. history is turning to cutting techniques on social media to sell his policies to the American public.Having first hired PR agencies to push messages to younge

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Y Combinator’s new batch features its largest group of Indian startups

Y Combinator’s latest batch — W21 — features 350 startups from 41 nations. Fifty percent of the firms, the highest percentage to date, in the new batch are based outside of the United Stat

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Tile brings its lost item-tracking service to wearables with Google Fitbit deal for Inspire 2 owners

Lost item finder Tile, the maker of the popular Bluetooth-powered tracker that can help you find your misplaced keys, bag, wallet or more, is bringing its tracking service to a wearable device for the

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YouTube brings TikTok-style 'Shorts' to U.S.

YouTube started rolling out an early version of its Shorts quick-clip feature in the United States. /CFP YouTube on Thursday started rolling out an early version of its Shorts quick-clip featu

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Daily Crunch: YouTube’s TikTok rival launches in the US

YouTube Shorts comes to the U.S., Amazon starts testing electric delivery vans in San Francisco and new data suggests the impact of Google Play’s recent changes. This is your Daily Crunch for Ma

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MrBeast’s management company, Night Media, has a new venture fund that’s backed by creators

MrBeast’s management company is getting into the venture business.Night Media, the six-year-old, Dallas-based multimedia talent management company, is closing a debut fund with $20 million in ca

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Twitter begins testing a way to watch YouTube videos from the home timeline on iOS

Shortly after Twitter announced it would begin testing a better way to display images on its app, it’s now doing the same for YouTube videos. According to a new post on Twitter’s Support a