James Williams may not be a household name yet in most tech circles, but he will be. For this second in what will be a regular series of conversations exploring the ethics of the technology industry, I was delighted to be able to turn to one of our current generation’s most important young philosophers of […]
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Daily Crunch: Spotify files complaint against Apple
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Spotify files a complaint against Apple with the European Commission over ‘Apple tax’ and restrictive rules Spotify is taking off its […]
View More Daily Crunch: Spotify files complaint against AppleYouTube Music and YouTube Premium come to India
YouTube Music is coming to the next critical battlefield for streaming music services: India. The company announced this week it’s launching its ad-supported version of YouTube Music for free in the country, as well as YouTube Music Premium, its subscription that offers background listening, offline downloads and an ad-free experience for ₹99 a month. In […]
View More YouTube Music and YouTube Premium come to IndiaTwitSnap? Twitter launches new camera feature to demote text
Twitter is rolling out the redesign to its camera feature TechCrunch reported on a month ago that’s designed to let you capture photos, videos, and live footage and connect them to global conversations. Starting today when you swipe left from the Twitter timeline, you’ll get the new camera that’s no longer buried in the tweet […]
View More TwitSnap? Twitter launches new camera feature to demote textDisney says Fox acquisition will close on March 20
More than a year after the deal was first announced, it looks like Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox is about to close. Disney announced today that the deal is “expected to become effective at 12:02 a.m. Eastern Time on March 20, 2019,” suggesting that it has obtained the final approval needed, specifically from regulators […]
View More Disney says Fox acquisition will close on March 20Harvard-MIT initiative grants $750K to projects looking to keep tech accountable
Artificial intelligence, or what passes for it, can be found in practically every major tech company and, increasingly, in government programs. A joint Harvard-MIT program just unloaded $750,000 on projects looking to keep such AI developments well understood and well reported.
View More Harvard-MIT initiative grants $750K to projects looking to keep tech accountableTwitter launches its first podcast, ‘Character Count,’ focused on its ad business
Twitter today is joining the podcasting arena. This morning, the social network is launching its first-ever podcast series with a new show focused on Twitter’s advertising business, which it’s calling “Character Count.” The company says, for now, it’s testing the waters with five already-produced episodes of around 25 to 30 minutes in length. It plans […]
View More Twitter launches its first podcast, ‘Character Count,’ focused on its ad businessThe Juggernaut is a subscription media company for the South Asian diaspora
Everyone and their dog seems to have an email newsletter today, but what happens if and when yours takes off? Some have gone down the paid route, but another credible alternative is to turn it into a subscription media business. That’s a route that The Juggernaut, a new pay-to-play publication targeted at the Indian diaspora, […]
View More The Juggernaut is a subscription media company for the South Asian diasporaHulu and Spotify launch an even more steeply discounted bundle of $9.99 per month
Hulu and Spotify today announced an expansion of their partnership on discounted streaming bundles, which lowers the price of Hulu’s ad-supported service to, well… nothing. Starting today, Spotify Premium subscribers can basically tack on a Hulu subscription for free on top of their existing $9.99 per month streaming music plan. In other words, for the […]
View More Hulu and Spotify launch an even more steeply discounted bundle of $9.99 per monthTaika Waititi will write and direct ‘Time Bandits’ series for Apple
Taika Waititi, the comedic filmmaker best known for directing “Thor: Ragnarok,” has signed on to co-write and direct the pilot of a “Time Bandits” series currently in development for Apple. The series is being co-produced by Anonymous Content, Paramount Television and Media Rights Capital. Deadline broke the news of Waititi’s involvement. The “Time Bandits” series was first […]
View More Taika Waititi will write and direct ‘Time Bandits’ series for AppleAT&T to revamp DirecTV Now with new plans bundling in HBO, price hikes
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said in December the company would soon adjust the content mix on its DirecTV Now streaming service and raise the monthly subscription to around the “$50 to $60” point – meaning, at least $10 per month more than it is today. This week, AT&T is preparing to follow through on those […]
View More AT&T to revamp DirecTV Now with new plans bundling in HBO, price hikesOriginal Content podcast: We’re happy to visit ‘Murder Mountain’
Among true crime shows, “Murder Mountain” clearly has the best title. It’s memorable, mysterious and alliterative — it was a real struggle not to just say “Murderrrrrrr Mountainnnnnnn” throughout this whole episode of the Original Content podcast, where we review the show. “Murder Mountain” (the local nickname for the town of Alderpoint) tells the story […]
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