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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google stands accused of unlawful surveillance, coercion, restrainment, and general interference of employees by the National Labor Relations Board Wednesday. What Happened: The NLRB filed a complaint against the Sundar Pichai-led tech giant...

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is looking to sell its self-driving unit, TechCrunch has reported. What Happened: Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group has been negotiating the sale with Aurora Innovation, a self-driving technology startup. According to three people involved in...

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Photos has changed its storage policy to discontinue free unlimited storage starting June 1, 2021, the company said in a blog post.  What Happened: After five years of offering unlimited free "high-quality" photo...

Facebook, Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) popular messaging app WhatsApp has added the ephemeral messaging functionality, the company said. What Happened: WhatsApp will allow marked messages, including pictures and videos, to disappear after seven days. TechCrunch reports that the...

The U.S elections have been a mixed bag for social media companies. On the one hand, they received big advertising dollars due to their massive reach, while on the other, they remain at the center of election misinformation controversy. Social media giants like Facebook, Inc...

TechCrunch reports that Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) has rolled out a standalone streaming support feature on its Apple Watch app, two years after the launch. What Happened: The new release will sync users' podcasts or radio and stream directly to their Bluetooth...

Chipmaker Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is strategically ramping up expansion plans in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) business with two acquisitions in one week. TechCrunch reported Intel's latest acquisition deal with Israeli startup,...

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) announced upgrades to its personalized recommendation feature on Monday. The company is testing a new recommendation service that will factor in artists' and labels' inputs. The service is not a paid promotion and requires no upfront...

Elon Musk would like investors to think of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) as a series of startups. The electric automaker's CEO discussed this on the recent third-quarter earnings call, highlighting the individual units that make up Tesla. Musk On Tesla components: “There’s...

In an attempt to lure more users in international markets, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is planning to give subscribers a free trial of its streaming service for a weekend, TechCrunch reported Tuesday. What Happened: The free trial is part of the streaming giant’s experiment to...

Snap Inc's (NYSE: SNAP) social media app Snapchat on Thursday launched a new feature – Sounds, that lets iOS users to add music to snaps. The move sets the company closer to compete with the likes of TikTok and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)- owned Instagram. It is the latest among a string of...

Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new range of iPhones will support a Light Detection And Ranging Scanner (LiDAR), which allows for deeper and more precise augmented reality (AR) experiences. According to TechCrunch, Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP)-owned Snapchat will be among the first to...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is extending some Apple TV+ subscriptions, set to expire in the coming three months, through their billing date in February, TechCrunch reported Thursday. What Happened: The subscriptions, valid for a year, were bundled with Apple TV+ purchases last year and were set to...

Nikola Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NKLA) freshly-appointed chairman, Steve Girsky, is looking to back self-driving truck maker TuSimple, TechCrunch reported Sunday. What Happened: Girsky would be funding the investment from his consulting and investment firm VectoIQ LLC, run in partnership...