Uber and Lyft may not suspend operations in California, after all, Google releases new emergency alert tools and Airbnb bans all parties. This is your Daily Crunch for August 20, 2020.
The big story: Uber and Lyft take legal victoryToday, Lyft announced that it will suspend operations in California tonight following a preliminary injunction forcing Lyft and Uber to reclassify their drivers as employees.
Then, in a mind-boggling change of fortune, an appeals court judge granted the companies a temporary stay. They now have until early September to outline their plans on how to handle the transition, with oral discussions in the case in court in mid-October.
Meanwhile, Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are supporting Proposition 22, a state voting measure they are proposing as an alternative approach to classifying concert workers.
The tech giantsGoogle brings emergency alert tools to Search and Maps as wildfires rage in Northern California - Google will show a red border surrounding a rough approximation of the active fire.
Report: Apple quietly acquired Israel's Camerai, formerly Tipit, a specialist in AR and camera technology - The acquisition was reported by Calcalist.
Startups, financing and venture capitalAirbnb declares all parties indefinitely in its ads - The company notes that "unauthorized parties" have always been against its rules, even though it previously allowed hosts on its platform to selectively approve small gatherings.
DoorDash Expands With On-Demand Grocery Delivery - Unlike many other grocery services, the company promises to deliver within an hour of your order.
Waterdrop earns $ 230 million for its crowdfunding funded mutual aid insurance platform: Waterdrop pays when its members fall into serious medical distress.
Tips and analysis from Extra CrunchFigma CEO Dylan Field Discusses Fundraising, Hiring, and Marketing in Stealth Mode - The company behind the largely browser-based design tool has been hugely successful in recent years, building a massive war treasure over $ 130 millions.
Zoom UX teardown: 5 failures and how to fix them - Zoom's user experience is far from perfect.
Eric Hippeau discusses D2C's growth, brand value and early-stage founder's advice: Lerer Hippeau's portfolio companies include Axios, BuzzFeed, Casper, Warby Parker, Allbirds, DocSend, Fundera, Everlane, Giphy, Genius and the recently acquired fitness company Mirror.
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All the restBorder wall crowdfunding scheme leads to arrest of Trump ally Steve Bannon: Bannon is accused of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit toll fraud.
The founders of Blavity and The Shade Room are coming to Disrupt 2020: Morgan DeBaun and Angie Nwandu have been building a more diverse digital media landscape for years.
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