A California court steps in as Prop. 22 looms, Google removes popular apps on data collection practices and Senate citations Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg. This is your Daily Crunch for October 23, 2020.
The big story: Uber and Lyft defeated again in courtA California appeals court ruled that yes, a new state law applies to drivers of Uber and Lyft, meaning they must be classified as employees, rather than independent contractors. The judge ruled that contrary to the arguments of the rideshare companies, any financial damage does not "rise to the level of irreparable damage."
However, the decision won't take effect for 30 days, suggesting the real determining factor will be Proposition 22, a statewide electoral measure backed by Uber and Lyft that would keep drivers as contractors while ensuring minimal compensation and health benefits. .
"This ruling makes it more urgent than ever for voters to stand with the drivers and vote yes on Prop. 22," a Lyft spokesperson told ProWellTech.
The tech giantsGoogle removes 3 Android apps for children, with over 20 million downloads between them, for data collection violations - Researchers from the International Digital Accountability Council found that a trio of popular and seemingly innocent apps targeting younger users were infringing Google's data collection policies.
Huawei reports a slowdown in growth as its operations " face significant challenges " - the full impact of U.S. trade restrictions has not yet been realized, as the government has granted Huawei several waivers.
Senate Subpoenas Could Force Zuckerberg and Dorsey to Testify on New York Post Controversy - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of issuing subpoenas for Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey.
Startups, financing and venture capitalQuibi says it will close in early December - A support page just posted on Quibi's website says the stream will end "around December 1, 2020".
mmhmm, Phil Libin's new startup, acquires Memix to add advanced filters to its video presentation toolkit - Memix has built a series of filters that you can apply to videos to change lighting, background or full screen detail.
Nordic challenger bank Lunar raises € 40 million of Series C, plans to enter the " buy now, pay later " space - Lunar started as a personal finance management app but acquired a full banking license in 2019.
Tips and analysis from Extra CrunchHere's how fast a few dozen startups grew in Q3 2020 - This is as close to private company earnings reports as possible.
Quibi's Short and Strange Life - Everything you need to know about Quibi's history, all in one place.
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All the restFrance changes the brand of the contact tracking app in an attempt to increase downloads: the contact tracking app has been updated and is now called TousAntiCovid, which means "everyone against Covid".
Representatives Propose Bill That Limits Presidential Internet "Kill Switch" - The bill would limit the president's ability to shut down the Internet at will.
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