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A beta version of Apple’s <\/a> latest mobile operating system is available to the public, Coinbase may go public and researchers discover a frightening smartwatch vulnerability. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 9, 2020.<\/p>\n The big story: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14<\/strong><\/p>\n Developers are no longer the only ones who can try out the newest version of Apple’s mobile operating system — beta versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are now available to the general public<\/a>.<\/p>\n Romain Dillet has already been playing around with the new iOS, and he said the biggest change is a rethinking of the home screen<\/a>, with widgets that can be stacked and flipped, along with an App Library that groups all the apps on your phone by category.<\/p>\n The tech giants<\/strong><\/p>\n WhatsApp Business, now with 50M MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing<\/a> — The Facebook-owned messaging app is introducing new tools for businesses to connect digitally with their customers.<\/p>\n Apple says it’s ‘committed’ to supporting Thunderbolt on new Macs after Intel details latest version<\/a> — “We remain committed to the future of Thunderbolt and will support it in Macs with Apple silicon,” Apple said.<\/p>\n Amazon’s Alexa heads Toni Reid and Rohit Prasad are coming to Disrupt<\/a> — Two of the main executives behind Amazon’s leading smart assistant are coming to Disrupt 2020, which will run (virtually) from September 14 to 18.<\/p>\n Startups, funding and venture capital<\/strong><\/p>\n Coinbase reported to consider late 2020, early 2021 public debut<\/a> — The cryptocurrency exchange platform may be considering a direct listing instead of a traditional IPO, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology<\/a> — The startup says it has created non-invasive technology for recording brain activity.<\/p>\n TikTok likes and views are broken as community worries over potential US ban<\/a> — As of this afternoon, the company said a fix was in progress.<\/p>\n Advice and analysis from Extra Crunch<\/strong><\/p>\n VCs are cutting checks remotely, but deal volume could be slowing<\/a> — In a new survey from OMERS Ventures, 69% of VCs said they were willing to make a fully remote investment, but most of them haven’t actually done so.<\/p>\n As the pandemic drags on, interest in automation surges<\/a> — Brian Heater looks at some of the ways COVID-19 may permanently alter the job market.<\/p>\n K Fund’s Jaime Novoa discusses early-stage firm’s focus on Spanish startups<\/a> — The firm officially unveiled its €70 million second fund earlier this month.<\/p>\n (Reminder: Extra Crunch is our subscription membership program, which aims to democratize information about startups. You can sign up here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Everything else<\/strong><\/p>\n Smartwatch hack could trick patients to ‘take pills’ with spoofed alerts<\/a> — The vulnerabilities were found in SETracker, a cloud system that powers smartwatches and vehicles.<\/p>\n Coronavirus impact sends app downloads, usage and consumer spending to record highs in Q2<\/a> — Mobile app usage grew 40% year-over-year, according to App Annie.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> Anthony Ha<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/div>\nSee Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/crunchbase.com\/organization\/apple<\/a>
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A beta version of Apple’s latest mobile operating system is available to the public, Coinbase may go public and researchers discover a frightening smartwatch vulnerability. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 9, 2020. The big story: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14 Developers are no longer the only ones who can try out the newest version … Continue reading Daily Crunch: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading