Spotify launches in India

THE DAILY CRUNCH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 2019 By Anthony Ha Spotify comes to India, the FTC turns its attention to tech and a look back at the beginnings of Juul. Here's your Daily Crunch for February 27, 2019. 1. [Spotify launches its streaming service in India]( Just for India, Spotify users who do not pay for a subscription can play any song on demand on mobile. There are also playlists for India and a “Starring…” feature that includes music from Bollywood movies. "Not only will Spotify bring Indian artists to the world, we’ll also bring the world’s music to fans across India," said Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. 2. [FTC creates antitrust task force to monitor tech industry]( This isn’t necessarily a precursor to some big action like breaking up a big company or imposing rules or anything like that. It seems more like a recognition that the FTC needs to be ready to move quickly and decisively in tech matters. Sponsored By: monday.com [Plan, track, and collaborate. All your work - in one tool Meet the #1 project management tool for teams! This tool simplifies the way teams work: You can manage, plan and track projects in one collaborative space. It's a super flexible tool that's fun to work with and easy to use. Try it for free.]( [Learn More…]( 3. [This is the Stanford thesis presentation that launched Juul]( Against a backdrop of public backlash and looming federal regulations, the world’s biggest e-cigarette manufacturer has released video of the original thesis presentation that launched the company. 4. [We’re ready for foldable phones, but are they ready for us?]( After years of prototypes, the age of foldables has finally arrived. 5. [D-Wave announces its next-gen quantum computing platform]( With the latest improvements, developers can use the machine to solve larger problems with fewer physical qubits — or larger problems in general. 6. [How Amazon took 50 percent of the e-commerce market and what it means for the rest of us]( Some thoughts from the former SVP of Walmart’s global e-commerce supply chain. 7. [Steam fights for future of game stores and streaming]( Cracks are starting to appear in Steam’s armor, threatening to make it the digital equivalent of GameStop — a once unassailable retail giant whose future became questionable when it didn’t successfully change with the times. (Extra Crunch subscription required.) [Get more stories at techcrunch.com ]( Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: - [Demand Generation Leader at Bespoke Collection (Napa, CA, USA)]( - [Dev Ops Engineer at RBS (London, UK)]( - [Senior Front End Engineer at Nuts.com (Jersey City, NJ, USA)]( - [Software Engineer: Ecommerce (PHP) at Perpay Inc. (Philadelphia, PA, USA)]( - [Software Engineer: Ecommerce (Full Stack) at Perpay Inc. (Philadelphia, PA, USA)]( [SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [Youtube](  [Instagram](  [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107