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TechCrunch Daily Crunch

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TechCrunch Daily Crunch

SpokenLayer

News, Tech News, Technology

3.849 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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0:00.0

This is TechCrunch.

0:06.7

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0:09.9

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0:15.0

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0:17.7

Some fun, some food, it's all inside this Happy Meal.

0:24.0

Until the 2nd of February from 11am includes one pre-selected book or toy whilst it's last. Sanjeeves just received a decent

0:28.3

bonus. Nice work Sanjeeve. He knows he could invest all of the money, but he's seen a new watch he

0:33.0

likes. He's not worried. With his HSBC Premier bank account and access to their financial advice service,

0:38.6

he can get a personalized plan for the future and know how much you can spend a day.

0:42.6

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0:44.7

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0:46.6

HSBC UK, opening up a world of opportunity.

0:49.9

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0:52.3

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0:53.7

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0:57.1

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1:00.6

I'm Mimeron Shake and Your Daily Crunch for Thursday, featuring three big tech headlines starts right now.

1:06.8

In 2025, consumers spent more money on non-game mobile apps than they did on games for the first time,

1:13.8

according to the findings from Market Intelligence firm Censor Tower's annual State of Mobile report.

1:19.7

While this milestone had been seen in particular markets like the U.S. or during certain quarters,

1:25.4

2025 marked the first time it occurred globally.

1:29.2

Worldwide, consumers spent approximately $85 billion on apps last year,

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