Subscribe here to receive TechCrunch's top stories and the roundup delivered straight to your inbox each day at 3:00 PDT.Daily Crunch, August 10, 2021 - Hello! We have lots of goodies for today: Apple's privacy stance, cannabis technology, and even crypto-focused items. Enjoy.Note that Salesforces Kathy Baxter will be attending TC Sessions: SaaS and AI to discuss AI. This is going to make the event a blast. AlexTechCrunch Top 3Apple makes its privacy case: TechCrunch interviewed Erik Neuenschwander from Apple's privacy chief. Matthew Panzarino was able to ask questions about Cupertinos upcoming software rollout to detect abusive material. Privacy-minded groups have been in turmoil over Apple's decision.Our own Matthew Panzarino was able to ask questions of Erik Neuenschwander (Apple's privacy chief) about Cupertinos upcoming software rollout to detect abusive material. Privacy-conscious groups have been in a tumult over Apple's decision. After reading the most recent IPCC report on Climate Change, Danny Crichton concluded that we need more disaster technology. He spent his time working with startups to develop tech to better address natural disasters such as floods, fires, and other natural hazards. This could be the right market for you if you are looking to create a company and make an impact.After reading the most recent IPCC report on climate changes and reflecting on his experience reporting on startups that build tech to better deal with natural disasters such as floods and fires, Danny Crichton has come up with this thesis. This could be the market for you if you are looking to create a company and make an impact. Salesforce announces Salesforce+: It is a streaming network. Salesfoce hosted a Dreamforce event every year. Then came the pandemic. Salesforce now wants to create a Dreamforce home online. It also plans to expand its video-and content remit by creating more stuff, more often. When it launches later in the year, the streaming service will be completely free and will concentrate on business topics.Startups/VCClimate change: 44.01, a startup, just closed a $5million round. What's the purpose of this money? This company's technology turns carbon dioxide into stone. Mineralizing is a process that turns carbon dioxide into stones. However, it's not yet commercially available. This could change if 44.01 gets its way.A company called 44.01 has just closed a $5 Million round. What is the purpose of this money? This company's technology turns carbon dioxide into stone. Mineralizing is a process that turns carbon dioxide into stones. However, it's not yet commercially available. This could all change if 44.01 gets its way. If 44.01 has its way, that could change. I am both jealous and cranky at being old.Kiwibot, a company that makes a cute robot that delivers food, announced a partnership to Sodexo, a food service and facilities management giant. I am both jealous and cranky at being old. Jerry has raised another round of funding for his auto insurance comparison app. He previously raised $28 million in Series B only a few months back. It's a $75 million Series C. Jerry has created an app that allows users to compare insurance options. We believe that the company has found a market that is profitable, given its latest round.Jerry raised a Series B of $28 million just months ago. Now, he is back with a larger round. It's a $75 million Series C. Jerry has created an app that allows users to compare insurance options. This is a competitive market. We believe it has found a market that is profitable, given the new round. Motional is bringing the Hyundai self-driving vehicle program to Los Angeles: Motional is a joint effort between Aptiv and Hyundai. It will use a new facility for testing. This bit of news is great because there are so many self driving companies that it is hard to keep track. This means that maybe one of these companies will solve the problem and I'll never need to drive again.Motional is a joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai. It will bring its autonomous cars to Los Angeles through a new facility for testing. This bit of news is great because there are so many self driving companies that it is hard to keep track. This means that maybe one of these companies will solve the problem and I won't have to drive again. Surfside raises $4M to fund cannabis marketing technology: I guess I didn't know cannabis required marketing help. It seems that cannabis sells itself quite well. Surfside is working on tech to help smaller cannabis brands get started in the U.S., and other markets, as they decriminalize the drug.It's not as if I knew that cannabis needs marketing support. Cannabis seems to sell very well. Surfside is working on tech to help smaller cannabis brands get started in the U.S., and other countries, as they work towards decriminalizing the drug. TechCrunch has a quick look at the number of crypto exchanges raising capital. It's the Coinbase effect.What is driving this global increase in media spending for retail?Advertisers are now turning to retail media as the pandemic has changed consumer behavior.Retail media generate high-margin revenue streams by using the vast amounts of data they collect at both the individual and aggregate levels. As with most things, there's a right way, wrong way, and a better way to do things. Cynthia Luo is head of marketing at Epsilo's e-commerce marketing stack.(Extra Crunch) Our membership program that helps founders and startups get ahead. Sign up hereBig Tech Inc.OpenAIs coding tool receives upgrades: Codex was created by the team behind GPT3. It is a text-to-code conversion tool. It could become a service that anyone can use, even non-developers, with some minor improvements. It is now in private beta. It's going into a private beta. I cannot wait to test it out and see what I can create.Codex was created by the GPT3 team. It is designed to convert text into code. It could become a service that anyone can use, even non-developers, with some minor improvements. It is now in private beta. It is going into a private beta. I am excited to see what it can do. Amazon will reimburse customers for defective products that are sold by third parties if the purchase is less than $1,000. This is a significant upgrade. This will be a strong incentive for Amazon not to sell substandard products.Purchases below $1,000 are eligible for a direct reimbursement by the megacorp if a third-party sells a defective product on Amazon. This is a significant upgrade. This will be a strong incentive for Amazon, which will clean up its substandard products marketplace. Robinhood purchases Say Technologies: Robinhood today announced that it has purchased Say Technologies for $140 million in an all-cash transaction. Say Technologies provides software that connects investors with public companies they have backed. The model can be easily integrated into Robinhood, making it stand out among other similar businesses offering low- or zero-cost trading services.Robinhood today announced it would buy Say Technologies for $140 million in an all-cash deal. Say Technologies provides software that connects investors with public companies they have backed. The model fits well into Robinhood, making it stand out amongst similar businesses offering low- or zero-cost trading services. Venmo users now have the option to receive cryptocurrency back as an alternative to cash. If you want to increase your portfolio risk, this is the way to go. It's funny, but it's a useful feature that shows how major C2C payment systems can continue to push their way into crypto markets.TechCrunch Experts: Growth MarketingWe reached out to founders of startups to find out who they go to for the best growth marketing practices. 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