Top Stories of the Day // March 15, 2016

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Xbox Live now supports cross-platform multiplayer with PS4 | Google announces Analytics 360 Suite for enterprise marketers | Michael Goguen’s counter-complaint calls accuser an “exotic dancer” who was “looking for a payday” | Trainline buys Captain Train for up to $189 million | SpoonRocket shuts down amongst on-demand apocalypse | Lyft and GM partner on Express Drive, a rental service that paves the way for autonomous cars | Phonvert has a plan to convert old smartphones into IoT nodes |

DAILY TUESDAY, MARCH 15 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Romain Dillet Xbox Live now supports cross-platform multiplayer with PS4 At this point, there's very little difference between the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. But there was one key differentiating point. Xbox gamers could... Read More… Frederic Lardinois Google announces Analytics 360 Suite for enterprise marketers Google is launching a new product for enterprise marketers today that will directly challenge Adobe’s Marketing Cloud and similar services. The Google... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Who will be the next Tinder? In a panel on the new frontier of digital dating, we'll be bringing together some of the freshest minds in the space to discuss how niche dating services could be the next big thing we swipe right on. Get your tickets today! Learn More… Connie Loizos Michael Goguen’s counter-complaint calls accuser an “exotic dancer” who was “looking for a payday” Michael Goguen, the longtime venture capitalist who was asked to leave Sequoia Capital following a stunning breach of contract complaint, has just filed a... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Microsoft Uses Minecraft for AI Research Microsoft taps Minecraft for AI research, YouTube temporarily blocked in Georgia, new Android game features, John Oliver takes on encryption, Apple will look into spammy apps Watch Now Ingrid Lunden, Romain Dillet Trainline buys Captain Train for up to $189 million We hear a lot about how companies like Uber are transforming car-based transportation, but today comes news of another play in the sector, this time covering... Read More… Josh Constine SpoonRocket shuts down amongst on-demand apocalypse SpoonRocket has just informed its investors it’s shutting down its on-demand pre-made meal delivery service, after failing to raise the necessary capital... Read More… Ingrid Lunden Lyft and GM partner on Express Drive, a rental service that paves the way for autonomous cars Two months after General Motors announced a $500 million investment in transportation startup Lyft to work on autonomous cars, the pair are launching their... Read More… Jay Donovan Phonvert has a plan to convert old smartphones into IoT nodes While many retired smartphones still work and have usable sensors like cameras, accelerometers, touch screens and bluetooth radios, large swaths of them remain... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: QA Manager at FiveStars (San Francisco, CA, United States) Head of Design at FiveStars (San Francisco, CA, United States) Product Analyst at FiveStars (San Francisco, CA, United States) Senior Software Engineer - DevOps at FiveStars (San Francisco, CA, United States) Senior Software Engineer - Web Development at FiveStars (San Francisco, CA, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service