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THE DAILY CRUNCH THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 2018 By Anthony Ha Uber's losses grow, a Tesla whistleblower shares battery photos and Coinbase makes an acquisition. Here's your Daily Crunch for August 16, 2018. 1. Uber reports Q2 losses of $404 million, up 32 percent from Q1 Uber isn't required to publicly disclose its financial results, but it's been doing so for the past few quarters as it prepares to go public next year. The latest results: Gross bookings increased, but so did losses. "Going forward, we're deliberately investing in the future of our platform: big bets like Uber Eats; congestion and environmentally friendly modes of transport like Express Pool, e-bikes and scooters; emerging businesses like Freight; and high-potential markets in the Middle East and India where we are cementing our leadership position," said CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. 2. Tesla whistleblower tweets photos of allegedly damaged batteries Martin Tripp, the former Tesla employee who was fired from Tesla and then sued by the company, has tweeted a number of photos that allegedly show damaged batteries and flawed practices at Tesla's battery factory. Sponsored By: Evident ID White Paper: Identity Proofing & GDPR: What You Need to Know Now GDPR has defined how businesses ought to protect user data, but created new urgency to confidently verify users' identities. Read how organizations can emphasize identity verification in their data privacy policies and mitigate the risk of fraud. Learn More… 3. Coinbase acquires Distributed Systems to build 'Login with Coinbase' The idea is to create an identity platform for decentralized app developers, making it easier for their users to sign up and connect their crypto wallets. 4. The company behind BarkBox is opening an 'outdoor clubhouse' for Nashville's dogs Think of it as a mix between high-end dog park and hip coffee shop. 5. Cisco's $2.35 billion Duo acquisition front and center at earnings call In yesterday's earnings report, even before the ink had dried on the Duo acquisition contract, Cisco was reporting that its security business grew 12 percent year-over-year. 6. Tweetbot loses several key features ahead of Twitter's API change The changes mean that Tweetbot's timeline streaming is now disabled, so timelines will refresh every one to two minutes instead. 7. Nuro and Kroger are deploying self-driving cars for grocery delivery in Arizona today Nuro's intent is to use its self-driving technology in the last mile for the delivery of local goods and services. This pilot will serve a single Fry's Food and Drug location in Scottsdale. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Application Developer at United Allergy Services (San Antonio, TX, USA) Sr. Interactive Designer at Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, VA, USA) Full-stack Developer at Translo (Cambridge, MA, USA) Product Development Manager - Quantum Signal at Quantum Signal (Saline, MI, USA) Retail Store Manager Computer Parts at Goodwill Industries of Dallas (Plano, TX, USA) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser 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 © 2018 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved.   TechCrunch is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new unified Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More.