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Monday, December 16, 2019 • By Anthony Ha

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Uber and Zomato are nearing a deal in India, Cisco acquires Exablaze and Spotify really wants you to listen to podcasts. Here’s your Daily Crunch for December 16, 2019.

Uber all set to sell Uber Eats' India business to Zomato

Uber is in advanced stages of talks to sell its food delivery service (Uber Eats India) to local rival Zomato as the American ride-hailing giant looks to cut its global spending, according to sources.

If the deal goes through, it would mark the end of a year-long struggle for Uber to unload the Uber Eats India business.

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Cisco acquires ultra-low latency networking specialist Exablaze

Exablaze focuses on solutions for businesses that need ultra-low latency networking, with a special emphasis on high-frequency trading. Cisco plans to integrate Exablaze's technology into its own product portfolio.

Spotify spent a lot of money on podcasting, so it wants you to start listening, please

Spotify spent a lot of money on podcasts. Like, a lot a lot. So the company is introducing a new button to help kickstart the habit. The idea is to pick topics that will allow Spotify to recommend podcasts that you might want to listen to.

Licious raises $30M to grow its meat and seafood e-commerce platform in India

Licious operates an e-commerce platform to sell meat and seafood in seven cities in India — Bengaluru, NCR, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai.

Apple partners with ABC on 2020 presidential coverage in the Apple News app

The efforts will kick off with the Democratic primary debate on February 7, 2020, in New Hampshire, and will feature ABC News videos, live streams, plus FiveThirtyEight polling data, infographics and analysis during key moments in the 2020 election.

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This week's TechCrunch podcasts

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