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The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch\u2019s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you\u2019d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. The Silicon Valley exodus continues<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the investors that touted the exclusivity of \u201cThe Valley\u201d have moved north to San Francisco, where they have better access to top entrepreneurs. Y Combinator, <\/a> a Silicon Valley institution and to many the lifeblood of the startups and venture capital ecosystem, is the latest to pack up shop.<\/p>\n

YC is currently searching for a space in SF to operate its accelerator program, sources close to YC confirm to TechCrunch, because the majority of YC\u2019s employees and its portfolio founders reside in the city.<\/p>\n

2. Grab confirms $1.46B investment from SoftBank\u2019s Vision Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Southeast Asian ridesharing company said the new money will be used to further its super app strategy, which is aimed at making its service a daily app for consumers, but it is also likely to be used to battle rival Go-Jek.<\/p>\n

3. Fitbit announces a $160 stripped-down version of the Versa smartwatch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s Versa was at the center of Fitbit\u2019s reversing fortunes. After two years in the wilderness, the smartwatch helped turn the tide for the flailing company.<\/p>\n

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Image: OstapenkoOlena\/iStock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

4. Food delivered to the doorstep is not so cheap in China anymore<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The trigger? China\u2019s food heavyweights have gone about taking a bigger cut of each order \u2014 over 20 percent in some cases \u2014 as their priorities shifted following a major upheaval.<\/p>\n

5. FDA approves esketamine nasal spray, the first new major depression drug in more than 30 years<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Made by Johnson & Johnson under the brand name Spravato, the drug is meant to be taken as a nasal spray in conjunction with an oral antidepressant and targets patients who have not responded to other treatments.<\/p>\n

6. Waymo to start selling standalone LiDAR sensors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Waymo will initially target robotics, security and agricultural technology. The sales will help the company scale its autonomous technology faster, making each sensor more affordable through economies of scale.<\/p>\n

7. Google introduces educational app Bolo to improve children\u2019s literacy in India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The app, which is aimed at elementary school-aged students, leverages technology like Google\u2019s speech recognition and text-to-speech to help kids learn to read in both Hindi and English.<\/p>\n

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