| Instagram could be a calling platform soon, too. Plus, Snap is building not just one new version of Spectacles, but two. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for March 2, 2018. 1. Instagram might add video and voice calling Instagram has at least thought about adding voice and video calling to its app, as revealed by elements hidden in the app's code. The dormant icons could be used in a future release, and might be an addition to the existing Instagram messaging features. It's a textbook move for Facebook on the messenger product front, and could make a lot of sense as Instagram becomes more a generational successor to FB and less a totally different kind of product. 
2. Snap is working on two new versions of Spectacles Just because Snap only sold <200K pairs of Spectacles doesn't mean it's binning the whole project: New reports claim two new versions are coming, including a minor refresh later this year and a two-camera version in 2019. But will anyone care? 3. Toyota has an advanced tech company for its advanced tech company Toyota: I heard you like advanced automated driving research and technology so I put an advanced automated driving research and technology company in your advanced automated driving research and technology company. 4. Angry Birds maker's bad times roll on Those furious birds are no Mickey Mouse, it turns out. Rovio's closing its London studio, and more fallout is likely to follow. 5. Travis Kalanick joins medical startup board Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick has joined the board of medical startup Karao, a health tech company that he's advised and angel invested in, founded by his friend. Kalanick hasn't really made any moves of this kind since he got the boot from his ride hailing company. 6. Meanwhile, another Uber founder created a cryptocurrency Uber cofounder Garrett Camp meanwhile has created a cryptocurrency called Eco to be used for daily payments and transactions globally. There's no ICO so that seems less shady than most, but creating a cryptocurrency designees for frequent, volume use is still a big challenge. 7. Alibaba rival posts first profitable quarter since going public JD.com isn't as huge as Alibaba, but it's very big, and now it's also profitable for the first time since its IPO almost four years ago. | 
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