Plus: Apple Vision Pro production reportedly scaled back due to disappointing demand; Anthropic’s AI can now run and write code Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Amazon adds gasoline discounts for Prime members; How ChatGPT integration works for Apple Intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LinkedIn confirms the ‘follower purge’ was just a bug that’s now resolved; Spotify now lets you create custom cover art for your playlists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: A creative, AI-powered messaging app for Gen Z, is blowing up prelaunch; xAI launches an API Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is under investigation by a federal safety regulator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Apple Music’s latest feature lets artists create dedicated playlists for concerts and tours; Apple says support for redeeming rewards with more partners is coming to Apple Pay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Amazon Kindle finally gets color; Google will now help you find the cheapest flights available for your trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Threads will start showing others when you’re online by default; X rival Mastodon has started selling toys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been the stuff of science fiction for decades: to provide gigawatts of cheap, clean power anywhere on Earth, day or night, using satellites that collect and transmit solar energy directly on orbit. Aetherflux, a new startup emerging from stealth Wednesday, says it is developing a novel design for space-based solar to unlock this energy source for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Plus, Anthony Levandowski buys Elon Musk’s vision for the future" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: LinkedIn says 10M people have signed up as freelancers on its Services Marketplace; Someone claims to have used AI to apply to 2,843 jobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Amazon makes shopping for groceries online less confusing; Zoom’s custom AI avatar tool may come with risks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, claiming that it harms children’s mental health; Code in Meta’s Threads app references a communities feature, similar to Elon Musk’s X; On TikTok, pop culture prevails over news and politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma Watson invests in a reproductive health company; Tesla’s head of vehicle programs jumps to Waymo ahead of robotaxi reveal; US judge orders Google to open up Google Play to rivals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Facebook launches a Gen Z-focused redesign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: YouTube takes on TikTok with longer Shorts, templates, trends, and more; Tesla’s Cybertruck racks up fifth recall in under a year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Facebook says it paid content creators $2B this year; Toyota pours another $500M into electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Threads users can now see who follows them from other fediverse servers; Pinterest rolls out genAI tools for product imagery to advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Snapchat’s new Footsteps feature tracks your location history; Cruise gets $1.5 million penalty for keeping pedestrian crash details from safety regulator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, the US government charges three Iranian hackers with Trump campaign hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Starlink hits 4 million subscribers; BMW says we need both battery and hydrogen EVs for a zero-emissions future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon employees beg management to reverse 5-day RTO mandate; Audible experiments with new AI features for tailored audiobook recommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Spotify’s AI playlist feature rolls out to the US and more markets; ByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Tumblr reports ~350% user growth following X’s ban in Brazil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Apple, Google wallets now support California driver’s licenses; Amazon releases a video generator, but only for ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option to Buy with Prime; How Apple is making iPhone 16 more repairable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Instagram tightens restrictions on teen use, putting parents in control; Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative workload and help them make more money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon mandates full 5-day return to office; iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Waymo robotaxis to become available on Uber in Austin, Atlanta in early 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - X is working on a new way for people to block DMs; Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube Shorts’ collaborative Add Yours sticker is now available to all users; Google’s AI note-taking app NotebookLM can now explain complex topics to you out loud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Bumble to leverage AI to help users with profile creation and conversations; Threads is not working on its own DM system yet, but it might make it easier to send Instagram messages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI; AI-powered visual search comes to the iPhone; What is Apple Intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Microsoft gives deepfake porn victims a tool to scrub images from Bing search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Tinder update targets college students as dating apps struggle; YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Android 15 will be available on supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks; X now lets you edit DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s next for California’s AI disaster bill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Apple and Nvidia could be OpenAI’s next big investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Spotify points finger at Apple over an unwelcome change to volume control technology; Gmail users on Android can now chat with Gemini about their emails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Snapchat releases new teen safety resources for educators; Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs working on Books and other services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Lyft follows in Uber’s footsteps with a rider verification program; X is testing a video conferencing tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Apple iPhone 16 event set for September 9th with ‘Glowtime’ invite; Elon Musk unexpectedly offers support for California’s AI bill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, get in on the ground floor with Tesla’s humanoid by pretending to be one for pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet to resolve federal safety probe; Meta lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads; Relive the Myspace days by adding a favorite song to your Instagram profile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ring’s new battery doorbell has head-to-toe video; Apple is bringing audio sharing to Beats; Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waymo is now giving 100,000 robotaxi rides a week; OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT; YouTube takes on TikTok Shop with expanded Shopify partnership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GM cuts 1,000 software jobs as it prioritizes quality and AI; Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India; Could Trump’s AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement be illegal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Google is bringing AI overviews to India, Brazil, Japan, UK, Indonesia and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta axed CrowdTangle, a tool for tracking disinformation; Apple, Google wallets will soon support California driver’s licenses; Threads gains multiple drafts, audience insights and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS; xAI releases Grok-2; A few AI features you might’ve missed at Made by Google 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Threads may offer its own take on Fleets; The Tesla Diner might actually be happening; Gemini Live launches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store; Meta, Universal Music Group address AI music in new licensing agreement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Substack now lets anyone publish posts, even if they don’t have a newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI finds that GPT-4o does some truly bizarre stuff sometimes; Amazon is fumbling in India; TikTok partners with Warner Bros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook creators have a new way to avoid ‘jail’; Lyft to ‘open up a can of whoop ass’ on surge pricing; ChatGPT’s mobile app revenue saw its biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

X is getting closer to launching its payment service; Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat gets an AI makeover; Amazon Music’s new AI feature lets you browse podcast episodes by topic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple’s new Safari feature removes distracting items from websites; YouTuber files class action suit over OpenAI’s scrape of creators’ transcripts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, cloud infrastructure revenue approached $80 billion this quarter and Intel to lay off 15,000 employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program and Microsoft now lists OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint users’ locations down to 2 meters, researchers say; Over 100 VCs pledge support for Kamala Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI releases ChatGPT’s hyper-realistic voice to some paying users; Spotify expands lyrics access for free users; It really took some serious nerve for Wiz to walk away from Google’s $23B offer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to opt out of facial recognition at airports (if you’re American); Apple reaches its first contract agreement with a US retail union; Making AI models ‘forget’ undesirable data hurts their performance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Apple cuts iPhone price in India amid China slowdown and here’s how to disable X (Twitter) from using your data to train its Grok AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash can continue to classify drivers as contractors in California; With Google in its sights, OpenAI unveils SearchGPT; Google makes its Gemini chatbot faster and more widely available Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Maps launches on the web to challenge Google Maps; TikTok Lite exposes users to harmful content, say Mozilla researchers; Mark Zuckerberg imagines content creator AI clones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta AI gets new ‘Imagine me’ selfie feature; Spotify CEO says company is in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans; Adobe releases new Firefly AI tools for Illustrator and Photoshop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around the world, disrupting businesses, airports, train stations, banks, broadcasters and the healthcare sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Ford’s EV plans are in flux once again as it invests $3B into its biggest trucks; Apple Vision Pro debuts immersive content featuring NBA players, The Weeknd and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify adds a Spanish-speaking AI DJ, ‘Livi’; Tinder’s AI Photo Selector automatically picks the best photos for your dating profile; US buyers spent $7.2B on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day sales event Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - WhatsApp introduces ‘Favorites’ for quick access to contacts; Uber just added a way to search for rides in other cities— here’s how to use it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature; Elon Musk confirms Tesla ‘robotaxi’ event delayed due to design change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, more bad news for Elon Musk after X user’s legal challenge to shadowban prevails and SpaceX Falcon 9 suffers rare failure on orbit during Starlink deployment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp Business is changing its rates for messages; YouTube tempts creators with a half dozen new features for Shorts; X is building a ‘dislike’ button Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vimeo joins YouTube and TikTok in launching new AI content labels; Instagram vows to focus on short-form content; Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whataburger app becomes unlikely power outage map after Houston hurricane; Bumble users can now report profiles that use AI-generated photos; Spotify adds comments to podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon revives its Echo Spot with an upgraded look and improved audio; Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter; Valuations of startups have quietly rebounded to all-time highs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Amazon faces more EU scrutiny over recommender algorithms and ads transparency and YouTube’s updated eraser tool removes copyrighted music without impacting other audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon retires its Astro for Business security robot after only 7 months; Noplace hits Number 1 on the App Store; Threads nears its one-year anniversary with more than 175M monthly active users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta plans to bring generative AI to metaverse games; X weighs adding a downvote button to replies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple reportedly working to bring AI to the Vision Pro; YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice; Robinhood snaps up Pluto to add AI tools to its investing app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Hubspot says it’s investigating customer account hacks and the White House will host a conference for social media creators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram; TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day; Amazon consolidates Amazon Clinic into the One Medical brand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction; Google improves search experience in the Chrome mobile app; SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to de-orbit ISS in 2030 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail to help you write and summarize emails; Patreon introduces a gifting feature and other creator tools; Waymo dumps its waitlist and opens up its San Francisco robotaxi service to everyone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts; OpenAI buys a remote collaboration platform; Target and Shopify team up to expand Target’s third-party marketplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Cruise clears key hurdle to getting robotaxis back on roads in California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube confirms crackdown on VPN users accessing cheaper Premium plans ; Instagram now lets users livestream exclusively to their Close Friends list; Spotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos, surpasses 250K shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TechCrunch has gotten a peek at an internal SpaceX document about such a tender offer from May 2022. Musk posted on X last month that SpaceX holds such sales for employees about every 6 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails; iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue; Snap previews its real-time image model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple kills Pay Later feature; TikTok ads will now include AI avatars of creators and stock actors; YouTube is experimenting with Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tempus soars 15% on the first day of trading; Meta pauses plans to train AI using European users’ data; Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safety committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, LinkedIn leans on AI to do the work of job hunting and Apple gives developers a way to nominate their apps for editorial consideration on the App Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole; YouTube creators can now test multiple video thumbnails; Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV team is growing with talent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BeReal is being acquired by mobile apps and games company Voodoo; Biden administration looks to give Rocket Lab $24M to boost space-grade solar cell production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple unveils Apple Intelligence; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple debuts visionOS 2 at WWDC 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Apple’s generative AI offering might not work with the standard iPhone 15 and Carta’s valuation to be cut by $6.5 billion in upcoming secondary sale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta adds AI-powered features to WhatsApp Business app; Google looks to AI to help save the coral reefs; TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What to expect from Apple’s AI-powered iOS 18 at WWDC 2024; Cameo fumbles on Ms. Rachel fundraiser as fans receive credits instead of videos; Google’s new startup program focuses on bringing AI to public infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok acknowledges exploit targeting high-profile accounts; Discord and TuneIn partner to bring live radio to the social platform; ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity all went down at the same time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People are using AI music generators to create hateful songs; You can now customize your For You feed on Threads using swipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram tests 'trial reels' that don't display to a creator's followers; Hackers steal $305M from DMM Bitcoin crypto exchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon gets FAA approval to expand US drone deliveries; Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device; SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app; Pinterest expands its Creator Fund to allow founders; Fisker cuts hundreds of workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Musk’s xAI raises fresh capital while Synapse’s bankruptcy could impact millions;Tumblr launches its semi-private Communities in open beta; YouTube’s free games catalog ‘Playables’ rolls out to all users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance; Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B; What are Google’s AI Overviews good for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Spotify to shut off Car Thing for good and Canva launches a proper enterprise product Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers; FCC proposes all AI-generated content in political ads must be disclosed; Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet is out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a US ban looms, TikTok announces a $1M program for socially driven creators; Microsoft upgrades its AI app-building platforms; The 'vote Trump' spam that hit Bluesky in May came from decentralized rival Nostr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYC-Dublin real-time video portal reopens with some fixes to prevent inappropriate behavior; ChatGPT's mobile app revenue saw its biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch; Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI created a team to control 'superintelligent' AI — then let it wither, source says; Slack under attack over sneaky AI training policy; Microsoft dodges UK antitrust scrutiny over its Mistral AI stake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta Threads is testing pinned columns on the web, similar to the old TweetDeck; OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data; TikTok tests 60-minute video uploads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber has a new way to solve the concert traffic problem; Google TV to launch AI-generated movie descriptions; Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google mentioned ‘AI’ 120+ times during its I/O keynote; Reddit introduces new tools for ‘Ask Me Anything'; Meta is shutting down Workplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s 3D video conferencing platform is coming in 2025; OpenAI debuts GPT-4o ‘omni’ model now powering ChatGPT; Instagram expands its creator marketplace to 10 new countries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft is launching its mobile game store in July; Threat actor says he scraped 49M Dell customer addresses before the company found out; Bluesky now lets you personalize main Discover feed using new controls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google brings a variation on ‘Circle to Search’ to iPhone users; WhatsApp’s latest update streamlines navigation and adds a ‘darker dark mode’; Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Match looks to Hinge as Tinder fails; Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYT Games launches a Wordle archive with access to more than 1,000 past puzzles; Threads is testing cross-posting from Instagram globally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opera’s AI assistant can now summarize web pages on Android; The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram now lets you post a secret Story; NASA is expanding its Wallops Island facility; Fisker stiffed the engineering firm developing its low-cost EV and pickup truck, lawsuit claims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snapchat launches new AR and ML tools for brands and advertisers; TikTok expands its premium ad slots despite potential US ban; Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pinterest says its AI-powered collages are now more engaging than Pins; Airbnb releases group booking features as it taps into AI for customer service; LinkedIn is the Twitter/X rival no one is talking about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bumble’s Opening Move feature takes the pressure off women to come up with a new message every time; Twitch’s TikTok-like discovery feed is rolling out to all users; Instagram is updating its algorithm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference; Epic Games says it will bring Fortnite to iPad; Meta confirms launch of a bonus program for creators on Threads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shein to face EU's strictest rules for online marketplaces; Google's new 'Speaking practice' feature uses AI to help users improve their English skills; Tesla Autopilot investigation closed after feds find 13 fatal crashes related to misuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is TikTok getting banned? Not yet, but you should explore alternatives; Snap says total watch time on its TikTok competitor increased more than 125%; Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has 150M monthly active users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden; Reddit is making it easier to navigate conversations on its mobile apps; IBM moves deeper into hybrid cloud management with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple’s next iPad event is May 7th; Amazon launches a new grocery delivery subscription in the US; X is launching a TV app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon ends California drone deliveries; Meta opens Quest OS to third-party headset makers, taps Lenovo and Xbox as partners; Tinder gets a ‘Share My Date’ feature for users to send date plans to their curious friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order; Wall Street doesn’t seem too keen on a potential Salesforce-Informatica pairing; Tesla recalls the Cybertruck for faulty accelerator pedals that can get stuck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internet users are getting younger; now the UK is weighing up if AI can help protect them; Meta upgrades its AI chatbot; Tesla still plans to build 1,800-mile charging corridor for semi trucks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LinkedIn testing Premium Company Page subscription with AI-assisted content creation; Snap plans to add watermarks to images created with its AI-powered tools; TikTok starts testing its Instagram competitor TikTok Notes in Canada and Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s Truth Social plans to launch a live TV streaming platform; WhatsApp is adding filters to easily find messages; Amazon brings its ‘Amazon Live’ shoppable livestreams to Prime Video; Amazon Music follows Spotify with an AI playlist generator of its own, Maestro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta thinks it’s a good idea for students to wear Quest headsets in class; Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting; Investors are growing increasingly weary of AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roku says 576,000 user accounts hacked after second security incident; Security engineer jailed for 3 years for $12M crypto hacks; OpenAI makes ChatGPT 'more direct, less verbose' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Substack now allows podcasters to sync and distribute their episodes to Spotify; Meta will auto-blur nudity in Instagram DMs in latest teen safety step; Walmart will deploy robotic forklifts in its distribution centers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple News is testing a game that kind of looks like NYT Connections; Hundreds of creators sign letter slamming Meta’s limit on political content; YouTube is switching to read-only comments for kids in supervised experiences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google launches Code Assist, its latest challenger to GitHub’s Copilot; Messenger now lets you create shared albums, send HD photos and share larger files; eBay adds an AI-powered ‘shop the look’ feature to its iOS app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok’s Instagram competitor likely to be named TikTok Notes; Meta’s X competitor Threads invites developers to sign up for API access, publishes docs; Uber Eats launches a TikTok-like video feed to boost discovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tesla reportedly drops plan to build $25,000 EV; Apple lays off over 600 employees in California after abandoning electric car project; Amazon quietly launches Bazaar to sell fast-fashion and lifestyle products in India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford delays new EVs once more, showing why legacy automakers need to adopt a startup mentality; TikTok says it generated $14.7B for US small businesses last year; X warns that you might lose followers as it does another bot sweep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook takes on TikTok with a new, vertical-first video player; WhatsApp goes down in Meta’s second big outage this year; OnePlus went ahead and built its own version of Google Magic Eraser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musicians sign letter against irresponsible AI; Meta (again) denies that Netflix read users’ private Facebook messages; Indeed announces AI-powered work experience writer and support for multiple resumes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Altman gives up control of OpenAI Startup Fund; ChatGPT no longer requires an account — but there’s a catch; As Microsoft unbundles Teams, it might not have the impact on Slack you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI built a voice cloning tool, but you can't use it... yet; Google hints that Apple is set to support RCS by this fall; Instagram is developing 'Blend,' recommended Reels for you and a friend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison for fraud and money-laundering at FTX, ordered to pay $11B in forfeiture; X is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshots; US offers $10M to help catch Change Healthcare hackers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LinkedIn is experimenting with a TikTok-like video feed in its app; Google will let you swipe right or left on clothes to get better fashion recommendations; Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, completing its planned $4B investment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk says all Premium subscribers on X will gain access to AI chatbot Grok this week; How to turn off Instagram’s political content filter; Robinhood’s new credit card goes after Apple Card Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fisker trading suspended by NYSE; A judge just killed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against an anti-hate research organization; Spotify tests video courses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threads is adding live scores for sports games; AT&T won’t say how its customers’ data spilled online; What you need to know about Apple’s iPhone antitrust lawsuit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft really wants to talk about Copilot; Reddit stock closes up nearly 48% on its first day of trading; DoorDash begins piloting drone deliveries in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India will fact-check online posts about government matters; NBCUniversal’s Peacock will let you watch 4 livestreams at once for 2024 Paris Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pokemon resets some users passwords after hacking attempts; Threads is rolling out trending topics to all users in the US; Facebook is trying to make ‘poking’ cool again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LinkedIn plans to add gaming to its platform; MrBeast and Prime Video announce ‘largest game show in history’; Apple is reportedly exploring a partnership with Google for Gemini-powered feature on iPhones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India drops plan to require approval for AI model launches; Apple acquires AI startup specializing in overseeing manufacturing components; Leaked SpaceX documents show company forbids employees to sell stock if it deems they've misbehaved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram is working on a feature that would allow you to let others put a ‘Spin’ on your Reel; Google is changing how Chrome detects and warns you about unsafe sites; SpaceX makes significant progress with third Starship orbital test flight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creators are frustrated but energized as TikTok ban gains momentum; Spotify’s Audiobooks will get their own ‘Countdown Pages’ to tease upcoming new releases; Spotify adds music videos in some countries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DoorDash’s new AI-powered ‘SafeChat+’ tool automatically detects verbal abuse; Code suggests that TikTok could be building an app for photos; Google won’t let you use its Gemini AI to answer questions about an upcoming election in your country Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reddit could be a potential ‘meme stock’; Pinterest rolls out its ‘body type ranges’ tool to the US; Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras inside its listings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Europe (for real this time); Russian spies keep hacking into Microsoft in 'ongoing attack,' company says; The Rivian R2 SUV racks up 68,000 reservations a day after reveal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threads now lets all users save drafts and take photos within the app; Uber Eats’ new live location-sharing feature helps couriers deliver food to users in hard-to-find locations; TikTok begs users to tell Congress not to ban it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon teams with recycling robot firm to track package waste; SpaceX eyes March 14th for next Starship test flight; What’s next for Twitch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok says its revamped creator fund has increased total creator revenue by over 250%; Target to launch its own version of Amazon Prime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthropic claims its new AI chatbot models beat OpenAI’s GPT-4; Instagram now lets you edit DMs up to 15 mins after sending them; Airbnb has a new label to denote its top (and worst) listings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of nonprofit AI mission; Spotify launches a $9.99/mo standalone audiobooks service for its free users; A leaky database spilled 2FA codes for the world's tech giants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spotify’s new ‘Song Psychic’; Microsoft’s Windows 11 Copilot gets smarter with new plugins and skills; Google is making search suggestions in Chrome more helpful Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adobe reveals a GenAI tool for music; YouTube’s Create app, a competitor to TikTok’s creative tools, expands to 13 more markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple cancels its autonomous electric car project; TikTok loses even more songs over its dispute with Universal Music Group; Threads widens the gap with X, with triple the daily downloads on iOS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram is working on a ‘Friend Map’ feature that would let you track friends’ locations; Threads adds a bookmarking feature for saving favorite posts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hacked by nation-state, as US pharmacy outages drag on; Google is sunsetting the Google Pay app in the US later this year; Reddit cites r/WallStreetBets as a risk factor in its IPO filing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chrome gets a built-in AI writing tool powered by Gemini; Almost half of adults on TikTok have never posted a video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google launches two new open LLMs; Waymo’s application to expand California robotaxi operations paused by regulators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford cuts prices on electric Mustang as demand softens for premium EVs; YouTube rolls out new channel pages for creators on its TV app; YouTube dominates TV streaming in U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The European Union is formally investigating TikTok’s compliance with the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission has announced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feds open second probe into Fisker's Ocean SUV after rollaway complaints; Faraday Future in danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent; Google tests a feature that calls businesses on your behalf and holds until an agent is available Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube now lets you integrate music videos into your Shorts; TikTok launches a ‘reimagined’ app for the Apple Vision Pro; No ‘GPT’ trademark for OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slack adds AI-fueled search and summarization to the platform; Airbnb is making progress to get rid of those hated cleaning fees; Mark Zuckerberg thinks Quest 3 is better than Vision Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok is testing an exclusive ‘Sub Space’; ChatGPT will now remember — and forget — things you tell it to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spotify for Podcasters adds new integration with Riverside; North American robot orders dropped 30% last year; A dating app for people with good to excellent credit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk’s X has forged a deal with a sports betting operator, BetMGM; Instagram and Threads will no longer ‘proactively’ recommend political content; Samsung gets FDA nod for smartwatch sleep apnea detection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google launches Gemini Ultra; FCC officially declares AI-voiced robocalls illegal; Podcasters can now upload their RSS feed to YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

X becomes No. 1 app on U.S. App Store; Bluesky gets nearly 800K new users; Threads tests the ability to save posts as it continues to compete with X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Neumann is trying to buy back WeWork; Spotify now the No. 2 audiobook provider, behind Audible, hints at Daylist inspired-suggestions to come Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bumble’s new AI tool identifies and blocks scam accounts, fake profiles; Tinder’s new warnings inform users when they’re potentially being inappropriate; Meta cuts off third-party access to Facebook Groups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX will reap the benefits of new Dragon research opportunity; Spotify's podcast exclusive days are over as Joe Rogan's show expands to other platforms; EU’s AI Act passes last big hurdle on the way to adoption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon debuts ‘Rufus,’ an AI shopping assistant in its mobile app; Google Maps experiments with generative AI to improve discovery; Antitrust enforcers admit they’re in a race to understand how to tackle AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shopify is rolling out an AI-powered image editor for products; Threads is working on surfacing Trends; Pew report shows TikTok’s rise/YouTube’s ubiquity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yelp launches revamped feed with AI-powered business summaries; TikTok tests a feature that would bring TikTok Shop links to more videos; Instagram Threads triples downloads in December Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple’s iOS 18 may be ‘the biggest’ software update in iPhone history; Instagram confirms test of ‘Flipside’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICO confirms data breach probe as UK councils remain downed by cyberattack; NSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant; Deck.blue brings a TweetDeck experience to Bluesky users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FTC orders AI companies to dish on investments, partnerships and meetings; PayPal to pilot new AI-powered updates, including a cash-back feature and ‘Smart Receipts’; Study shows kids spent 60% more time on TikTok than YouTube last year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BeReal is onboarding brands and celebs; Twitch announces 60/40 revenue split in expanded Plus Program; Google announces new AI-powered features for education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vroom hits the brakes on its online used car business; TikTok lays off 60 employees; Google Chrome gains AI features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney's solution to VR’s movement problem; X says a bug caused numerous posts to be labeled as ‘sensitive media’; Only 150+ apps have been designed specifically for Apple’s Vision Pro, so far Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon confirms more layoffs, impacting its Buy with Prime unit; LoanDepot outage drags into second week after ransomware attack; Japan's SLIM mission makes historic Moon landing, but its time is running out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft makes its AI-powered reading tutor free; Instagram’s new ‘nighttime nudges’ aim to reduce teens’ time on the app; Reddit plans to launch IPO in March Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube to eliminate 100 employees as layoffs at Google continue; Google introduces ‘Circle to Search, a new way to search from anywhere on Android using gestures; iPhone has overtaken Samsung for the first time ever as the best-selling smartphone in 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI announces team to build ‘crowdsourced’ governance ideas; Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquisition; Apple Vision Pro to launch with 150 3D movies and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft launches a Pro plan for Copilot; FedEx announces its own commerce platform for merchants; LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram cuts 60 jobs, eliminating a layer of management at the company; Threads will allow you to follow Mastodon users by year-end, according to Meta meeting details; Hertz is selling its EVs because it botched the rollout for ride-share drivers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snapchat now lets parents restrict their teens from using the app’s ‘My AI’ chatbot; WhatsApp is rolling out an in-app tool for making custom stickers; Google is removing 17 ‘underutilized’ Assistant features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

App economy recovered in 2023; YouTube is making it easier to find accurate information about first aid and emergency care; Netflix Games gains traction with installs up 180% year-over-year in 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon adds Matter casting to its smart displays and TVs; Google Maps will now give EV drivers real-time battery range info; Amazon’s Alexa gets new generative AI-powered experiences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon turns to AI to help customers find clothes that fit when shopping online; Volkswagen is bringing ChatGPT into its cars and SUVs; Amazon’s new initiative aims to help people discover digital health benefits to manage chronic conditions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Braid to Zume, here are some of the startups that won't see 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawsuit against Snap over fentanyl deaths can proceed, judge rules; Logan Paul promises CryptoZoo refunds, as long as you don't sue him; How to follow CES with TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google outlines new methods for training robots with video and large language models; Apple Fitness+ introduces sound meditation, a workout program for golfers and more; TikTok aims to grow its TikTok Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft Copilot is now available on iOS and Android; 23andMe tells victims it’s their fault that their data was breached; Roku announces new lineup of high-end TVs to launch this spring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta cuts prices for the Quest 2 headset and accessories; Telegram’s latest update; MIT scientists are working on a vibrating obesity pill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goodbye mysterious military space plane, and good luck – wherever you’re going; GitHub makes Copilot Chat generally available, letting devs ask questions about code Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xiaomi's first EV is the freshest take on a 'smartphone on wheels'; Amnesty confirms Apple warning: Indian journalists' iPhones infected with Pegasus spyware; India to block crypto exchanges Binance, Kraken websites Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple Watch import ban paused; Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be available on Apple's site tomorrow; Terran Orbital's biggest customer is close to securing funding for multibillion-dollar constellation; The New York Times wants OpenAI and Microsoft to pay for training data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bluesky rolls out an in-app video and music player and a new ‘hide post’ feature; Apple Vision Pro tipped for late Jan/early Feb release Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Daily Crunch. You made it to Friday and to the long holiday weekend! Today we’re looking back on how the vibe in tech shifted in 2023 and what’s in store for 2024. And if you’re still looking for the perfect gift in the 11th hour, we have some helpful suggestions. Happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beeper says it’s done trying to bring iMessage to Android; Google updates Chrome on desktop with proactive Safety Check; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consumer Reports says Tesla’s Autopilot recall fix is ‘insufficient’; Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comcast says hackers stole data of close to 36 million Xfinity customers; Salesforce acquires automated commission management platform Spiff; Microsoft Copilot gets a music creation feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years for securities fraud; Apple has agreed to pay out $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News publisher files class action antitrust suit against Google; Instagram launches customizable ‘Add Yours’ templates; Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu is stepping down from the real estate tech company, according to an SEC filing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport; Spotify confirms test of prompt-based AI playlists feature; Instagram introduces GenAI powered background editing tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google launches an easy-to-use tool for developing apps and chatbots based on its Gemini model; Circuit City, angling for a comeback of sorts, hopes to raise $25M; Meta starts testing Threads integration with ActivityPub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram finstas may turn into a new product called ‘flipside,’ Google Maps gets new updates to give users more control over their information; The most-downloaded iPhone app in the US in 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok becomes first non-game app to reach $10B in consumer spending; Elon Musk says X is bringing video to Spaces soon; Apple’s new Journal app is now available with the release of iOS 17.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google's best Gemini demo was faked; OpenAI taps former Twitter India head to kickstart in the country; Snapchat+ keeps growing as net revenue tops $20M for first time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon is piloting a new $9.99 monthly grocery subscription for Prime members in three cities; YouTube now lets you pause comments on videos; Amazon will no longer accept Venmo as a payment option starting next month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

X now lets users broadcast community posts to all followers; Google’s AI chatbot Bard gets a big upgrade with Gemini, Google’s next-gen AI model; Meta AI adds Reels support and ‘reimagine' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

X is now licensed for payment processing in a dozen US states; Bing’s new ‘Deep Search’ feature offers more comprehensive answers to complex search queries; Meta set to discontinue cross-messaging between Instagram and Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mastercard launches Shopping Muse, an AI-powered shopping assistant; TikTok expands its in-app Ticketmaster ticketing feature to users in 20 countries; Spotify cuts 17% jobs amid rising capital costs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon signs 3-launch deal with SpaceX for Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation; X says it will chase SMB ad dollars after Musk's 'go f*** yourself' comments to fleeing advertisers; Microsoft is in talks with partners about launching an Xbox mobile store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Music Recap is no Spotify Wrapped, but it’s still pretty fun; Instagram Threads search now supports ‘all languages’ in latest update; TikTok launches dedicated account tags for artists and new promotional tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon finally releases its own AI-powered image generator; Pinterest begins testing a ‘body type ranges’ tool to make searches more inclusive; Spotify Wrapped 2023 adds an AI DJ and Blend to the annual personalized insights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube launches more than 30 ‘Playables’ mini-games for Premium users; AWS brings Amazon One palm-scanning authentication to the enterprise Apple Music Replay is here, and it’s still no Spotify Wrapped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google’s new tools help discussion forums and social media platforms rank higher in search results; Black Friday online buying hits a record $9.8B in the US, $70.9B globally; Rivian launches leasing program for its all-electric R1T pickup in 14 states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO; Elon Musk says xAI's chatbot 'Grok' will launch to X Premium+ subscribers next week; North Korea-backed hackers target CyberLink users in supply-chain attack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford downsizes EV battery factory plan; Spotify says its upcoming royalty model changes will generate $1B for artists over five years; Google admits Spotify pays no Play Store fees because of a secret deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ukraine fires top cybersecurity officials; Advertiser exodus expected to deeply impact X ad revenue; Microsoft hires ex-OpenAI leaders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple to pause advertising on X after Musk praises antisemitic conspiracy theory; Apple to finally bring RCS to iPhones; Sam Altman ousted as OpenAI's CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon to sell cars online, starting with Hyundai; Twitch launches Privacy Center to educate users about their personal data; Meta brings us a step closer to AI-generated movies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon brings its home robot to businesses; Google Photos turns to AI to organize and categorize your photos for you; Google Maps gets more social with a new feature to help you plan outings with your friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon strikes deal with Snap to let users buy its products from ads on Snapchat; Instagram brings Close Friends feature to the main feed; TikTok’s newest feature lets you save favorite songs directly to Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WhatsApp launches a new Discord-like voice chat feature for large groups; Uber takes steps to combat unfair driver deactivations; Elon Musk says X is changing its algorithm to highlight smaller accounts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EU business crowdfunding is now bound by bloc-wide regulations; Cruise begins layoffs, starting with workers who supported driverless operations; Tumblr to run on skeleton crew as parent company Automattic absorbs staff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snap’s latest version of its AR development tool includes a ChatGPT API, boosted productivity and more; Meta and Amazon team up on new in-app shopping feature on Facebook & Instagram; Amazon makes online grocery available for non-Prime members, starting with Amazon Fresh; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SiriusXM unveils new streaming app, set to launch next month; Creators have mixed feelings about TikTok’s new monetization program; Airbnb leans on reviews to make listings more reliable as it tests review summaries using generative AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok is shutting down its Creator Fund in favor of its newer Creativity Program; Waze gets a new safety feature that warns you if a road has a history of crashes; Google Search and Chrome are getting new tools to help users find discounts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A choreographer’s lawsuit over Fortnite dance moves isn’t dead after all; YouTube to test generative AI features, including a comments summarizer and conversational tool; OpenAI’s ChatGPT now has 100 million weekly active users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People are turning to Snap Map for firsthand perspectives from Gaza; Apple CEO Tim Cook says AI is a fundamental technology, confirms investments in generative AI; Meta and Amazon settle UK antitrust probes over use of third-party data to benefit marketplaces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DoorDash tests warning non-tippers that their order could be slow to arrive; YouTube’s new teen safeguards limit repeated viewing of some video topics; New Facebook Stories API helps creators share directly from third-party desktop or web apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google launches generative AI tools for product imagery to US advertisers and merchants; LinkedIn, now at 1B users, turns on OpenAI-powered reading and writing tools; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So long, Twitter Circles; Google and Match Group reach settlement in app store antitrust case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mastodon takes on Twitter/X by bringing ‘lists’ to mobile; Meta to offer ad-free subscription in Europe in bid to keep tracking other users; ChatGPT app revenue shows no signs of slowing, but some other AI apps top it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple fixes bug that undermined iOS privacy feature for years, a year after Musk’s takeover X says an average user spends 32 minutes a day on the platform, and Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn’t defraud FTX customers or take their funds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI forms team to study ‘catastrophic’ AI risks, including nuclear threats; Google Maps is getting new AI-powered search updates, an enhanced navigation interface and more; Amazon’s virtual health clinic can now treat patients for a cough, cold or flu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google Play’s policy update cracks down on ‘offensive’ AI apps, disruptive notifications; TikTok partners with Tickets.com to sell tickets for its first live music event; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram is testing a dedicated feed for posts from Verified users; YouTube Music now lets you create custom AI-generated playlist art; Apple sends out invites for ‘Scary Fast’ event Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple’s job listings suggest it plans to infuse AI in multiple products; Tinder’s app gets more social by letting friends play matchmaker; TikTok is testing 15-minute uploads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black founders received 0.13% of capital this Q3; Toyota hops on Tesla's EV charging standard, leaving Stellantis and VW as holdouts; Elon Musk confirms X is soon launching two new premium tiers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google Meet now lets you apply a skin-smoothing effect with its new portrait touch-up mode; Threads’ latest growth hack is showing posts on Facebook; Amazon adds social shopping features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta is bringing its Telegram-like broadcast channels to Facebook and Messenger; Amazon begins testing Agility’s Digit robot for warehouse work; YouTube is making it easier for users to access news from ‘credible’ sources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snapchat is now allowing websites to embed content; YouTube debuts new playback controls and creator-focused features; Google is rolling out new Maps and Camera-based accessibility features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LinkedIn confirms it will cut a further 668 jobs; Netflix’s cloud gaming service begins tests in US; YouTube gets new AI-powered ads that let brands target special cultural moments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft closes $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition as UK approves restructured deal; TikTok scores sizable Disney deal including a content hub and publisher partnership; SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches NASA Psyche mission to metal asteroid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threads is rolling out an edit button, and it’s not locked behind a paywall; Google’s AI-powered search experience can now generate images, write drafts; Twitch adds anti-harassment features to stop banned users from watching streams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram head says Threads is “not going to amplify news on the platform”; Uber Eats now lets you order from two nearby stores at the same time; TikTok’s Effect Creator Rewards fund now has lower eligibility requirements, an updated payout model and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adobe Firefly can now generate more realistic images; TikTok now supports direct posting from AI-powered Adobe apps, CapCut, Twitch and more; Google introduces new sustainability features, including a tool for people looking to buy an EV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ChatGPT’s mobile app hits record $4.58M in revenue last month, but growth is slowing; Instagram Threads preps a Trending Topics feature in battle with X; A former TikTok employee is building a social app for content creators to network and ‘spill the tea’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only some vendors have pledged to defend customers using their generative AI tools who end up on the wrong side of copyright litigation; Google, Apple face fines in South Korea for breaching in-app billing rules; AI app EPIK hits No. 1 on the App Store for its viral yearbook photo feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spotify’s new artist profiles highlight music, Stories, merch and events; Google agrees to reform its data terms; Amazon turns off the volume on Amp, its live radio app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What went down at Google Pixel 2023; Walmart experiments with generative AI tools; The latest in startup business news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spotify to include a selection of 150K audiobooks with its Premium subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Visa earmarks $100M to invest in generative AI companies; TikTok confirms small test of an ad-free subscription tier outside the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On TikTok, videos promoting steroids are exploding — and targeting teens; Apple revamps iCloud.com with more features for drive, mail and notes; X (Twitter) has paid almost $20M to creators, CEO says | TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reddit is removing ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity on the platform; ChromeOS 117 update brings Material You design and a new window organizer; Google is opening up its generative AI search experience to teenagers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What went down at Meta Connect 2023; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube relaxes advertiser-friendly guidelines around controversial topics; Uber is getting tighter with taxi companies; Apple Podcasts adds original programming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snap partners with Microsoft; OpenAI gives ChatGPT a voice; Amazon to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft’s mobile keyboard app SwiftKey gains new AI-powered features, and Google’s Parisa Tabriz on how the company stays ahead of hackers, and yes, you have to update your Apple devices again because spyware is bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon brings generative AI to Alexa, Up next PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin is now available on Venmo, OpenAI unveils DALL-E 3, allows artists to opt out of training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fitbit overhauls its app with visual refresh and simplified user experience; OpenAI launches a red teaming network to make its models more robust; Amazon brings e-commerce to Prime Video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple’s long-awaited iOS 17 update for iPhones lands today with a number of new and improved security features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok fined $379M in EU for failing to keep kids’ data safe; Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar joins Roblox’s board; If you’d bought Apple shares instead of iPhones, you’d now have $147,000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok and Billboard team up to launch a top 50 song chart; Meta’s Horizon Worlds is rolling out on web and mobile; Pinterest’s Gen Z-focused Shuffles app has now inspired a new Pinterest feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WhatsApp is launching its Channels feature globally; Ring’s new Pet Tag accessory helps reunite lost pets with their owners; Spotify’s new Showcase tool lets artists pay to promote their music in the Home feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything you need to know about Apple Event 2023; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple is revealing the iPhone 15 at a special event; MGM Resorts blames ‘cybersecurity issue’ for ongoing outage; Instacart’s IPO price range puts it close to decacorn status Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musk says he limited Ukraine's Starlink to prevent attack on Russia; X, formerly Twitter, caught running unlabeled ads in users' Following feeds; Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower conducts layoffs, several execs out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google Chrome gets a visual makeover; SoundCloud’s TikTok-styled discovery feed is rolling out to everyone; eBay is rolling out a new AI tool for marketplace sellers that can generate a product listing from a single photo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube confirms it’s testing a games offering called ‘Playables’; Tubi sees impressive growth; OpenAI will host its first developer conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoom rebrands its generative AI features; Google’s quarterly Android updates; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

X plans to collect users' biometric data, along with education and job history, also confirms it will use public data to train AI models; Google pulls popular but controversial live video chat app Chamet from the Play Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube Music adds comments to the ‘Now Playing’ screen; Bumble changes its policy to crack down on bots, ghosting, and doxing; Google Play Points to gain rewards for Walmart+ and Discord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram is internally testing the ability to create Reels up to 10 minutes long; Venmo partners with Hallmark; Google’s Duet AI can now write your emails for you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meta avatars are finally getting legs (in beta); Snapchat launches a new AI selfie feature; Apple will announce the iPhone 15 on September 12th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DoorDash launches AI-powered voice ordering technology for restaurants; OpenAI launches a ChatGPT plan for enterprise customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tesla investors might get payout from SEC settlement; YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm, views and answers other creator questions; Uber, squeezed by insurance, increases minimum age for new drivers in California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starbucks is experimenting with ‘scanless checkout’ for drive-through users; Walmart is adding Wing drone deliveries to limited Superstores this year; Amazon brings new AI-driven features to Thursday Night Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google TV adds 25 more free channels; YouTube tests a search feature where users hum to identify songs; Spotify introduces new podcaster tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix says its DVD-by-mail customers get to keep their final shipment of discs; Meta releases an AI model that can transcribe and translate close to 100 languages; TikTok now lets brands buy ads that appear in the app’s search results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon launches a Fire TV Channels app with 400+ free ad-supported TV channels; Apple Podcasts gain new creator tools, including Subscription Analytics and Linkfire integration; YouTube is working on a plan to compensate artists and rightsholders for AI music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twitch is about to hand streamers a way to control who can watch; Elon Musk says X’s ‘block’ feature is going away; Match Group’s background check provider Garbo ends its partnership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cruise and Waymo see a surge in robotaxi app downloads; Tumblr rolls out a new web interface; Google’s new Transparency Center outlines its product policies, reporting tools and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon Music Unlimited is raising prices for Prime members, family plan users; Snapchat’s My AI goes rogue, posts to Stories; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment cuts costs a year after buying Redbox; YouTube Music is adding a TikTok-style ‘Samples’ short-form video feed; Google Photos adds a scrapbook-like Memories view feature aided by AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Telegram rolls out its Stories feature to all users; Netflix begins testing its games on TVs and computers in Canada and U.K.; Amazon taps generative AI to enhance product reviews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's bail revoked ahead of October trial; US cyber board to investigate Microsoft hack of government emails; Elon Musk says he is actually going to fight Mark Zuckerberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney is cracking down on password sharing; Lyft takes a page from Uber’s playbook: Ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threads now hooks into Instagram DMs; Gmail app gets highly requested native translation feature; Free ad-supported TV streaming services are booming, 1 in 3 U.S. viewers tune in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyft looks to kill surge pricing; Apple Music adds a new algorithmic station to let users discover new music; Netflix launches a game controller app for playing games on your TV.

Zoom's new asynchronous video tool; DoorDash expands retail delivery offerings; TikTok is hosting a talent show

Nikola CEO steps down, replaced by chairman; Fisker reveals all-electric Alaska pickup, 3 other EV prototypes; Amazon Music teams up with Bandsintown to let fans shop merch from popular artists

TikTok competitor Triller files to go public; Pinterest touts Amazon partnership progress; Google is introducing a few new Search updates that are designed to help users stay in control of their personal information, privacy and online safety

Amazon now offers Fresh grocery delivery to non-Prime members in select US cities; X, formerly Twitter, now lets paid users hide their checkmarks; Tinder tests AI photo selection feature to help users build profiles

YouTube star MrBeast sues ghost kitchen behind MrBeast Burger; Meta is reportedly preparing to release AI-powered chatbots with different personas; YouTube experiments with AI auto-generated video summaries

Amazon achieved its ‘fastest Prime speeds ever; Apple confirms a Screen Time bug is causing settings not to stick; Walmart's billion dollar buyout

NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year; Apple's App Store tightens up on user privacy with new rules for app developers; Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware

Mastodon is launching merch to help fund its development efforts; WhatsApp now lets you record and share short video messages directly in chats; Peacock lags behind competitors, gains just 2M subs for Q2

Walmart+ adds travel benefits to its list of perks; Bumble launches a separate BFF app for friend friending; Mastadon gets a "For You" feed

Meta’s Threads app is rolling out a Following feed; Google Search is making it easier to find relevant information on women’s sports; Spotify shares it's second-quarter earnings 

Netflix rolls out ‘My Netflix’; Instagram is launching creator subscriptions in Australia, Canada and The UK. 

Top AI companies visit the White House to make 'voluntary' safety commitments; FedNow is finally live in the US; Amazon is building a $120M facility in Florida for Project Kuiper satellite processing

Netflix’s first live sporting event arrives in November; Google is testing an AI tool that can write news articles; Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology is coming to all 500+ Whole Foods

Netflix removes its basic tier in the US and the UK; Apple testing a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot; WhatsApp launches standalone smartwatch app for Wear OS

Cameo announces more layoffs; Threads update adds translation and a flurry of minor improvements; TikTok launches its music streaming service in Australia, Mexico and Singapore

Twitter tweaks its new revenue-sharing policy for creators to expand access, increase rate limits; YouTube is testing a new ‘Stable Volume’ feature across its mobile apps;  Facebook puts more emphasis on video again with new discovery and editing tools

Meta confirms it is blocking EU-based users from accessing Threads via VPN; Twitter starts sharing ad revenue with verified creators; Designers sue Shein over AI ripoffs of their work.

Instagram’s new Threads app for iOS is out now with its first update; Amazon boasts record sales for Prime Day; Apple introduces bilingual Siri  

Domino's is coming to Uber Eats; TikTok content to be featured on 3K+ Redbox kiosks; US consumers spent $6.4 billion on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day event

Meta's avatar update; Google Calendar adds a pay option; eBay buys an AI company

Threads reaches 100 million users in under a week; Twitch launches a discovery feed; The latest in startup business news

Safe streets activists in San Francisco realized they can disable Cruise and Waymo robotaxis by placing a traffic cone on a vehicle’s hood; As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs; OpenAI makes GPT-4 generally available

TikTok launches a music streaming service in Brazil and Indonesia; Spotify is removing App Store payment option for legacy subscribers; Twitter threatens to sue Meta over its new Threads app

Meta's Twitter alternative goes live; Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets; NYC’s anti-bias law for hiring algorithms goes into effect

Twitter said only verified users will be able to access TweetDeck after 30 days; Kentucky is the first state to mandate Tesla's charging plug; Rivian delivers first electric vans to Amazon in Europe

Silent lurkers might be forced to create a Twitter account; Fidelity deepens valuation cut for Reddit and Discord; Schools say US teachers’ retirement fund was breached by MOVEit hackers

Snapchat+ reaches 4 million paid subscribers since launching a year ago; You can see who viewed your TikTok profile; DoorDash will give delivery workers the option to be paid a guaranteed hourly minimum rate

Google's new "Shop" tab; A slew of new features from Doordash; The latest in startup business news

TikTok’s new monetization feature invites creators to make video ads for a chance to earn money; TikTok and Meta update their parental controls

Nearly six months after Google officially shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia, it appears the company may be launching a similar product through YouTube; Amazon wants to partner with small businesses, such as bodegas and IT shops, so that they can become delivery partners; DeepMind claims its next chatbot will rival ChatGPT

EV truck maker Nikola suspects foul play in headquarters fire; Washington could be the next state to require Tesla charging standard; Meta to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada

TikTok’s COO is leaving the company; TikTok looks to challenge Amazon and Shein with new e-commerce initiative; Robinhood buys a credit card startup

Microsoft is planning for a supercomputer; Patreon adds e-commerce tools; Bumble is testing a separate BFF app

Spotify’s revamped desktop app; Spotify will reportedly launch hi-fi audio through a costlier premium subscription; Vimeo's AI plans

Hackers threaten to leak 80GB of confidential data stolen from Reddit; Reddit communities adopt alternative forms of protest; The latest in startup business news

"Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, Live Nation agree to disclose fees upfront; US confirms federal agencies hit by MOVEit breach, as hackers list more victims; NASA hits up 7 space companies to take on orbital squad goals"

Twitch announced a new creator tier on Thursday that would restore a more favorable subscription revenue split to streamers who qualify, with some strings attached; Meta announced that it’s rolling out Instagram’s Channels features for broadcasting messages globally; A new Twitter alternative launches on iOS

Google Lens can now search for skin conditions; Netflix plans to open a restaurant

Paul McCartney used AI to make a new Beatles song; You can now share music on Instagram Notes; Netflix reportedly plans first live sports event

Reddit goes down just as a site-wide protest against its unpopular new API policy kicks off; Tesla’s Supercharger network will strain under the weight of GM and Ford deals; FTC reportedly seeks injunction to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

Netflix sees jump in subs as it begins to curb password sharing in US, says report; Another huge US medical data breach confirmed after Fortra mass-hack; Spotify is officially testing an offline mix

Uber's car sharing service coming to North America; Uber gears up for big sustainability drive; ChatGPT comes to iPad

Google claims that Bard is improving at math and programming; Google Cloud and Salesforce team up; TikTok expands its ‘Series’ paywall feature

Instagram working on an AI chatbot; Netflix announces two new mobile games; Apple's new TipKit

Layoffs at Spotify; Apple commits to mental health

Twitter’s trust and safety lead Ella Irwin resigns; Fidelity has cut Reddit valuation by 41% since 2021 investment; Scammers publish ads for hacking services on government websites  

BeReal adds a messaging feature; Meta announces over 20 new games for Quest headsets; Walmart's plan to reduce plastic

Instagram's new user control feature; Instacart's in-app AI search tool; The latest in startup business news 

Amazon discontinues celebrity voice feature; Amazon India tests dine-in payments The latest feature from instacart.

Ford to bring Tesla’s charging tech into its future EVs; Following successful mission, Virgin Galactic targeting June for first commercial spaceflight; Meta to limit how it uses ad data to boost Facebook Marketplace

Twitter introduces a new $5,000-per-month API tier; OpenAI’s ChatGPT app tops 500K downloads in just 6 days; YouTube Stories are shutting down June 26

Another round of layoffs for Meta; Apple's latest iOS 17 update; the latest in startup business news

Netflix begins its password sharing crackdown; Peloton relaunches its workout app; Spotify may use AI to make host-read podcast ads that sound like real people

WhatsApp's latest update; LinkedIn brings verification to job posts; TikTok sues Montana

YouTube will no longer be deleting videos from inactive accounts; Meta's big bet on AI; Google updates it's podcast search results.

Uber has family plans; Twitter's latest user research; New York Times gets an audio app

Google's latest security push; WNBA app rolls out TikTok-style video feed; Bumble's new Spotify feature

WhatsApp's new "Chat Lock" feature; Vice files for bankruptcy; TikTok adds a mental health awareness hub

Elon Musk appoints new Twitter CEO, NBCU’s Linda Yaccarino; Tinder will remove social handles from bios as part of its updated community guidelines; Toyota Japan exposed millions of vehicles’ location data for a decade

Another peleton recall; The latest updates from Pinterest; Microsoft's strategic investment

Google’s Magic Compose; Etsy’s latest feature; Roku expands smart home lineup

TikTok's hub to help brands; Amazon’s latest shopping experience;  IBM gets an AI service. 

SoundCloud debuts a fan engagement tool for artists; Shopify sells 6 River Systems to new owner; The latest in startup business news

Samsung surpasses Apple in smartphone shipments by 1% amid persisting market decline; Apple introduces 20 more games to Apple Arcade; Security researcher finds trove of Capita data exposed online

Shopify to reduce workforce by 20%, sells logistics business to Flexport for 13% equity; Microsoft doubles down on AI with new Bing features; Hugging Face and ServiceNow release a free code-generating model

Fortnite is now available on Fire TV; the latest enhancements from Reddit; TikTok's revamped creator fund

Roku touts its new ad products; Peacock launches ‘Must ShopTV’; The latest rollout from Meta

YouTube gives advertisers new ad formats across Shorts; Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes; Amazon expands it's free TV streaming service

Shares of First Republic are off 40% on reports that the government may step in; Brave Search doesn’t use Bing’s index anymore; Reddit is testing Discord-like channels for community chat

Pinterest partners with Amazon; YouTube Music officially rolls out podcasts; The latest in startup business news

TikTok's in-app tool test; The latest update from Snap; Meta beats revenue expectations

YouTube continues to see ad revenue decline; GM is killing off the Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV; OpenAI's business plan for ChatGPT

Apple captures nearly half of global refurbished smartphone market; Snapchat sees a spike in 1 star reviews; Google brings generative AI to cybersecurity

Twitter seemingly now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark; Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now generate and debug code; Lyft to make ‘significant’ cuts across ride-hailing company

Google Fi gets a rebrand; Twitter alternative Bluesky hits Android; Twitter’s legacy blue check mark era is officially over

Spotify's latest update; News on Netflix’s ad-supported plan; The latest in startup business news

Reddit to begin charging for use of its API; Netflix kisses mail-order DVDs goodbye; Marvel’s new fitness app

Apple launches Apple Card's savings accounts; Twitter's new downranking policy; The latest startup business news

Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last year; Washington Uber and Lyft drivers win paid family and medical leave; Parler to be acquired by digital media company Starboard, shut down temporarily.

With Bedrock, Amazon enters the generative AI race; Spotify introduces an iPhone Lock Screen widget for easy access to its app; More newsrooms bail on Twitter as Musk meddles with account labels

Google's new Maps features;  Pinterest gets news safety tools; The latest linkedin updates

Google TV expands its free streaming lineup; Instagram's latest update; TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab

YouTube Premium adds more perks; New snapchat lenses have arrived for Microsoft; A bug reported in Twitter circle

With latest hit Lemon8, ByteDance again learns from the China playbook; Twitter won’t let you retweet, like or reply to Substack links; ‘The Acolyte’ Star Wars series will debut on Disney+ in 2024

Apple re-invents the ipod; Messenger adds multi-player games; Lyft relaunches EV service

Google's new account deletion policy for Android Apps; Meta's generative AI plans; Stripe's latest numbers

Amazon's startup goals; TikTok's $15 million fine; Pinterest expands it's Creator Fund.

Spotify shutting down its live audio app; Youtube's Coachella plans; Google gets new travel features

Netflix restructures its film units; Hulu debuts a new interface

Twitter's new API plan; Netflix's latest gaming announcement; Updates on a twitter alternative

1,100+ notable signatories just signed an open letter asking ‘all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months’; Amazon now lets T-Mobile customers make and receive calls via an Alexa-enabled device; WWDC returns to Apple Park June 5

Spotify's niche mixes; Zoom gets new features; The latest in startup business news

TikTok launches a platform for marketers; Another country bans TikTok from government managed devices; A Youtube Frontier bundle

FTC proposes new rule to make it easier to cancel free trials and subscriptions; Twitter will kill ‘legacy’ blue checks on April 1; Ford to build next-gen EV truck at $5.6B factory in 2025

Doordash gets new retail partners; ChatGPT's internet upgrade; The latest in startup business news

the latest launch from Microsoft; Layoffs at indeed.com; Mozilla's new startup

Instagram's latest ad experiment; Spotify brings audiobook to Canada; Adobe's AI product promise

Duoling delves into music; Netflix gets more video games; A new verification process for Twitter Blue subscribers

SVB Financial files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, says it has $2.2B in liquidity; Meta launches paid verification on Instagram and Facebook in the US; YouTube reinstates Donald Trump’s account

YouTube TV hikes price to $72.99; More details on Microsoft’s new Power Platform AI copilot

LinkedIn expands its generative AI; Sling TV's latest features; Substack introduces it's chat feature

The latest Microsoft layoffs; Duolingo launches new subscription tier; OpenAI releases GPT-4

Spotify's plans for it's AI DJ feature; Meta winds down support for NFTs; TuneIn's interactive map feature

Silicon Valley Bank is being shut down by regulators; SEC charges Blackbaud for failing to disclose ‘full impact’ of ransomware attack; Telehealth startup Cerebral shared millions of patients’ data with advertisers

Discord's AI update; Apple's new classical music app; Reddit shuts down reddit talk

3 big announcements at Spotify's Stream on Event; The latest in startup business news

Facebook’s latest test; Reddit’s new TikTok inspired feature. Amazon closes 8 Amazon go stores

SoundCloud latest app idea; Sirius XM's layoffs; FireTV's new Oscar hub

Secret Service and ICE conducted warrantless stingray surveillance, says watchdog; VW-backed Scout Motors to build $2B factory in South Carolina; India’s central bank slaps penalty on Amazon’s payments unit

Instagram tests its age verification tools; Pinterest tests a new premium video ad format; Target will allow you to return items from your car

OpenAI debuts Whisper API; A new Airbnb ban; Audible launches a singing competition

Google addresses it's macbook battery drain problem; Rivian's latest earnings; Bluesky hits the app store

Snapchat launches an AI chatbot; The latest update from Reddit; Spotify kills it's heart button

Warner Bros. Discovery continues to lose money despite success of ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Hogwarts Legacy’; Poshmark lays off employees just two months after being acquired by Naver; DOJ suit could represent significant stumbling block for $20B Adobe-Figma deal

Google’s Canadian content block; Podcasts are coming soon to youtube music; Twitch’s new experiments hub

Spotify's new AI-powered feature, Uber's App redesign; Mercedes partners with Google

Coming up: Meta Quest goes controller-less; Tumblr's iOS revenue increase; The latest in startup business news

Atlassian and Envoy briefly blame each other for data breach; FTC’s new Office of Technology will help mop up tech ‘oozing with snake oil’; Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren't reaping the rewards

Instagram’s new broadcast chat feature, Snapchat announces 750 million monthly active users; Paramount+ reaches 56M subs

Snap introduces ray tracing technology; Roku soars past revenue expectations; Instacart’s latest features;

Tubi reaches 64M monthly active users; Airbnb posts a record Q4; Meta's improved consumer-facing tool

YouTube's new commercial music licensing resource; Meta planning for a fresh round of layoffs; Has the AI photo app trend already fizzled?

Amazon in talks to buy Indian video giant MX Player; Reddit says hackers accessed employee data following phishing attack; India lifts ban on PayU’s LazyPay and some other lending apps

DoorDash introduces new safety features for riders; Lyft shares get crushed; Yahoo announces staff layoffs

Netflix starts cracking down on password sharing; Google maps gets an update; Disney+ reports its first subscriber loss

Roku partners with DoorDash; Zoom's latest layoffs; Facebook rolls out new comment moderation tools

Google takes on ChatGPT; Details on the Dell layoffs; Wikipedia unblocked in Pakistan

Apple says it now has 935 million paid subscriptions; Grocery deliverer JOKR doubles down on Brazil as it secures $50M on $1.3B valuation; Google says YouTube Shorts has crossed 50 billion daily views

Is Instagram considering paid verification?; Roblox throwing a Super Bowl party; TikTok introduces a strike system for violations

Netflix's plan to stop account sharing; President Biden calls out Apple and Google; Microsoft plans to update Bing

Meta testing "members only worlds"; New social app from Instagram's co-founders; Spotify's expanded social ambitions

Meta halts another project; Paramount+ and Showtime team; Netflix's "Kid Mystery Box"

Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation; Google created an AI that can generate music from text descriptions, but won’t release it; Twitter co-founder Biz Stone joins board of audiovisual startup Chroma

Walmart's new "Text to Shop" feature; TikTok expands its DM settings; Peacock tops 20M subscribers

Tesla's big Q4 numbers, A new ad plan from Disney+; The latest App economy numbers

Amazon launches RxPass; Youtube's new plan for college students; Instagram’s new profile photo feature

Spotify employee cuts; Meta expands its partnership with the NBA; Netflix teams up with Bumble;

Google parent Alphabet cuts 6% of its workforce, impacting 12,000 people; Fandom lays off employees across Giant Bomb, GameSpot and Metacritic; India releases guidelines for social media influencers accepting paid promotions

Instagram’s new ‘Quiet Mode’; Amazon ends charity donation program; Uber EV update

Amazon fined by regulators; Wikipedia's first makeover in over a decade; A Youtube TV upgrade

Netflix refreshes its iPhone app; Oversight Board presses Meta to revise nudity policy; Discord acquires a compliments-based social media app for teens;

Tesla keeps slashing prices, this time by as much as 20%; Backed by Tiger Global, Mayfair emerges from stealth to offer businesses a higher yield on their cash; Google says India antitrust order poses threat to national security

Layoffs at Alphabet; TikTok launches a Talent Manager Portal; HBO Max’s ad-free monthly subscription is increasing

Twitter considers selling usernames; Microsoft launches 365 Basic; Netflix gets livestreaming rights to SAG Awards

An Xfinity Apple Airplay update; Paramount+ orders a live-action ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ series; The latest numbers from App Store developers

Instagram removing the Shop tab; Apple Maps teams with a parking platform; Sling TV rolls out user profiles

Doorstead closes on $21.5M to make sure you always have a tenant for your rental property; Indian fintech KreditBee nears $700 million valuation in new funding; ​​Lumus shows off AR glasses that don’t look too dorky

Google launches HD maps; TikTok adds video-scrubbing thumbnails; Ring brings back the peephole cam

Salesforce to cut workforce by 10%; Doordash introduces "package pick up"; Spotify's new time capsule feature;

Microsoft's first official U.S. union; TikTok expanding it's audience control feature; Apple increasing battery replacement service charges

Spotify's New Year's hub; A CEO changeup at Alibaba; The latest crypto news in India

Details on Amazon's standalone app; US House bans TikTok on lawmakers’ phones; Movano's latest smart ring news.

Uber and Amazon blasted for poor working conditions; An EV-plosion awaits in 2023; The latest in startup business news.

Twitter's stock and crypto update; A holiday tip on ad blockers from the FBI; Password manager giant hacked

Netflix branches out into fitness content; Snapchat's new customization features; The latest from Google play

An upgrade on Amazon's Fire TV; Another new TikTok feature; The latest on Twitter Blue for Business

Google can read your doctor’s bad handwriting; Spotify reimagines their Anchor brand; Instagram's new reel template

Twitter pulls its Spaces group audio feature after Musk run-in with banned journalists; Europe wastes no time warning Musk over ‘arbitrary suspension of journalists’; ‘Black Adam’ arrives on HBO Max following box office bust

Spotify’s grand plan to monetize developers; Another new feature from instagram and the latest in startup business news

Spotify loses some live shows; Tinder launches "relationship goals" and Tinder shuts down its newsletter forum.

TikTok's horizontal full screen mode, Instagram's text update update and two more mobile games come to Netflix

Twitter to remove all legacy verifications; Meta disconnects its Connectivity division; AI art apps are cluttering the App Store’s Top Charts

Instant grocery app Getir acquires its competitor Gorillas; Amid growing concerns from third-party developers, Twitter shuts down Toolbox and other projects; Tesla hopes China boss will bring secret sauce to Gigafactory Texas

Amazon launches Inspire; Disney+'s ad plan; The latest Google Chrome updates

WhatsApp rolling out 3D avatars; Amazon's plan to tip your delivery driver; Instagram’s new transparency tools

Google Search’s new topic filters; Update on Apple's first car; Apple loosens grip on App Store pricing

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Astra star hire Benjamin Lyon resigns, management team restructured; Google is testing end-to-end encryption for group chats in the Messages app; Florida state tax website bug exposed filers’ data

Youtube launches a podcast; Google's helpful reading app; The Netflix Preview Club

Layoffs at Doordash; Bumble's new message feature; Netflix launches more mobile games

The Instafest app comes to America; Snapchat's California privacy setting, and Amazon's new AI tool for kids;

WhatsApp's latest feature; Another Twitter alternative gets funding; The latest in startup business news.

NASA's Thanksgiving plans; Youtube's quiz feature coming soon; The latest in startup business news

Spotify expands its audiobooks; Twitter hires a hacker; The latest updates from Venmo

Another Twitter alternative gains traction; Meta's teen privacy update; Amazon's Wickr Me shutting down in 2023

New Twitter accounts will have to wait 90 days before buying a subscription; Ticketmaster faces antitrust scrutiny after Taylor Swift ticket chaos; OnlyFans partners with Spring to add shopping features

Changes coming to your facebook profile; Fiat talks car sharing and subscription services; GM's 2025 EV plan is still on track.

Google play tightens up security on kids apps; Layoffs looming at Amazon; The latest in startup business news

Shopping comes to youtube shorts; Netflix's new feature; Amazon's latest move into telehealth.

Doordash rolls out new safety features; Amazon launches live sports talk content; Hulu adds more live channels

FTX files for bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down; Musk flip-flops on Twitter verification — brings back (some) ‘Official’ badges; Musk’s lawyer tells Twitter staff they won’t be liable if company violates FTC consent decree

Reddit's new Community Muting feature; Amazon's new delivery drone; An update on the Waymo robotaxi

Zoom teams up with Tesla; Youtube's big subscriber bump; Spotify's Apple watch upgrade

Zoom's plan to expand; Disney+ keeps growing; Mastadon making waves

An Airbnb tweak; Lyft's massive hit; The youtube shorts roll out has begun

Twitter sued in class action lawsuit over mass layoffs without proper legal notice; After Stripe and Square, Venmo and PayPal are set to support Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhones; Formula 1’s Toto Wolff, accused of running his team remotely, leans into software

WhatsApps' new discussion group feature, Amazon's corporate hire freeze; Netflix's ad supported plan is here.

Instagram's NFT news; Roku braces for a bumpy 4th quarter; Gmail's new tracking package feature

The end of google hangouts; The latest feature from twitch; and Amazon gets a music catalog

The Bed, Bath & Beyond data breach; Instagram has some explaining to do; Shopify buys a startup company

Twitter will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on November 8; Europe schools Elon Musk; Elon Musk will reportedly take the CEO role after exec exodus

Amazon's income dip; More bad news for meta; A redesign update from youtube

Meta posts another revenue decline; Layoffs at Zillow; The latest in startup business news

Amazon allows Venmo; The return of Lyft's monthly subscription program; Dr. Who's new home

Bumble combats "cyberflashing"; Australia toughens its privacy laws; Apple increases U.S. subscriptions

Amazon says fear of Google putting off vendors from TV hardware partnership; YouTube Premium’s family plan gets a price hike in several countries; Delhivery falls to all-time low after muted growth report

Reliance launches JioBook, its maiden Android-powered laptop; India fines Google $162 million for anti-competitive practices on Android; Banyan raises $43M to grow its network of item-level purchase data

Rivian hires former Waymo exec for new autonomy, AI role; Soccer legend Lionel Messi plans to get into tech investing via a new Silicon Valley holding company; OnlyFans CEO says adult content will still have a home on the site in 5 years

AI content platform Jasper raises $125M at a $1.5B valuation; Landis grabs $40M to turn renters into homeowners; Apple unveils new entry-level iPad that looks just like the iPad Pro

Kanye West to acquire 'uncancelable' social media platform Parler; Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart launches metaverse shopping experience; Apple is bringing Spatial Audio to cars, starting with Mercedes-Benz

Andreessen Horowitz backs Synonym’s bio-manufacturing facilities; Google is updating its 'Ad' tag to 'Sponsored' for mobile search; Meta’s legs update is not on the horizon yet

Google’s 3D video calling booths, Project Starline, will now be tested in the real world; Uniswap Labs valued at $1.66 billion in $165 million new funding; Analytics operating system Redbird makes data more accessible to non-technical users

After selling his last startup to Google, Jacob Bank now wants to automate mundane tasks with Relay; Microsoft brings DALL-E 2 to the masses with Designer and Image Creator; Indian edtech giant Byju’s cuts 2,500 jobs

Meta announces legs for avatars; Factorial adds $120M and doubles valuation to $1B to build enterprise-quality HR for SMBs; NocoDB takes on Airtable with open source no-code platform that connects to production databases

Google removes The OG App from the Play Store as founders think about next steps; Hulu raises its subscription prices; Endor emerges from stealth with $25M to secure software supply chains

Binance hit by $100 million blockchain bridge hack; Purple Elephant Ventures, Kenya’s tourism-focused startup studio, raises $1 million pre-seed funding; Amazon scales back Scout delivery robot program

Google launched new hardware and tech at its Fall 2022 event; Lightdash takes on Looker with an open source BI platform built for dbt; AI-powered supply chain visibility platform Altana bags $100M

Google picks South Africa for its first cloud region in Africa; Gourmey grabs $48 million to keep working on lab-grown foie gras; Facebook is rolling out new ways to customize what you see in your feed

VLC-developer VideoLAN sends legal notice to Indian ministries over ban; Meet Fizz, the social app downloaded by '95% of Stanford undergrads'; Google begins rolling out its iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets

Hackers leak 500GB trove of data stolen during LAUSD ransomware attack; Kim Kardashian charged by SEC for pushing crypto, reaches $1.26M settlement; Amazon is launching a dedicated hub for its affordable shopping options

Indian market regulator tightens IPO disclosure norms; YouTube TV users can now subscribe to standalone networks without a base plan; Twitter is rolling out a refreshed user interface for DMs on Android

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will freeze hiring and cut costs; Amazon quietly picked up a cashierless store startup to stock its Amazon Go play in India; Instagram permanently disabled Pornhub’s account

Apple reportedly readjusts iPhone 14 production targets after slow demand; Hacker breaches Fast Company systems to send offensive Apple News notifications; Google’s upcoming Maps feature will let you check out the ‘vibe’ of a neighborhood

NASA’s DART anti-asteroid satellite successfully smashes into space rock; Document onboarding startup Flatfile nabs $50M from investors, including Workday; Calendly, the $3B+ scheduling startup, acquires Prelude to drive into the recruitment sector

Apple reportedly readjusts iPhone 14 production targets after slow demand; Hacker breaches Fast Company systems to send offensive Apple News notifications; Google’s upcoming Maps feature will let you check out the ‘vibe’ of a neighborhood

Backed by Epic Games, distributed computing startup Hadean nabs $30M to power the metaverse; A Strava co-founder races into a lucrative market – lending against life insurance; Kenyan startup Ponea gaining momentum in driving access to medical services

Google’s new Chromecast costs $30 — and it has a remote; SoftBank cuts internal valuation of $10 billion Oyo to $2.7 billion; Keith Rabois’ OpenStore bags new funding as valuation soars to $970M

IT services group Wipro fires 300 employees moonlighting for competitors; A ‘Stripe for phone plans’: Gigs raises $20M to help any company be an MVNO; Malwarebytes lands a $100M cash injection weeks after laying off 125 employees

Spotify does audio books; Peloton's rowing machine finally arrives; Amazon dabbles in synthetic fuels

TikTok’s BeReal clone is now available; BeReal considers paid features; Ford eats a billion dollars

Uber investigating cybersecurity incident after hacker breaches its internal network; FTC sets its sights on ‘unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices’ in gig economy; Launch House’s community reacts to misconduct and harassment allegations

Adobe's big buy; Layoffs at tencent; TikTok's BeReal clone

The latest from Youtube Shorts; Ford's EV ultimatum; TikTok's biometric data drama

An update on Twitter's podcasts plans; Amazon's Kindle gets an update; A new way to make money on Instagram

Someone finds a Meta Quest prototype; Robotaxis are coming to Texas

Patreon confirms security team layoffs; Amazon is buying Cloostermans, a mechatronics specialist in Belgium, to ramp up its robotics operations; Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets

Bloomingdale’s new virtual store; Google's Android upgrade; Instagram's latest repost feature

The iOS 16 release date; Instacart's latest buy; Twitter's latest feature

The president's $50 billion CHIPS Act plan; Samsung's data breach notice; Juul's biggest settlement yet

Nvidia is the latest collateral damage in US-China tech war; Google will allow alternative payment systems for Play Store in more countries; Nigerian digital bank Kuda is the latest African startup to lay off employees

Google prepares for the midterm elections; Slack's new automation feature; Live Nation's plan to clean up the concert business.

Twitter's attempt at adult content; Snap makes staff cuts; NASA orders five more transportation flights from SpaceX

Instagram tests new features; GoPuff pulls out of Spain; Facebook shutting down their gaming app

Details on Netflix’s ad-supported plan; Waymo's driverless robotaxi; Meta's NFT news

Zuckerberg says Meta’s next VR headset will launch in October and will focus on ‘social presence’; Twilio says breach also compromised Authy two-factor app users; HBO grows its ‘Game of Thrones’ franchise, gives spin-off ‘House of the Dragon’ a second season

Twitter adding podcasts it's platform; Instagram's new safety features; Google pulls more than 2,000 loan apps

Walmart+'s latest perk; Wordle makes it to the New York Times; Instacart ups their same day delivery game

Instagram's latest feature, A new Metaverse ID system; TikTok's new nearby feed

Ebay buys a trading card company; Netflix explores cloud gaming; Apple's latest fundraising effort

DoorDash is ending its delivery partnership with Walmart; Facebook is losing its grip as a ‘Top 10’ app as BeReal and TikTok grow; Bolt founder Ryan Breslow isn’t going away

Google's new search updates; Celebrity Cameo calls coming soon; Snap's pixy drone flies off off to the sunset

Facebook will disable new political ads; Amazon's TikTok inspired feed test; Major roadblocks in EV adoption

Meta's new Reels features for Instagram and Facebook; Shopify launches "Shopify Collabs"; Wal-mart's big delivery numbers

Snapchat+ gets 1 million subscribers; Uber ends Rewards program; Porsche going solar

Samsung heir receives presidential pardon in a bid to 'overcome economic crisis'; Amazon launches AWS Private 5G so companies can build their own 4G mobile networks; Google fined $40M+ for misleading location-tracking settings on Android

Facebook avoids a service shutdown in Europe for now; Google Meet’s new feature lets users consume YouTube and Spotify together; Farther, a wealth tech firm, banks $15M Series A as valuation hits $50M

Spotify starts selling live music tickets to fans directly; Cloud security startup Wiz reaches $100M ARR in just 18 months; Nikola taps its president for CEO post

WhatsApp has new features for security, and deleting old messages; An Armenian startup tackles phishing

Even more bad news for Netflix; Groupon makes staff cuts; Lyft creates a media division

Amazon is buying iRobot for $1.7B; A troubling startup layoff trend has emerged; Get ready for an HBO Max – Discovery+ mashup app in 2023

The latest streaming numbers for Paramount+, HBO Max and more; A CEO's frustration with Meta; The latest in startup business news

Tik-Tok and Ticketmaster Team up; Facebook shutting down its live shopping feature; Coffee themed NFTs coming to Starbucks.

Tough times for Tinder; Shopify's $100 million investment; More Meta staff changes

Amazon launches same-day delivery from select retail stores; Use Twitter’s iOS app without signing up for an account in Twitter’s latest test; Pinterest debuts a new app

The passage of the CHIPS Act could launch another US startup renaissance; YouTube’s new tool lets creators turn their own videos into Shorts; iPhone revenue up slightly for Q3, as other hardware categories lose steam

Instagram's random survey; Snap's new creator fund; Another gmail redesign rollout

Apple hires Lamborghini executive to help steer EV program; Meta's first ever quarterly revenue decline; Twitter channels it's inner myspace

Meta's headset price hike; Instagram responds to photo criticism; The third generation of Oura rings

Instacart expands its EBT SNAP payments program; Google's new tablet additions; A new way to make money on facebook;

Facebook parent Meta eyes investment in Indian app Better Opinions; Microsoft will block Office macros by default starting July 27; Big Tech cutting back on hiring is an opportunity for startups

Amazon buys a health care provider; Instagram's "Reel" re-arrangement; Snap's Q2 earnings miss the mark

Skullcandy partners with Amazon; Google pauses hiring plans; NASA’s mega moon rocket could see its first launch

Apple agrees to pay $50M to settle lawsuit over flawed keyboards on older MacBooks; Samsung to unveil its latest foldables; Netflix has it's largest quarterly loss ever.

GameStop diversifying its meme money; Instagram's new payment feature; ESPN+'s big price hike

Dissecting Microsoft’s proposed policy to ban commercial open source apps; Medusa’s open source e-commerce tool for JavaScript developers aims to take on Shopify; The New York Times is turning Wordle into a board game

Kids and teens now spend more time watching TikTok than YouTube; Uber sued by 550 women and counting; Nintendo's new acquisition

TikTok to roll out content filters and maturity ratings; Reddit brings GIF comments to the masses; Snap eyes adding NFTs

Walmart gets all electric delivery vehicles; Spotify buys a trivia game; Google's beef with instagram and TikTok

Meta goes after fake news; TikTok targets small businesses; Twitter now lets all users ‘unmention’ themselves in tweets

Butler shows hundreds of employees the door after raising $50M for room service delivery; White House: Tesla to expand its US Supercharger network to other EVs in late 2022; AngelList Venture wants to make cap table management cheaper

Meta’s new VR headset; Twitter begins testing ‘CoTweets’; Amazon bets on influencers for Prime Day

Apple's ‘extreme sports’ Apple Watch; Volkswagen planning ‘big moves'; Amazon faces more antitrust scrutiny

TikTok drops plans to expand its live e-commerce Shop; Twitter sues India's Government; Lawyers seek emergency protection for laid-off Tesla workers

Open source developers urged to ditch GitHub following Copilot launch; Reddit acquires natural language processing company MeaningCloud; FTX US deal with troubled crypto lender BlockFi floats acquisition with ‘up to’ $240M purchase price

NFT giant OpenSea reports major email data breach; The Drako Motors 2,000-hp electric luxury SUV ‘feels more like a spaceship’; As the global venture capital market slows, Africa charts its own course

Amazon’s new physical retail analytics service gives brands insights about product and ad performance; Google and the Internet Archive are the first customers to gain commercial access to Wikipedia content; Tesla lays off nearly 200 Autopilot workers, shutters San Mateo office

Airbnb permanently bans parties on all listings; Spotify’s latest feature lets you imagine a supergroup consisting of your favorite artists; And And Pinterest pins down a new CEO.

Period tracker Stardust surges following Roe reversal, but its privacy claims aren’t airtight; New York-based grand jury issues subpoenas to Truth Social SPAC board members; Google starts prompting remaining Hangouts users to move to Chat

Amazon launches CodeWhisperer, a GitHub Copilot-like AI pair programming tool; Zendesk drama concludes with $10.2 billion private equity acquisition; Leica’s new camera costs $20,000 and has zero megapixels

Spotify's new "community" feature; Meta gets an oversight board review; Layoffs at Netflix continue

Amazon debuts a fully autonomous warehouse robot

Meta to roll out new monetization tools; Twitter's Chirp conference returns; The Obamas are coming to Audible

SpaceX said to have fired employees behind company-wide letter criticizing Elon Musk; Alibaba extends logistics arm to Pakistan for e-commerce unit Daraz; Black founders are seeing a decrease in funding amid economic downturn

Samsung gets on the mobile wallet train; EBay goes live; Instagram's new full screen feed

The rise of YouTube shorts; Amazon Fire TV gets an upgrade; Netflix’s real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition

It’s June 14, 2022, and while we’re casually putting together the Daily Crunch newsletter, Bill Gates is chilling at the next table over at the TC Sessions: Climate event in Berkeley, California. Oh, and we just released some new tickets for our annual summer party! See you there? — Haje and Christine

Doordash rolls out new app features; Amazon drones coming to California; Sony launches its new subscription service

MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips; Amazon pulls out of IPL cricket streaming rights bidding; Hedge funds plan to buy more crypto amid a down market and potential regulatory clarity

The Meta watch gets shelved; Apple’s lineup shift; Microsoft gets a TV app

Youtube TV adds surround sound; Spotify hypes the revenue potential of podcasts; Europe warns WhatsApp

Peloton’s new CFO; PayPal's long awaited crypto update; Instagram’s plan to filter sensitive content

Etsy is launching a purchase protection program; Apple announces the M2; The arrest heard ’round the crypto world

Elon Musk orders hiring freeze, warns of job cuts at Tesla in latest leaked email; The delivery market is coming down from its pandemic highs; You may be having a problem with the economy, but Salesforce sure isn’t

Meta’s "Reels" Refesh; Ford keeps focus on electric vehicles; Twitter Communities gets an upgrade

Amber Alerts on Instagram; Discord's voice channel gets an upgrade; The DeLorean returns

Apple’s iOS 16 leak; TikTok secretly creates a new feature; Supreme Court pauses controversial Texas social media law

Indian fintech Jar eyes $50 million investment; Manish Maheshwari, former Twitter India head, leaves new startup; Snapchat rolls out new ‘Shared Stories’ feature to make it easier to share memories

Bumble’s plan to expand into social networking; Netflix adding four more games this month, including Exploding Kittens; Introducing Twitter Create

Apple’s latest research suggests the iOS app economy supports 2.2 million US jobs; Amazon flexes its retail muscle with a brick-and-mortar store; The NFL is looking to launch its own streaming service