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Apple captures nearly half of global refurbished smartphone market; Snapchat sees a spike in 1 star reviews; Google brings generative AI to cybersecurity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Fi gets a rebrand; Twitter alternative Bluesky hits Android; Twitter’s legacy blue check mark era is officially over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify's latest update; News on Netflix’s ad-supported plan; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reddit to begin charging for use of its API; Netflix kisses mail-order DVDs goodbye; Marvel’s new fitness app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple launches Apple Card's savings accounts; Twitter's new downranking policy; The latest startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google's new Maps features; Pinterest gets news safety tools; The latest linkedin updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google TV expands its free streaming lineup; Instagram's latest update; TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube Premium adds more perks; New snapchat lenses have arrived for Microsoft; A bug reported in Twitter circle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple re-invents the ipod; Messenger adds multi-player games; Lyft relaunches EV service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google's new account deletion policy for Android Apps; Meta's generative AI plans; Stripe's latest numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's startup goals; TikTok's $15 million fine; Pinterest expands it's Creator Fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify shutting down its live audio app; Youtube's Coachella plans; Google gets new travel features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix restructures its film units; Hulu debuts a new interface Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter's new API plan; Netflix's latest gaming announcement; Updates on a twitter alternative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify's niche mixes; Zoom gets new features; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok launches a platform for marketers; Another country bans TikTok from government managed devices; A Youtube Frontier bundle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doordash gets new retail partners; ChatGPT's internet upgrade; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

the latest launch from Microsoft; Layoffs at indeed.com; Mozilla's new startup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram's latest ad experiment; Spotify brings audiobook to Canada; Adobe's AI product promise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duoling delves into music; Netflix gets more video games; A new verification process for Twitter Blue subscribers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube TV hikes price to $72.99; More details on Microsoft’s new Power Platform AI copilot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LinkedIn expands its generative AI; Sling TV's latest features; Substack introduces it's chat feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest Microsoft layoffs; Duolingo launches new subscription tier; OpenAI releases GPT-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify's plans for it's AI DJ feature; Meta winds down support for NFTs; TuneIn's interactive map feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discord's AI update; Apple's new classical music app; Reddit shuts down reddit talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 big announcements at Spotify's Stream on Event; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook’s latest test; Reddit’s new TikTok inspired feature. Amazon closes 8 Amazon go stores Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SoundCloud latest app idea; Sirius XM's layoffs; FireTV's new Oscar hub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram tests its age verification tools; Pinterest tests a new premium video ad format; Target will allow you to return items from your car Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI debuts Whisper API; A new Airbnb ban; Audible launches a singing competition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google addresses it's macbook battery drain problem; Rivian's latest earnings; Bluesky hits the app store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snapchat launches an AI chatbot; The latest update from Reddit; Spotify kills it's heart button Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s Canadian content block; Podcasts are coming soon to youtube music; Twitch’s new experiments hub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify's new AI-powered feature, Uber's App redesign; Mercedes partners with Google Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming up: Meta Quest goes controller-less; Tumblr's iOS revenue increase; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram’s new broadcast chat feature, Snapchat announces 750 million monthly active users; Paramount+ reaches 56M subs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snap introduces ray tracing technology; Roku soars past revenue expectations; Instacart’s latest features; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tubi reaches 64M monthly active users; Airbnb posts a record Q4; Meta's improved consumer-facing tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube's new commercial music licensing resource; Meta planning for a fresh round of layoffs; Has the AI photo app trend already fizzled? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices