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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spotify does audio books; Peloton's rowing machine finally arrives; Amazon dabbles in synthetic fuels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok’s BeReal clone is now available; BeReal considers paid features; Ford eats a billion dollars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Adobe's big buy; Layoffs at tencent; TikTok's BeReal clone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest from Youtube Shorts; Ford's EV ultimatum; TikTok's biometric data drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An update on Twitter's podcasts plans; Amazon's Kindle gets an update; A new way to make money on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Someone finds a Meta Quest prototype; Robotaxis are coming to Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Bloomingdale’s new virtual store; Google's Android upgrade; Instagram's latest repost feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The iOS 16 release date; Instacart's latest buy; Twitter's latest feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president's $50 billion CHIPS Act plan; Samsung's data breach notice; Juul's biggest settlement yet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Google prepares for the midterm elections; Slack's new automation feature; Live Nation's plan to clean up the concert business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter's attempt at adult content; Snap makes staff cuts; NASA orders five more transportation flights from SpaceX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram tests new features; GoPuff pulls out of Spain; Facebook shutting down their gaming app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Details on Netflix’s ad-supported plan; Waymo's driverless robotaxi; Meta's NFT news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Twitter adding podcasts it's platform; Instagram's new safety features; Google pulls more than 2,000 loan apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walmart+'s latest perk; Wordle makes it to the New York Times; Instacart ups their same day delivery game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram's latest feature, A new Metaverse ID system; TikTok's new nearby feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ebay buys a trading card company; Netflix explores cloud gaming; Apple's latest fundraising effort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Google's new search updates; Celebrity Cameo calls coming soon; Snap's pixy drone flies off off to the sunset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook will disable new political ads; Amazon's TikTok inspired feed test; Major roadblocks in EV adoption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta's new Reels features for Instagram and Facebook; Shopify launches "Shopify Collabs"; Wal-mart's big delivery numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snapchat+ gets 1 million subscribers; Uber ends Rewards program; Porsche going solar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

WhatsApp has new features for security, and deleting old messages; An Armenian startup tackles phishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even more bad news for Netflix; Groupon makes staff cuts; Lyft creates a media division Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

The latest streaming numbers for Paramount+, HBO Max and more; A CEO's frustration with Meta; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tik-Tok and Ticketmaster Team up; Facebook shutting down its live shopping feature; Coffee themed NFTs coming to Starbucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tough times for Tinder; Shopify's $100 million investment; More Meta staff changes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices