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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

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

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

Instagram's random survey; Snap's new creator fund; Another gmail redesign rollout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple hires Lamborghini executive to help steer EV program; Meta's first ever quarterly revenue decline; Twitter channels it's inner myspace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta's headset price hike; Instagram responds to photo criticism; The third generation of Oura rings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instacart expands its EBT SNAP payments program; Google's new tablet additions; A new way to make money on facebook; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Amazon buys a health care provider; Instagram's "Reel" re-arrangement; Snap's Q2 earnings miss the mark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Skullcandy partners with Amazon; Google pauses hiring plans; NASA’s mega moon rocket could see its first launch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

GameStop diversifying its meme money; Instagram's new payment feature; ESPN+'s big price hike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Kids and teens now spend more time watching TikTok than YouTube; Uber sued by 550 women and counting; Nintendo's new acquisition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok to roll out content filters and maturity ratings; Reddit brings GIF comments to the masses; Snap eyes adding NFTs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walmart gets all electric delivery vehicles; Spotify buys a trivia game; Google's beef with instagram and TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta goes after fake news; TikTok targets small businesses; Twitter now lets all users ‘unmention’ themselves in tweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Meta’s new VR headset; Twitter begins testing ‘CoTweets’; Amazon bets on influencers for Prime Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple's ‘extreme sports’ Apple Watch; Volkswagen planning ‘big moves'; Amazon faces more antitrust scrutiny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices