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Match settles lawsuit with Tinder co-founders for $441 million; US government agencies bought Chinese surveillance tech despite federal ban; Square is changing its name to Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UK’s antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell Giphy; Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz invest in solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy; Twitter expands safety policy, bans posting images of people without their consent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack steps down from Twitter CEO role; Clearview AI told to stop processing UK data as ICO warns of possible fine; Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will talk Section 230 reform with Congress this week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group over Pegasus spyware; India plans law that will prohibit ‘all private cryptocurrencies,’ with ‘certain exceptions;’ India plans law that will prohibit ‘all private cryptocurrencies,’ with ‘certain exceptions;’ Reddit is shutting down Dubsmash and integrating video tools into its own app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walmart will be the first retailer to test Twitter’s new livestream shopping platform; GM acquires 25% stake in electric boat company Pure Watercraft; Walmart will be the first retailer to test Twitter’s new livestream shopping platform; Netflix to acquire German visual effects studio behind ‘Stranger Things’ and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flytrex raises $40M to build its drone-based delivery service across suburbs in the US; Twitter is rolling out its tipping feature to Android users; Pentagon announces new cloud initiative to replace ill-fated JEDI contract Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify finally rolls out real-time lyrics to global users; Apple reportedly aims to debut a fully self-driving car in 2025; Amazon officially launches its more natural ‘Conversation Mode’ option on Echo Show 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beginning next year, Apple will send you parts and tools to fix your iPhone and Mac at home; Amazon’s ridiculously large Echo Show 15 arrives December 9; Spotify’s new Podcast Subscriptions expand to global markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Slack wants to make it easier to build workflows with developer building blocks; Facebook accused of continuing to surveil teens for ad targeting; Pinterest launches TwoTwenty, its own in-house incubator for new projects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snapchat partners with Sony Music, announces plans for new AR music lenses; Say goodbye to disappearing tweets: Twitter no longer auto-loads new tweets on the web; Tesla is deploying Starlink satellite internet dishes at Superchargers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices