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FBI says Chinese authorities are hacking US-based Uyghurs; Tesla ordered to share Autopilot data with the US traffic safety agency; Point raises $46.5 million for its premium debit card Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple secures first states to support digital driver’s licenses, but privacy questions linger; Twitter is testing a new anti-abuse feature called ‘Safety Mode;’ Facebook enters the fantasy gaming market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Windows 11 launches October 5; Spotify officially launches Blend, allowing friends to match their musical tastes and make playlists together; TikTok’s new Creator Marketplace API lets influencer marketing companies tap into first-party data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram will require users to provide their birthday; China restricts kids’ online gaming to three hours a week; Apple buys classical music service, Primephonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple will now let App Store developers talk to their customers about buying direct; Tesla wants to sell electricity in Texas; Zeal banks $13M to offer employers a ‘build your own’ payroll product infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Tech pledges billions to bolster US cybersecurity defenses; Netflix begins testing mobile games in its Android app in Poland; Facebook will reportedly launch its own advisory group for election policy decisions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canalys: US PC sales up 17% YoY for quarter, even as tablet sales stagnate;’ Headspace and Ginger are merging to form Headspace Health; OnlyFans ‘suspends’ decision to ban explicit content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Airbnb to provide free temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees; Spotify’s Podcasts Subscriptions service is now open to all US creators; Waymo launches robotaxi service in San Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok is building its own AR development platform, TikTok Effect Studio; PayPal expands the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency to the UK; Givz raises $3M in seed funding to make donations a marketing tool for businesses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SiriusXM launches ‘TikTok Radio,’ a music channel featuring viral hits hosted by TikTok stars; Peloton’s Android app hints at long-rumored rowing machine; Spotify to spend $1B buying its own stock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices