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Oct 18, 2023 • 5min
Google is rolling out new Maps and Camera-based accessibility features
Snapchat allows content embedding; YouTube introduces new playback controls; Google rolls out accessibility features for Maps and Camera
Oct 17, 2023 • 6min
Netflix’s cloud gaming service begins tests in US
LinkedIn layoffs, Netflix's cloud gaming tests, YouTube's AI-powered ads for cultural moments.
Oct 14, 2023 • 5min
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Make it Official
Microsoft closes $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition as UK approves restructured deal; TikTok scores sizable Disney deal including a content hub and publisher partnership; SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches NASA Psyche mission to metal asteroid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 13, 2023 • 5min
Threads is rolling out an edit button
Threads is rolling out an edit button, and it’s not locked behind a paywall; Google’s AI-powered search experience can now generate images, write drafts; Twitch adds anti-harassment features to stop banned users from watching streams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2023 • 5min
The latest on TikTok’s Effect Creator Rewards
Instagram's new app Threads, Uber Eats' new feature, TikTok's updated Effect Creator Rewards program, Sony Group's Innovation Fund for African startups, and funding rounds for Cursor and Proficy are discussed in this podcast.
Oct 11, 2023 • 6min
Google's new sustainability features
This podcast discusses Adobe's improved image rendering, TikTok's new feature for direct posting from Adobe apps, and Google's introduction of sustainability features, including an EV tool.
Oct 10, 2023 • 5min
ChatGPT’s mobile app hits revenue record
ChatGPT’s mobile app hits record $4.58M in revenue last month, but growth is slowing; Instagram Threads preps a Trending Topics feature in battle with X; A former TikTok employee is building a social app for content creators to network and ‘spill the tea’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 7, 2023 • 5min
Some gen AI vendors say they’ll defend customers from IP lawsuits. Others, not so much
Only some vendors have pledged to defend customers using their generative AI tools who end up on the wrong side of copyright litigation; Google, Apple face fines in South Korea for breaching in-app billing rules; AI app EPIK hits No. 1 on the App Store for its viral yearbook photo feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 6, 2023 • 5min
Spotify’s new artist profiles
Spotify’s new artist profiles highlight music, Stories, merch and events; Google agrees to reform its data terms; Amazon turns off the volume on Amp, its live radio app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 5, 2023 • 6min
What went down at Google Pixel 2023
What went down at Google Pixel 2023; Walmart experiments with generative AI tools; The latest in startup business news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
