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Meta testing "members only worlds"; New social app from Instagram's co-founders; Spotify's expanded social ambitions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta halts another project; Paramount+ and Showtime team; Netflix's "Kid Mystery Box" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation; Google created an AI that can generate music from text descriptions, but won’t release it; Twitter co-founder Biz Stone joins board of audiovisual startup Chroma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walmart's new "Text to Shop" feature; TikTok expands its DM settings; Peacock tops 20M subscribers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla's big Q4 numbers, A new ad plan from Disney+; The latest App economy numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon launches RxPass; Youtube's new plan for college students; Instagram’s new profile photo feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify employee cuts; Meta expands its partnership with the NBA; Netflix teams up with Bumble; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google parent Alphabet cuts 6% of its workforce, impacting 12,000 people; Fandom lays off employees across Giant Bomb, GameSpot and Metacritic; India releases guidelines for social media influencers accepting paid promotions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram’s new ‘Quiet Mode’; Amazon ends charity donation program; Uber EV update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon fined by regulators; Wikipedia's first makeover in over a decade; A Youtube TV upgrade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices