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Google picks South Africa for its first cloud region in Africa; Gourmey grabs $48 million to keep working on lab-grown foie gras; Facebook is rolling out new ways to customize what you see in your feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VLC-developer VideoLAN sends legal notice to Indian ministries over ban; Meet Fizz, the social app downloaded by '95% of Stanford undergrads'; Google begins rolling out its iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hackers leak 500GB trove of data stolen during LAUSD ransomware attack; Kim Kardashian charged by SEC for pushing crypto, reaches $1.26M settlement; Amazon is launching a dedicated hub for its affordable shopping options Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indian market regulator tightens IPO disclosure norms; YouTube TV users can now subscribe to standalone networks without a base plan; Twitter is rolling out a refreshed user interface for DMs on Android Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will freeze hiring and cut costs; Amazon quietly picked up a cashierless store startup to stock its Amazon Go play in India; Instagram permanently disabled Pornhub’s account Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple reportedly readjusts iPhone 14 production targets after slow demand; Hacker breaches Fast Company systems to send offensive Apple News notifications; Google’s upcoming Maps feature will let you check out the ‘vibe’ of a neighborhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA’s DART anti-asteroid satellite successfully smashes into space rock; Document onboarding startup Flatfile nabs $50M from investors, including Workday; Calendly, the $3B+ scheduling startup, acquires Prelude to drive into the recruitment sector Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple reportedly readjusts iPhone 14 production targets after slow demand; Hacker breaches Fast Company systems to send offensive Apple News notifications; Google’s upcoming Maps feature will let you check out the ‘vibe’ of a neighborhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Backed by Epic Games, distributed computing startup Hadean nabs $30M to power the metaverse; A Strava co-founder races into a lucrative market – lending against life insurance; Kenyan startup Ponea gaining momentum in driving access to medical services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s new Chromecast costs $30 — and it has a remote; SoftBank cuts internal valuation of $10 billion Oyo to $2.7 billion; Keith Rabois’ OpenStore bags new funding as valuation soars to $970M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices