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Alphabet’s Wing drones hit 200,000 deliveries as it announces supermarket partnership; Disney+ gains the Marvel series from Netflix and new parental controls; Instagram makes encrypted direct messaging available in Ukraine and Russia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainians turn to encrypted messengers, offline maps and Twitter amid Russian invasion; Panasonic will start making Tesla’s higher-capacity EV batteries by March 2024; TikTok expands max video length to 10 minutes, up from 3 minutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon Music to overtake Pandora as No. 2 US music streamer this year; UK wants to squeeze freedom of reach to take on internet trolls; Carvana acquires Adesa US auction business for $2.2B to jump-start used car sales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC opens investigation into Elon Musk over possible insider trading; Siri gains a new gender-neutral voice option in latest iOS update; If you give Tumblr $4.99 a month, you won’t have to see ads anymore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Zuckerberg demos a tool for building virtual worlds using voice commands; USPS snubs EVs, Biden with next-gen delivery fleet deal; LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To combat chip shortage, Bosch to invest $296M to produce semiconductors; Tesla gets wrist slap from EPA for violating Clean Air Act Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s TRUTH Social launches at the top of the App Store, but no one can get in; Instagram quietly limits ‘daily time limit’ option Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta axes a head of global community development after he appears on video in underage sex sting; Walmart is expanding autonomous delivery pilot with GM’s Cruise this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Bowl ads boosted crypto app downloads by 279%, led by Coinbase; Elon Musk accuses SEC of conducting a ‘harassment campaign’; Amazon reaches deal to continue accepting Visa payments worldwide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify snaps up podcast measurement and analytics firms Podsights and Chartable; Spyware dealer who sold WhatsApp-hacking tech pleads guilty; New Waymo Via partnership gives it access to 200,000 shippers and carriers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices