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Oct 13, 2023 • 4min
Twitch adds anti-harassment features to stop banned users from watching streams
Twitch streamers can finally block banned users from watching their streams, thanks to a recent update to the platform’s anti-harassment features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2023 • 5min
Linda Yaccarino responds to EU: 700 Community Notes, 5K+ images shared on Israel-Hamas war, “thousands” of pieces of content removed
X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, came under fire earlier this week in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2023 • 8min
Recs is a social ‘wallet’ for stashing and sharing your favorite places
The most popular apps suck us into the technological equivalent of couch lock, but it’s easy to imagine how things might have gone differently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 11, 2023 • 4min
Klarna launches a suite of new features, including an AI-powered image-search tool
Klarna is introducing a suite of new features, including an AI-powered image-search tool called Shopping lens, the company announced on Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 11, 2023 • 5min
Consumer payments startup Braid shuts down, cites struggles with ‘leveraging third-party software’
Braid, a four-year-old startup that aimed to make shared wallets more mainstream among consumers, has shut down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 10, 2023 • 2min
X’s new control lets only verified accounts reply to a post
X has introduced a new control that limits replies to only verified accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 10, 2023 • 3min
Prosus-backed fast-fashion startup Virgio, valued at $161 million, shuts down
Fast-fashion startup Virgio, founded by former Myntra chief, is shutting down its operations less than a year after raising funds at a valuation of over $160 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 9, 2023 • 3min
Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi poised for US testing by end of 2023
Nearly two years after Waymo and Geely struck a deal to develop robotaxis for the U.S. market, we are seeing concrete progress in the collaboration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 9, 2023 • 3min
Netflix’s 6.5M India subscribers dwarfed by Prime Video and Disney, Bernstein says
Analysts at AllianceBernstein report that despite lowering subscription costs, Netflix has struggled to scale up its business in India, with its 6.5M subscribers dwarfed by Prime Video and Disney. The podcast discusses the competition between the streaming services in India, highlighting the significance of local language content and the value of streaming services in emerging markets.
Oct 6, 2023 • 4min
All eyes on VW after Hyundai, Kia adopt Tesla charging standard
Hyundai and Kia have finally announced their plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports for their electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, joining the swells of automakers that have also promised to do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
