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After months of testing, TikTok has finally launched its e-commerce product, TikTok Shop, in the U.S — where it has more than 150 million users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Wednesday’s AI-focused private Congressional meeting with tech giants, Google this morning announced a new initiative aimed at supporting researchers and public policy solutions around AI with the debut of the Digital Futures Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, the European Union named the six big tech companies that should be considered as gatekeepers in one way or another under the Digital Markets Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google is now rolling out Privacy Sandbox — its tech to replace third-party cookies — to all Chrome users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When BMW started charging an $18 per month subscription for heated seats in 2022, the backlash was swift and brutal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram users have been complaining for a while about the impersonal nature of the social network largely due to its algorithmic feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opera GX, a gaming browser, integrates ARIA, an AI feature powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT. Gamers can use ARIA to find gaming news, ask for character ideas, and access real-time information updates. ARIA also introduces a new command line interface and specific requirements for usage.

Odds are if you know the name Arduino, it’s through its connection to the DIY community. Much like Raspberry Pi, the company built its reputation creating microcontrollers for hobbyists. But the last few years have seen it expanding that horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MetaMask, the world’s biggest self-custodial hot (internet-connected) wallet with over 22 million users, has added the option for users to convert cryptocurrencies into fiats like USD, as a growing list of web3 players strive to make digital assets usable in the real world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Envisics, a UK-based holographics company building in-car technology that projects navigation, safety alerts and other data onto the inside of a windscreen, has closed a $100 million Series C round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices