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Aug 3, 2023 • 4min
Tinder to launch a ‘high-end’ membership this fall amid product refresh
Tinder is preparing to launch a new “high-end” membership later this fall as well as a product refresh aimed at better catering to Gen Z users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 2, 2023 • 5min
This California agency wants to know what happens to all that connected car data
The troves of data collected by today’s modern connected cars has long been viewed as a cash cow — a yet untapped opportunity that could boost profits for automakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 2, 2023 • 6min
Rapyd acquires a piece of PayU from Prosus for $610M to scale its fintech-as-a-service platform
Rapyd, the fintech-as-a-service startup that provides APIs to enable payments, card issuing, digital wallet and other financial services to companies like Uber and Ikea, is taking a significant step forward in its growth with a big acquisition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 1, 2023 • 4min
Reddit updates its site design for logged-out users
Reddit is rolling out a number of updates to its website for logged-out users, including improved performance, a more helpful search results page and better communities and related post suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 1, 2023 • 4min
China’s cutthroat e-commerce tactic goes global as Shein-Temu war escalates
The battle between two of China’s largest e-commerce firms is heating up, as they take the cutthroat tactics that have long been around in the country to the international markets they both covet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2023 • 3min
Walmart pays $1.4 billion to buy Tiger Global’s remaining Flipkart stake
Walmart paid $1.4 billion to buy out Tiger Global’s remaining holding of Flipkart shares as the retail giant further expands its stake in the Indian e-commerce startup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2023 • 5min
A new study found that Facebook’s Pages and Groups shape its ideological echo chambers
New research published Thursday offers an unprecedented dive into political behavior across Facebook and Instagram — two major online hubs where people express and engage with their political beliefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 28, 2023 • 4min
AMD plans to invest $400 million in India by 2028
AMD plans to invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and set up its largest R&D facility in the country’s southern city of Bengaluru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 28, 2023 • 7min
Cash-strapped instant delivery giant Getir, trying to close funding, pulls out of Spain, Italy and Portugal
More tough times for the instant-delivery startups that once flooded the markets of Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 27, 2023 • 3min
Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware
Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies, according to two analyses of the malware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
