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Dec 16, 2022 • 3min
Twitter pulls its Spaces group audio feature after Musk run-in with banned journalists
Twitter has apparently pulled its Spaces group audio feature, at least temporarily, after Elon Musk joined a group conversation that included journalists that had been banned from the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 16, 2022 • 5min
Lucid wants a slice of China’s crowded EV market
Lucid Motors, the publicly traded electric carmaker, is poised to enter China as it starts hiring in the world’s largest EV market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022 • 3min
Airbnb is rolling out a toggle to show you price inclusive of all fees
Airbnb is rolling out a new toggle to show you the price inclusive of all fees (before taxes) for your stay instead of showing you a per-night price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022 • 6min
Oxyle’s tech uses water movement to remove pollutants
UNESCO calls water pollution one of the main challenges facing societies, with 2 million tonnes of sewage entering the world’s water each day. Oxyle wants to help solve the crisis with a new wastewater treatment that removes micropollutants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2022 • 4min
YouTube will send a notification to users if their comment is abusive
Toxic and hateful comments on YouTube have been a constant headache for the company, creators and users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2022 • 5min
As China relaxes zero-COVID, tech firms assume a larger role in fighting the virus
China’s abrupt easing of its zero-COVID policy last week has led to a spike in cases and rising fears of the virus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2022 • 5min
NASA’s Orion capsule returns to Earth as ispace’s lunar lander takes flight
Sunday was a landmark day for both commercial and public space ventures, with NASA’s Orion capsule returning to Earth just hours after the launch of a privately funded and built lunar lander by Japanese company ispace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2022 • 4min
Uber sues NYC Taxi & Limo Commission to block rate increase for drivers
Uber is suing the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, which last month approved a fare hike for ride-hail apps and taxi drivers amid a post-pandemic driver shortage, rising operational costs and higher inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022 • 3min
Microsoft to acquire 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of 10-year cloud partnership
Microsoft is to acquire a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the company that owns the London Stock Exchange as well as a several other businesses including financial market data company Refinitiv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022 • 4min
Roblox will let 13+ users import contacts and add recommended friends
Roblox is adding two new ways for people who spend time in its virtual worlds to find old friends and make new ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
