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Oct 24, 2022 • 4min
Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ is the priciest digital album Tencent has sold
Taylor Swift’s latest album “Midnights” has dropped, and it might be setting a new standard for China’s digital music industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 24, 2022 • 5min
YouTube Premium’s family plan gets a price hike in several countries
YouTube is raising prices for its Premium subscription plans across many countries including the US, the UK, Canada, and Argentina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 21, 2022 • 5min
Uber pilots electric cab offering in India
Uber has started offering electric vehicles to customers in certain parts of the Delhi-NCR region and says it will be expanding its efforts over the coming months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 21, 2022 • 5min
Google Messages adds reaction support for iPhone texts and in-app reminders
Google has left no stones unturned in pushing Apple to adopt the Rich Communication Services that the search giant argues will improve cross-platform communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2022 • 3min
Ocean-climate VC Propeller launches with $100M to fund ‘tomorrow’s narwhals’
Propeller, a new climate-tech investor with a focus on the ocean, tells TechCrunch that it has hooked $100 million for its first seed fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2022 • 4min
Pinterest partners with record labels to bring popular music to its TikTok rival, ‘Idea Pins’
Pinterest’s TikTok competitor is gaining new music. The company announced today its video-focused “Idea Pins” feature will now include the ability to add popular tracks from top artists, thanks to new licensing deals with Warner Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Merlin and BMG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2022 • 3min
Eswatini’s central bank mulls issuance of a digital currency
The kingdom of Eswatini is considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), joining the growing list of African countries exploring the viability of an e-currency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2022 • 3min
Rolls-Royce Spectre EV to launch next year with 260-mile range
Rolls-Royce plans to deliver its first EV, the Spectre two-door coupe, to customers late next year as it transitions toward becoming a fully electric brand by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 18, 2022 • 4min
Belkin’s $30 Continuity Camera accessory is now available for MagSafe iPhones
Continuity Camera was one of the odder additions that arrived in the last round of Apple operating system updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 18, 2022 • 4min
Shares of Korean internet giant Kakao slide after fire disrupts service
The stock price of South Korea’s internet giant Kakao tumbled on Monday after a fire at a data center that cut off power on Saturday, causing several service malfunctions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
