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Aug 5, 2022 • 4min
Get ready for a HBO Max – Discovery+ mashup app in 2023
The headline of Warner Bros. Discovery’s earnings call was something a lot of people dreaded: HBO Max and Discovery+ are merging into a new service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 5, 2022 • 4min
Toyota-backed robotaxi unicorn Pony.ai sues ex-employees over trade secrets
Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company valued at $8.5 billion as of late, has sued two former employees over alleged trade secret infringement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 4, 2022 • 3min
Samsung brings Amazon Luna games to its smart TVs and monitors
Samsung announced Wednesday that it’s bringing more than 250 games to the Samsung Gaming Hub through the Amazon Luna streaming-based gaming service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 4, 2022 • 4min
Thousands of Solana wallets drained in multimillion dollar exploit
Solana, an increasingly popular blockchain known for its speedy transactions, has become the target of the crypto sphere’s latest hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 3, 2022 • 3min
Uber’s ride with Indian food delivery firm Zomato comes to an end
Uber’s ride with Zomato has concluded. The ride-hailing firm sold its 7.8% stake of the lossmaking Indian food delivery firm on Wednesday for over $390 million, a person familiar with the matter said, becoming the latest large institutional investor to offload its shares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 3, 2022 • 2min
Discord says Android users won’t be left hanging anymore
Discord announced new measures to bring its Android app into parity with its iOS counterpart today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 2, 2022 • 4min
Sheryl Sandberg officially stepped down as Meta COO on August 1, filing shows
We knew it was happening, but Meta has confirmed that its long-standing chief operating officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has departed from her role as of yesterday (August 1). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 2, 2022 • 6min
After dominating the short video market, TikTok may be considering a music service
TikTok parent company ByteDance filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in May for a service called “TikTok Music.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 1, 2022 • 6min
Indian telecom firms bid $19 billion in 5G auction
Telecom operators in India bid slightly over $19 billion in the government auction for the 5G airwaves, the highest from them in any spectrum sale, as the world’s second-largest wireless market readies the rollout of improved and faster voice and data speeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 1, 2022 • 4min
US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank
Umba, a US-based digital bank with a focus on emerging markets, has acquired a majority shareholding of Daraja, a Kenyan deposit-taking microfinance bank, for an undisclosed amount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
