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Amazon gets FAA approval to expand US drone deliveries; Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device; SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app; Pinterest expands its Creator Fund to allow founders; Fisker cuts hundreds of workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Musk’s xAI raises fresh capital while Synapse’s bankruptcy could impact millions;Tumblr launches its semi-private Communities in open beta; YouTube’s free games catalog ‘Playables’ rolls out to all users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance; Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B; What are Google’s AI Overviews good for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Spotify to shut off Car Thing for good and Canva launches a proper enterprise product Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers; FCC proposes all AI-generated content in political ads must be disclosed; Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet is out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a US ban looms, TikTok announces a $1M program for socially driven creators; Microsoft upgrades its AI app-building platforms; The 'vote Trump' spam that hit Bluesky in May came from decentralized rival Nostr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYC-Dublin real-time video portal reopens with some fixes to prevent inappropriate behavior; ChatGPT's mobile app revenue saw its biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch; Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI created a team to control 'superintelligent' AI — then let it wither, source says; Slack under attack over sneaky AI training policy; Microsoft dodges UK antitrust scrutiny over its Mistral AI stake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta Threads is testing pinned columns on the web, similar to the old TweetDeck; OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data; TikTok tests 60-minute video uploads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber has a new way to solve the concert traffic problem; Google TV to launch AI-generated movie descriptions; Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google mentioned ‘AI’ 120+ times during its I/O keynote; Reddit introduces new tools for ‘Ask Me Anything'; Meta is shutting down Workplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s 3D video conferencing platform is coming in 2025; OpenAI debuts GPT-4o ‘omni’ model now powering ChatGPT; Instagram expands its creator marketplace to 10 new countries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft is launching its mobile game store in July; Threat actor says he scraped 49M Dell customer addresses before the company found out; Bluesky now lets you personalize main Discover feed using new controls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google brings a variation on ‘Circle to Search’ to iPhone users; WhatsApp’s latest update streamlines navigation and adds a ‘darker dark mode’; Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Match looks to Hinge as Tinder fails; Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYT Games launches a Wordle archive with access to more than 1,000 past puzzles; Threads is testing cross-posting from Instagram globally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opera’s AI assistant can now summarize web pages on Android; The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram now lets you post a secret Story; NASA is expanding its Wallops Island facility; Fisker stiffed the engineering firm developing its low-cost EV and pickup truck, lawsuit claims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snapchat launches new AR and ML tools for brands and advertisers; TikTok expands its premium ad slots despite potential US ban; Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pinterest says its AI-powered collages are now more engaging than Pins; Airbnb releases group booking features as it taps into AI for customer service; LinkedIn is the Twitter/X rival no one is talking about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bumble’s Opening Move feature takes the pressure off women to come up with a new message every time; Twitch’s TikTok-like discovery feed is rolling out to all users; Instagram is updating its algorithm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference; Epic Games says it will bring Fortnite to iPad; Meta confirms launch of a bonus program for creators on Threads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shein to face EU's strictest rules for online marketplaces; Google's new 'Speaking practice' feature uses AI to help users improve their English skills; Tesla Autopilot investigation closed after feds find 13 fatal crashes related to misuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices