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Apple reportedly readjusts iPhone 14 production targets after slow demand; Hacker breaches Fast Company systems to send offensive Apple News notifications; Google’s upcoming Maps feature will let you check out the ‘vibe’ of a neighborhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Backed by Epic Games, distributed computing startup Hadean nabs $30M to power the metaverse; A Strava co-founder races into a lucrative market – lending against life insurance; Kenyan startup Ponea gaining momentum in driving access to medical services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google’s new Chromecast costs $30 — and it has a remote; SoftBank cuts internal valuation of $10 billion Oyo to $2.7 billion; Keith Rabois’ OpenStore bags new funding as valuation soars to $970M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IT services group Wipro fires 300 employees moonlighting for competitors; A ‘Stripe for phone plans’: Gigs raises $20M to help any company be an MVNO; Malwarebytes lands a $100M cash injection weeks after laying off 125 employees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify does audio books; Peloton's rowing machine finally arrives; Amazon dabbles in synthetic fuels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok’s BeReal clone is now available; BeReal considers paid features; Ford eats a billion dollars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber investigating cybersecurity incident after hacker breaches its internal network; FTC sets its sights on ‘unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices’ in gig economy; Launch House’s community reacts to misconduct and harassment allegations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adobe's big buy; Layoffs at tencent; TikTok's BeReal clone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest from Youtube Shorts; Ford's EV ultimatum; TikTok's biometric data drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An update on Twitter's podcasts plans; Amazon's Kindle gets an update; A new way to make money on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Someone finds a Meta Quest prototype; Robotaxis are coming to Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon confirms security team layoffs; Amazon is buying Cloostermans, a mechatronics specialist in Belgium, to ramp up its robotics operations; Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bloomingdale’s new virtual store; Google's Android upgrade; Instagram's latest repost feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The iOS 16 release date; Instacart's latest buy; Twitter's latest feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president's $50 billion CHIPS Act plan; Samsung's data breach notice; Juul's biggest settlement yet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nvidia is the latest collateral damage in US-China tech war; Google will allow alternative payment systems for Play Store in more countries; Nigerian digital bank Kuda is the latest African startup to lay off employees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google prepares for the midterm elections; Slack's new automation feature; Live Nation's plan to clean up the concert business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter's attempt at adult content; Snap makes staff cuts; NASA orders five more transportation flights from SpaceX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram tests new features; GoPuff pulls out of Spain; Facebook shutting down their gaming app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Details on Netflix’s ad-supported plan; Waymo's driverless robotaxi; Meta's NFT news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zuckerberg says Meta’s next VR headset will launch in October and will focus on ‘social presence’; Twilio says breach also compromised Authy two-factor app users; HBO grows its ‘Game of Thrones’ franchise, gives spin-off ‘House of the Dragon’ a second season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter adding podcasts it's platform; Instagram's new safety features; Google pulls more than 2,000 loan apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walmart+'s latest perk; Wordle makes it to the New York Times; Instacart ups their same day delivery game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram's latest feature, A new Metaverse ID system; TikTok's new nearby feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ebay buys a trading card company; Netflix explores cloud gaming; Apple's latest fundraising effort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices