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Qualcomm signed a deal to have its chips used in Samsung devices globally, Instagream temporarily reduces the amount of recommended content, and the date is set for Twitter's lawsuit trial against Elon Musk. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FTC blocks Meta's purchase of Within's fitness app Supernatural, the US Senate passed a $52 billion dollar Chips and Science Act of 2022, and Twitter tests adding a Current Status update. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The underwhelming quarter for tech earnings continues with Microsoft and Alphabet, Meta raises the price of the Quest 2 VR headset, and Sony details features of its upcoming PS VR2. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon Prime price hikes are coming to Europe this September, Alibaba plans to list as a duel-primary in Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges, and Russia opts-out of the International Space Station in 2024. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel will make some chips for MediaTek as part of a new strategic partnership, Netflix's iOS app gets a signup button that links to an external site, and the NFT launches the NFL+ streaming service. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minecraft will not support NFTs, the FCC is looking into carrier geolocation data, and Instagram will share video posts as Reels. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook began rolling out two new feeds on its mobile apps, Amazon intends to acquire the primary care provider One Medical for $3.9 billion, and OpenAI expands access to DALL-E 2. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announced Viva Engage, a social network inside Team, Google begins publicly testing smart glasses, and Netflix will launch its ad-supported tier in early 2023. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China will reportedly soon end its investigation into Didi Global, Google will rollout Google Wallet to Android over the next few days, and YouTube adds new tools to its Studio Shopping tab. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snap launches Snapchat for Web as a subscriber feature, Russia bans digital assets for payments, and FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposes a new national broadband standard. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alphabet's Wing showed off new drone prototypes with various payload capacities, Amazon reportedly slashes its private-label inventory, and Twitter tests developer-built timelines. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GM partners with Pilot Flying J to build 2000 EV charging stations, Netflix selects Microsoft as its ad partner for its upcoming ad-supported tier, and Nintendo buys an animation studio. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok will introduce "Content Levels," a new system to restrict mature content from teen viewers, China's National Press and Publication Administration doesn't approve titles from Tencent or NetEase in its latest announcement, and Medium founder Ev Williams steps down as CEO. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

TikTok agrees to "pause" its European privacy policy update after consulting with the Irish Data Protection Commission, Twitter begins rolling out its "unmentioning" feature, and BMW launches a marketplace in South Korea to offer car features as a subscription. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Guardian published details from documents from Uber's rapid growth period under CEO Travis Kalanick, Elon Musk looks to get out from his proposed Twitter acquisition, and Ericsson wins an injunction against Apple to prevent the sale of 5G iPhones and iPads in Columbia. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Netflix launches spatial audio on its original content, Elon Musk's team reportedly cannot verify Twitter's spam account figures even after receiving fire hose data access, and Sony remove some previously purchased PlayStation Store video content from users in Germany and Austria. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Twitter begins testing CoTweets, Reddit launches an NFT avatar marketplace, and code references show Meta's Project Cambria will come to market as the Meta Quest Pro. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NIST nominates quantum-resistant cryptography algorithms, the UK's CMA launches an investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, and Meta open sources a large AI language translation model. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European Parliament approved the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, Chinese tech companies sign a "self-discipline initiative" on digital collectables, and BYD surpasses Telsa in EV sales. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon opens its first micromobility hub in London, TikTok sends a letter to US Senators describing "Project Texas" which it claims will resolve privacy and national security concerns, and IDC finds VR headset shipments up 241% in Q1. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EU member states agree on the Markets in Crypto-Assets law, Niantic will launch its Campfire social network "in the coming days," and Samsung launches its Gaming Hub on smart TVs and monitors. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm announces its next-gen core designs, Google Workspace's Javier Soltero leaving the company, and researchers find a new sophisticated custom malware targeting routers. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arm announces its first mobile GPU to support hardware-based ray tracing, India will delay enforcement of new rules on VPNs for three months, and W3C will become a public-interest non-profit next year. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google will offer commercial service for its Google Earth Engine, a new McKinsey survey finds 58% if US workers have the option to work remotely at least one day a week, and Airbnb makes its party ban permanent. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LG expanded its presence in the EV charging market by acquiring the charger developer AppleMango, GlobalWafer announces it will build a $5 billion wafer factory in Sherman, Texas, and Americans paid 22% more for EVs on the year as raw material costs soar. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.