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Plus: Instagram tightens restrictions on teen use, putting parents in control; Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative workload and help them make more money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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YouTube Shorts’ collaborative Add Yours sticker is now available to all users; Google’s AI note-taking app NotebookLM can now explain complex topics to you out loud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI; AI-powered visual search comes to the iPhone; What is Apple Intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus: Tinder update targets college students as dating apps struggle; YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus: Snapchat releases new teen safety resources for educators; Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs working on Books and other services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Lyft follows in Uber’s footsteps with a rider verification program; X is testing a video conferencing tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Apple iPhone 16 event set for September 9th with ‘Glowtime’ invite; Elon Musk unexpectedly offers support for California’s AI bill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ring’s new battery doorbell has head-to-toe video; Apple is bringing audio sharing to Beats; Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waymo is now giving 100,000 robotaxi rides a week; OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT; YouTube takes on TikTok Shop with expanded Shopify partnership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GM cuts 1,000 software jobs as it prioritizes quality and AI; Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India; Could Trump’s AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement be illegal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices