Daily Tech Headlines

Meta laid off 11,000 employees, Binance intends to acquire FTX Exchange, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold 19.5 million shares of Tesla, worth approximately $3.95 billion dollars. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMC partnered with Zoom to use theaters for videoconferencing, Netflix launches an interactive trivia game, and Google partners with Renault Group on a "software-defined vehicle." Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta plans large-scale layoffs for the first time, Twitter will roll out the new Twitter Blue on November 9th, and Airbnb will now let people see the total cost of stays up front. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AMD announces its first RDNA 3 GPUs, TechCrunch finds more signs that TikTok Music is on the way, and Substack launches a Chat feature. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Connectivity Stands Alliance formally launches the Matter smart home standard, Snap and Amazon Fashion partner to try on branded glasses in AR, and WhatsApp launches Communities. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony announced the release date and price for the PSVR2 headset, Tumblr revises community guidelines to allow for "mature subject matter," and Twitch launches Guest Star for all streamers. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Senator asks for a review of Twitter financing deal by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the decentralized social media network Mastodon climbs the App Store rankings, and Netflix buys another game studio. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk may charge verified Twitter users a subscription fee to keep the blue checkmark, GM paused Twitter advertising, Apple's new M2 MacBook Pros may not arrive until next year, and Peloton rolls out a Wear OS 3 app. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An SEC filing reveals Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter, YouTube rolls out new tabs for video content on channel pages, and Microsoft tests Phone Link in Windows 11 to let you launch a hotspot on a paired phone directly from your PC. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple paused ad recommendations for gambling apps, TikTok is expected to launch a gaming sections, and Ford is disbanding autonomous vehicle company Argo AI. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research by Twitter documents a decline in "heavy tweeters" since 2020, Apple now requires using in-app payments for social media page "boosts," and Spotify plans to raise prices on plans in the US. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube introduces new design and features, Meta may block Canadians from sharing news content over the proposed Bill C-18, and the EU gave final approval to require companies to switch to USB-C on certain devices by the end of 2024. 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 Indian telco Jio Platforms launches the low-cost 4G JioBook laptop, Chinese chip imports and output falls by double digits in September, and the RNC sues Google over campaign emails going to spam. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TikTok denies report it planned to track location of US citizens, Google is rolling out My Ad Center, allowing users to turn off targeted ads, and Instagram announced improvements to platform safety features. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uber is launching a new ad division, Tesla will make the Full Self Driving beta available to all who ordered it by the end of the year, and BlackMagic Design is bringing video editor DaVinci Resolve to iPad. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple announced new iPad models, Amazon is opening an online insurance service in the UK, and South Korea's messaging app KakaoTalk's co-CEO steps down following widespread outage. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following appeal Meta has been ordered to sell GIPHY by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, Foxconn announces an EV SUV for Taiwan, and YouTube ends experiment locking 4K playback behind YouTube Premium subscriptions. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starlink will continue to provide free internet access to Ukraine "indefinitely", Mastercard is making a bridge for a cryptocurrency trading program available to banks, and Comcast is shutting down the G4 channel. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple reportedly plans to offer Iris ID with its upcoming mixed reality headset, Netflix announces the price and release date for its ad-supported tier, and Google Fiber will soon offer 5 and 8 Gbps plans. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lufthansa Airlines officially allows AirTags in checked baggage, Microsoft announced lineup of new hardware and software, and Signal will remove the ability to send SMS and MMS messages from the Android app. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announced the Meta Quest Pro headset, Wear OS will get annual releases, and Apple could potentially supply the US with devices made outside of China in the next 3-5 years. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ofcom reports a third of children lie about their age for social media profiles, YouTube is introducing unique @username handles, and GM announces new GM Energy unit for homes and businesses. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some roller coasters are triggering Apple's Crash Detection feature, Intel confirms Alder Lake UEFI code leak, and IDC reports PC shipments fell 15% in Q3. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announced details for the new Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch, the trial between Twitter and Elon Musk is postponed to work out possible deal, and Valve announced Steam Decks are available without a reservation. Check out the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DeepMind's AlphaTensor finds new algorithms to multiply matrices, Twitter rolls out support for mixed-media tweets, and Google shows off two text-to-video systems. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.