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A challenger bank raises funding at a massive valuation; Instagram adds Live Rooms; and Google updates Workspace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook unveils another experimental app; Atlassian acquires a data visualization startup; Newsela becomes a unicorn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter reveals its move into paid subscriptions; Australia passes its media bargaining law; Coinbase files its S-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We check out Amazon’s new smart home device; Airbnb ads flexible search; Hopin is raising even more money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Facebook-Australia news battle seems to have reached an end; Android gets an update; Lucid Motors is going public via SPAC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify makes a number of announcements; Netflix introduces an intriguing new feature; Clubhouse faces security concerns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber loses a legal battle over driver classification; We survey mobility investors; New data suggests a COVID-19 vaccine should be easier to transport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We explore the fallout of Facebook’s news ban; WhatsApp addresses privacy; Perseverance lands on Mars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook plays hardball in Australia; Epic Games expands its fight against Apple; New York’s attorney general sues Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A space startup connected to the International Space Station raises $130 million; Atlassian releases a new version of Trello; Bitcoin briefly passes $50,000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summary: Parler returns from limbo; Uber lobbies Europe; More details about Notion’s outage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Dorsey and Jay Z create a bitcoin endowment; Datadog acquires a Startup Battlefield company; BuzzFeed experiments with AI-generated quizzes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take an in-depth look at TikTok usage in Russia; Facebook’s Oversight Board looks beyond Facebook; Sesame Workshop backs an edtech fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook tries to get less political; Oracle’s TikTok acquisition may not be happening; Twitter says Donald Trump is banned forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reddit raises more funding; Shopify expands payments to Facebook; and a study suggests that the Apple Watch might be able to predict COVID diagnoses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DoorDash acquires a salad-making robotics startup; Twitter confirms subscription plans; and Tesla makes a big bet on bitcoin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Myanmar’s government extends its internet crackdown; Microsoft’s lobbying arm blacklists presidential election objectors; and Dublin’s Frontline Ventures raises a new fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft tries to improve corporate intranet; Google will offer new smartphone health measurements; and 23andMe is going public via SPAC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok announces additional steps to fight misinformation; Myanmar’s military cracks down on Facebook; and Google’s subsea cable goes online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bezos era is ending; Uber acquires Drizly; and Tesla recalls 135,000 vehicles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google rethinks its gaming strategy; Microsoft rolls out its quantum computing platform; and UiPath is now valued at $35 billion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robinhood caps a wild week for new funding; Coinbase is going public; and Johnson & Johnson reveals new vaccine trial data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The GameStop stock saga continues; Apple releases more details about its privacy changes; and Qualtrics goes public Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reddit users have some fun with the stock market; Facebook predicts advertising challenges; and ByteDance is cutting jobs in India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A popular scheduling startup raises a big funding round; Twitter makes a newsletter acquisition; and Beyond Meat teams up with PepsiCo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices