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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.

Italy's data protection authority rules that Google Analytics doesn't comply with EU data transfer rules to the US, the startup OSAM is making the web3-focused Solana Saga phone, and Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple's mixed reality headset is coming in January 2023. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon showed a demo of training a new Alexa voice using less than a minute of sample audio, Netflix confirmed its speaking to potential ad partners, and GM will support the Plug and Charge capability on EVs using the EVgo network. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wikimedia Enterprise launched last year but just announced its first customers, Meta will change its ad algorithm for housing ads as part of a settlement with HUD, and Twitter partners with Shopify. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta announces new monetization tools including a creator marketplace for brands on Instagram, Google drops its appeal in France on a $592 million antitrust fine, and iOS 16's Automatic Verification might kill CAPTCHAs. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Telegram launches a premium tier, Meta will sell you digital designer clothes for your avatars, and TikTok says US user traffic now routes through Oracle Cloud. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roku partners with Walmart on shoppable ads, Snap tests Snapchat Plus subscription, and Fairphone launches the Fairphone Easy subscription. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook head Tom Alison said the new goal for Facebook is to build a "discovery engine," Discord launches its AutoMod moderation tool, and the European Commission updates its Code of Practice on Disinformation. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NHTSA releases crash data on autonomous and Level 2 vehicles, YouTube announces a new Corrections feature, and Microsoft patches the Folina zero-day vulnerability. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adobe makes its web Photoshop free in Canada, Google adds toll calculations to maps and WhatsApp makes it easier to move from Android to iOS. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security researchers found leaked developer credentials from Travis CI, Google places an AI engineer on leave after expressing concerns that it's LaMDA language model is sentient, and the Netherlands accepts Apple's changes it its App Store payment rules. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MIT security researchers found a flaw in Apple's M1 SoC that can't be patched in software, the NHTSA updated its investigation into Tesla's Autopilot to an "Engineering Analysis," and Meta scales back some of its AR hardware plans. Get the show notes here . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.