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SoundCloud debuts a fan engagement tool for artists; Shopify sells 6 River Systems to new owner; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samsung surpasses Apple in smartphone shipments by 1% amid persisting market decline; Apple introduces 20 more games to Apple Arcade; Security researcher finds trove of Capita data exposed online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shopify to reduce workforce by 20%, sells logistics business to Flexport for 13% equity; Microsoft doubles down on AI with new Bing features; Hugging Face and ServiceNow release a free code-generating model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fortnite is now available on Fire TV; the latest enhancements from Reddit; TikTok's revamped creator fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roku touts its new ad products; Peacock launches ‘Must ShopTV’; The latest rollout from Meta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube gives advertisers new ad formats across Shorts; Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes; Amazon expands it's free TV streaming service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shares of First Republic are off 40% on reports that the government may step in; Brave Search doesn’t use Bing’s index anymore; Reddit is testing Discord-like channels for community chat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pinterest partners with Amazon; YouTube Music officially rolls out podcasts; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok's in-app tool test; The latest update from Snap; Meta beats revenue expectations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube continues to see ad revenue decline; GM is killing off the Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV; OpenAI's business plan for ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple captures nearly half of global refurbished smartphone market; Snapchat sees a spike in 1 star reviews; Google brings generative AI to cybersecurity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter seemingly now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark; Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now generate and debug code; Lyft to make ‘significant’ cuts across ride-hailing company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Fi gets a rebrand; Twitter alternative Bluesky hits Android; Twitter’s legacy blue check mark era is officially over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify's latest update; News on Netflix’s ad-supported plan; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reddit to begin charging for use of its API; Netflix kisses mail-order DVDs goodbye; Marvel’s new fitness app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple launches Apple Card's savings accounts; Twitter's new downranking policy; The latest startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last year; Washington Uber and Lyft drivers win paid family and medical leave; Parler to be acquired by digital media company Starboard, shut down temporarily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Bedrock, Amazon enters the generative AI race; Spotify introduces an iPhone Lock Screen widget for easy access to its app; More newsrooms bail on Twitter as Musk meddles with account labels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google's new Maps features;  Pinterest gets news safety tools; The latest linkedin updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google TV expands its free streaming lineup; Instagram's latest update; TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube Premium adds more perks; New snapchat lenses have arrived for Microsoft; A bug reported in Twitter circle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With latest hit Lemon8, ByteDance again learns from the China playbook; Twitter won’t let you retweet, like or reply to Substack links; ‘The Acolyte’ Star Wars series will debut on Disney+ in 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple re-invents the ipod; Messenger adds multi-player games; Lyft relaunches EV service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google's new account deletion policy for Android Apps; Meta's generative AI plans; Stripe's latest numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's startup goals; TikTok's $15 million fine; Pinterest expands it's Creator Fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices