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Facebook is shutting down its podcast service; Twitter rolls out new Spaces features; Apple, Google and Microsoft team up on passwordless logins; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok introduces its first ad product to offer a revenue share with creators; Robinhood to let users lend out their shares in its attempt to diversify revenue; Starbucks to launch NFTs this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snap unveils a Cameo partnership and more original programming; Lyft continues its COVID recovery, investors far from impressed; Roku snags Martha Stewart for its original programming push Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden to provide $3.1B to support domestic production of EV batteries; What the Edit Tweet feature could look like on Twitter; Apple faces charges over Apple Pay following EU antitrust complaint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk has reportedly lined up a new Twitter CEO, shared ideas for monetizing tweets; Robinhood’s sinking value is proof that 'free' can often be very costly; Airbnb commits to fully remote workplace: 'Live and work anywhere' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peacock added 4 million paid subscribers in Q1; Snapchat’s new ‘Director Mode’ will help anyone become a video creator; Pinterest addresses its first quarter earnings; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rogan backlash didn’t hurt Spotify’s Q1; Robinhood to lay off 9% of full-time employees; WhatsApp follows Google in giving cash-back rewards to win payments users in India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ford teases a second electric pickup truck; YouTube expands its Super Thanks monetization tool to all eligible creators; TikTok was the top app by worldwide downloads in Q1 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44B acquisition offer; GM reveals first images of the EV Chevy Corvette; Amazon Prime debuts on TikTok; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zenly doesn’t want you to miss another event; Amazon acquires India’s GlowRoad in social commerce push; Tech companies are still going public in Asia, but not enough to halt the global IPO slowdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AWS expands its serverless offerings; HBO Max and HBO gained 3 million subscribers in Q1 as Netflix reports subscriber decline; Tesla aspires to mass produce robotaxis by 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix says it will eventually charge more if you share your account; Google Search now displays city-level air quality; Apple adds Ace Hardware as a new Apple Card cashback partner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Audi designed a private cocoon concept car for China’s megacities; Netflix shares down more than 20% after losing 200,000 subscribers in first quarter; Lyft follows Uber’s lead and removes its mask mandate; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kittens will be exploding all over Netflix; Twitter’s in-development Edit button offers hints as to how the feature could work; Instagram rolls out product tagging feature to US users; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter adopts poison pill defense to block Elon Musk takeover; U.S. officials link North Korean Lazarus hackers to $625M Axie Infinity crypto theft; European startups elude global VC funding slowdown in Q1 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tinder adds a ‘Festival Mode’ for making connections ahead of concerts and events; Reddit is rolling out the ability to search comments; Peloton is increasing its subscription fees starting June 1st Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp permitted to extend payments service to 100 million users in India; A crypto exchange is partnering with an NFL team; TikTok is testing a private dislike button for comments; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify brings live audio shows to its main app; Tik Tok launching it’s own AR platform; Twitter acquires mobile engagement platform OpenBack; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over 14,000 Etsy sellers are going on strike; Meta’s Horizon Worlds is testing in-app purchases and creator bonuses; Major space companies pledge to boost diversity and publicly share hard numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Better.com CTO steps down, agrees to voluntary separation in wake of mass layoffs; Just how much has late-stage venture capital slowed?; Didi cancels its trip in South Africa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HBO Max begins rolling out an upgraded Apple TV app; Spotify’s ‘Car Thing’ entertainment system gains new features; TikTok delays opening of first European data center again; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intel suspends operations in Russia; Fanatics raises $1.5B at a $27B valuation; Google Play will hide and block downloads for outdated apps; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instacart is coming after users who tricked shoppers out of tips; The Peloton Guide is now available for $295; Substack wants to join the podcast monetization fray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of rentable Polestar EVs to land on Hertz lots; Roku announces multiyear extension with Amazon for Prime Video and IMDb TV; Alphabet’s Wing is bringing drone delivery to Texas this week; The latest in Startup news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Staten Island Amazon workers vote to unionize; Biden’s answer to high gas prices is to boost U.S. battery production; Late-stage software startups might be in the most valuation trouble Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices