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Roku is furthering its investment in its Live TV platform with today’s introduction of a new “Live TV Zone” that will roll out to the main, left-side navigation on Roku devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from raising a $244 million Series C (that valued the company then $1.7 billion) back in June, K12 online tutoring marketplace GoStudent has now raised a $340 million Series D round led by new investor Prosus, an Amsterdam-based investment firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In what appears to be a politically and economically savvy move by General Motors, the automaker said Sunday it recognized California’s authority under the Clean Air Act to set its own vehicle emissions standards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

French startup Ankorstore has raised a $283 million Series C funding round (€250 million). Founded in November 2019, it took Ankorstore around two years to reach a post-money valuation of $2 billion (€1.75 billion). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Fitness+ is introducing a new “Collections” feature along with a new “Time to Run” series starting on January 10th. Collections are a curated series of workouts and meditations from the Fitness+ library organized to help users reach a goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the lead up to CES, I wrote a piece reflecting on top tech of CES 2012. It was an interesting exercise for a number of reasons — not the least of which was recalling the buzzwords from 10 years ago. That year, LTE and ultrabooks topped the list. One had a great run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After ridiculing one mosquito-fighting product, I figured it’d be only right to highlight another piece of buzz-reducing tech that was showing off its products at CES this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Never before has the importance of a smooth-flowing supply chain been as clear as it has been in the COVID-19 pandemic era. For manufacturers in particular, managing intricate supply chains can be particularly challenging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After fitting some of its cars with comfy lounge chairs at CES 2020, BMW today unveiled the next step in its in-car entertainment story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chrysler, the 96-year-old brand owned by Stellantis that is best known today for its minivans, will become an all-electric brand by 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back at CES 2020, Labrador Systems co-founder/CEO Mike Dooley told me, “I think there are fewer fake robots [at the show] this year.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liquid Death, a water brand that began life in 2018 with a funny video to first test the concept, has grown deadly serious about its growth prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the official start of CES, Samsung today revealed its vision for its next generation of smart TVs that will include everything from cloud-based gaming services to video chat while watching TV to even NFTs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter has permanently suspended the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) “for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy,” according to the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I spent a chunk of yesterday morning rediscovering the big trends of CES 2012. It’s a strange experience, examining so much technology that feels — at once — extremely dated and very recent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple has put the southern India factory of Foxconn on probation following protests from workers over subpar food and accommodation conditions, a concern both the firms acknowledged and pledged to improve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Consumer electronics are a bad metric for gauging the passage of time. And, frankly, Consumer Electronics Shows are considerably worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freelance marketplace Fiverr is rolling out an interactive Pinterest-like mobile experience aimed at enabling users to engage with a constantly updated feed of visual content curated specifically for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last few days have been fairly quiet, so far as CES is concerned — no doubt owing to the holiday. The last major dropout came from Microsoft, which confirmed on Christmas Eve it would no longer be traveling to Las Vegas for the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My first in-person experience with a fitness ring was back at CES 2017. Four years later, one wonders if they might be having a moment at next week’s show — in-person or no. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Naren Gupta, a venture capitalist who co-founded Nexus Venture Partners to help cement Indian SaaS startups’ position to the world, died on Saturday. He was 73. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a proposed class-action lawsuit, TikTok moderator Candie Frazier said that she has screened videos showing violence, school shootings, fatal falls and even cannibalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Berlin-based language learning service Babbel was supposed to IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange in late September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices