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Plus - Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement; Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - AI search startups are blowing up; Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The era of the “ten blue links” is officially over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI; Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Even GoPro is pivoting to defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI; Instagram’s new ‘Instants’ feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar; WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the U.S.; Spotify launches a Wrapped-style recap of your entire listening history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - TikTok launches an ad-free subscription plan in the UK; Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO; Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kalshi doubles valuation in 5 months, hitting $22B; Jeff Bezos rep leaves Slate Auto’s board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - The AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T; Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year; Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Pennsylvania sues Character. AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor; Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - A TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse; In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India; Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Spotify introduces verified artist badges to help distinguish humans from AI; Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversations a week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public; Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FTC reports consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025; Snapchat brings AI-powered conversational advertising to its app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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