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Plus, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is under investigation by a federal safety regulator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Apple Music’s latest feature lets artists create dedicated playlists for concerts and tours; Apple says support for redeeming rewards with more partners is coming to Apple Pay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Amazon Kindle finally gets color; Google will now help you find the cheapest flights available for your trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Threads will start showing others when you’re online by default; X rival Mastodon has started selling toys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been the stuff of science fiction for decades: to provide gigawatts of cheap, clean power anywhere on Earth, day or night, using satellites that collect and transmit solar energy directly on orbit. Aetherflux, a new startup emerging from stealth Wednesday, says it is developing a novel design for space-based solar to unlock this energy source for the first time. Learn more about your ad choic...

"Plus, Anthony Levandowski buys Elon Musk’s vision for the future" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: LinkedIn says 10M people have signed up as freelancers on its Services Marketplace; Someone claims to have used AI to apply to 2,843 jobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Amazon makes shopping for groceries online less confusing; Zoom’s custom AI avatar tool may come with risks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, claiming that it harms children’s mental health; Code in Meta’s Threads app references a communities feature, similar to Elon Musk’s X; On TikTok, pop culture prevails over news and politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma Watson invests in a reproductive health company; Tesla’s head of vehicle programs jumps to Waymo ahead of robotaxi reveal; US judge orders Google to open up Google Play to rivals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Facebook launches a Gen Z-focused redesign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: YouTube takes on TikTok with longer Shorts, templates, trends, and more; Tesla’s Cybertruck racks up fifth recall in under a year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Facebook says it paid content creators $2B this year; Toyota pours another $500M into electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Threads users can now see who follows them from other fediverse servers; Pinterest rolls out genAI tools for product imagery to advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Snapchat’s new Footsteps feature tracks your location history; Cruise gets $1.5 million penalty for keeping pedestrian crash details from safety regulator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, the US government charges three Iranian hackers with Trump campaign hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Starlink hits 4 million subscribers; BMW says we need both battery and hydrogen EVs for a zero-emissions future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon employees beg management to reverse 5-day RTO mandate; Audible experiments with new AI features for tailored audiobook recommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Spotify’s AI playlist feature rolls out to the US and more markets; ByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Tumblr reports ~350% user growth following X’s ban in Brazil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Apple, Google wallets now support California driver’s licenses; Amazon releases a video generator, but only for ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option to Buy with Prime; How Apple is making iPhone 16 more repairable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Instagram tightens restrictions on teen use, putting parents in control; Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative workload and help them make more money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon mandates full 5-day return to office; iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices