X plans to collect users' biometric data, along with education and job history, also confirms it will use public data to train AI models; Google pulls popular but controversial live video chat app Chamet from the Play Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube Music adds comments to the ‘Now Playing’ screen; Bumble changes its policy to crack down on bots, ghosting, and doxing; Google Play Points to gain rewards for Walmart+ and Discord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Instagram is internally testing the ability to create Reels up to 10 minutes long; Venmo partners with Hallmark; Google’s Duet AI can now write your emails for you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta avatars are finally getting legs (in beta); Snapchat launches a new AI selfie feature; Apple will announce the iPhone 15 on September 12th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DoorDash launches AI-powered voice ordering technology for restaurants; OpenAI launches a ChatGPT plan for enterprise customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tesla investors might get payout from SEC settlement; YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm, views and answers other creator questions; Uber, squeezed by insurance, increases minimum age for new drivers in California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Starbucks is experimenting with ‘scanless checkout’ for drive-through users; Walmart is adding Wing drone deliveries to limited Superstores this year; Amazon brings new AI-driven features to Thursday Night Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google TV adds 25 more free channels; YouTube tests a search feature where users hum to identify songs; Spotify introduces new podcaster tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Netflix says its DVD-by-mail customers get to keep their final shipment of discs; Meta releases an AI model that can transcribe and translate close to 100 languages; TikTok now lets brands buy ads that appear in the app’s search results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon launches a Fire TV Channels app with 400+ free ad-supported TV channels; Apple Podcasts gain new creator tools, including Subscription Analytics and Linkfire integration; YouTube is working on a plan to compensate artists and rightsholders for AI music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Twitch is about to hand streamers a way to control who can watch; Elon Musk says X’s ‘block’ feature is going away; Match Group’s background check provider Garbo ends its partnership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cruise and Waymo see a surge in robotaxi app downloads; Tumblr rolls out a new web interface; Google’s new Transparency Center outlines its product policies, reporting tools and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon Music Unlimited is raising prices for Prime members, family plan users; Snapchat’s My AI goes rogue, posts to Stories; The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment cuts costs a year after buying Redbox; YouTube Music is adding a TikTok-style ‘Samples’ short-form video feed; Google Photos adds a scrapbook-like Memories view feature aided by AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Telegram rolls out its Stories feature to all users; Netflix begins testing its games on TVs and computers in Canada and U.K.; Amazon taps generative AI to enhance product reviews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's bail revoked ahead of October trial; US cyber board to investigate Microsoft hack of government emails; Elon Musk says he is actually going to fight Mark Zuckerberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Disney is cracking down on password sharing; Lyft takes a page from Uber’s playbook: Ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Threads now hooks into Instagram DMs; Gmail app gets highly requested native translation feature; Free ad-supported TV streaming services are booming, 1 in 3 U.S. viewers tune in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lyft looks to kill surge pricing; Apple Music adds a new algorithmic station to let users discover new music; Netflix launches a game controller app for playing games on your TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zoom's new asynchronous video tool; DoorDash expands retail delivery offerings; TikTok is hosting a talent show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nikola CEO steps down, replaced by chairman; Fisker reveals all-electric Alaska pickup, 3 other EV prototypes; Amazon Music teams up with Bandsintown to let fans shop merch from popular artists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TikTok competitor Triller files to go public; Pinterest touts Amazon partnership progress; Google is introducing a few new Search updates that are designed to help users stay in control of their personal information, privacy and online safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon now offers Fresh grocery delivery to non-Prime members in select US cities; X, formerly Twitter, now lets paid users hide their checkmarks; Tinder tests AI photo selection feature to help users build profiles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
YouTube star MrBeast sues ghost kitchen behind MrBeast Burger; Meta is reportedly preparing to release AI-powered chatbots with different personas; YouTube experiments with AI auto-generated video summaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon achieved its ‘fastest Prime speeds ever; Apple confirms a Screen Time bug is causing settings not to stick; Walmart's billion dollar buyout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year; Apple's App Store tightens up on user privacy with new rules for app developers; Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mastodon is launching merch to help fund its development efforts; WhatsApp now lets you record and share short video messages directly in chats; Peacock lags behind competitors, gains just 2M subs for Q2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walmart+ adds travel benefits to its list of perks; Bumble launches a separate BFF app for friend friending; Mastadon gets a "For You" feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta’s Threads app is rolling out a Following feed; Google Search is making it easier to find relevant information on women’s sports; Spotify shares it's second-quarter earnings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Netflix rolls out ‘My Netflix’; Instagram is launching creator subscriptions in Australia, Canada and The UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
