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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

Top AI companies visit the White House to make 'voluntary' safety commitments; FedNow is finally live in the US; Amazon is building a $120M facility in Florida for Project Kuiper satellite processing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix’s first live sporting event arrives in November; Google is testing an AI tool that can write news articles; Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology is coming to all 500+ Whole Foods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix removes its basic tier in the US and the UK; Apple testing a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot; WhatsApp launches standalone smartwatch app for Wear OS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameo announces more layoffs; Threads update adds translation and a flurry of minor improvements; TikTok launches its music streaming service in Australia, Mexico and Singapore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter tweaks its new revenue-sharing policy for creators to expand access, increase rate limits; YouTube is testing a new ‘Stable Volume’ feature across its mobile apps;  Facebook puts more emphasis on video again with new discovery and editing tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta confirms it is blocking EU-based users from accessing Threads via VPN; Twitter starts sharing ad revenue with verified creators; Designers sue Shein over AI ripoffs of their work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram’s new Threads app for iOS is out now with its first update; Amazon boasts record sales for Prime Day; Apple introduces bilingual Siri   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Domino's is coming to Uber Eats; TikTok content to be featured on 3K+ Redbox kiosks; US consumers spent $6.4 billion on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day event Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices