Facebook takes on TikTok with a vertical-first video player

Instagram tests 'trial reels' that don't display to a creator's followers; Hackers steal $305M from DMM Bitcoin crypto exchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon gets FAA approval to expand US drone deliveries; Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device; SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app; Pinterest expands its Creator Fund to allow founders; Fisker cuts hundreds of workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Musk’s xAI raises fresh capital while Synapse’s bankruptcy could impact millions;Tumblr launches its semi-private Communities in open beta; YouTube’s free games catalog ‘Playables’ rolls out to all users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance; Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B; What are Google’s AI Overviews good for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Plus: Spotify to shut off Car Thing for good and Canva launches a proper enterprise product Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers; FCC proposes all AI-generated content in political ads must be disclosed; Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet is out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a US ban looms, TikTok announces a $1M program for socially driven creators; Microsoft upgrades its AI app-building platforms; The 'vote Trump' spam that hit Bluesky in May came from decentralized rival Nostr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYC-Dublin real-time video portal reopens with some fixes to prevent inappropriate behavior; ChatGPT's mobile app revenue saw its biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch; Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices