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Colombian on-demand delivery startup Rappi raises ‘over’ $500M at a $5.25B valuation; CNN+ streaming service will offer live and on-demand content in early 2022; Uber expands its grocery delivery service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intel rumored to be in talks to buy chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries for $30B; Tumblr’s parent company is buying popular podcast app Pocket Casts; India’s Delhivery bags $100 million from FedEx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xiaomi global shipments push past Apple for No. 2 spot; Blue Origin’s final passenger for its first human spaceflight will be 18-year-old Oliver Daemen; SPACs keep rolling as autonomous vehicle startup Aurora targets blank-check debut with $13B valuation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook is shook, asks for removal of FTC Chair Khan from antitrust cases against it; Amazon launches its mobile-first Kindle Vella serialized story platform; Twilio’s new tools will let anyone add live video and audio to their apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discord buys Sentropy, which makes AI software that fights online harassment; Facebook adds a ‘Payout Time Bonus’ to help retain bug bounty hunters; Apple introduces a $99 MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk defends Tesla’s $2.6B acquisition of SolarCity in Delaware court; Android 12 will let you play games before they finish downloading; Virgin Galactic and Richard Branson celebrate launch of first passengers into space Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EU fines BMW, VW $1B for running emissions cartel; Startups have never had it so good; Biden’s sweeping executive order takes on Big Tech’s ‘bad mergers,’ ISPs and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beyond Meat launches plant-based chicken tenders at US restaurants; Dropbox is reimagining the workplace with Dropbox Studios; Instacart hires Facebook executive as new CEO ahead of expected IPO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pakistan’s growing tech ecosystem is finally taking off; Turning IRL surgery into a VR game; Former U.S. president needs money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nobody wins as DoD finally pulls the plug on controversial $10B JEDI contract; Verizon demos THOR, its new vehicle for frontline rapid humanitarian response; Twitter shares its ideas around new privacy features, including a way to hide your account from searches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices