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Alphabet announces a new company, Isomorphic Laboratories, that will use AI methods for drug discovery, Meta is reportedly considering opening retail stores to highlight VR products, and DJI announces the Mavic 3 drone.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram link previews return to Twitter, Qualcomm CEO expects to see "material improvements to our supply" by the end of 2021, and Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecasts due to the chip shortage.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft announces a new collaborative project management tool app for Office called Loop, Netflix rolls out games to Android globally, and 140 million people opened digital yuan wallets in China.Get the episode here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yahoo ends its presence in China, ByteDance splits into six business units, and Tesla recalls 11,704 vehicles.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pinterest will launch the shoppable live series Pinterest TV later this month, Facebook AI Research open-sources a suite of tactile technologies for robots, and China's Personal Information Protection Law goes into effect. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are mysterious boats devoid of crews piloting the canals of Amsterdam by supernatural means? Dr. Nicole Ackermans unmasks the science behind recent advances in autonomous watercraft.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's corporate entity is now called Meta, Amazon is building a live audio app codenamed "Project Mic", and Hertz buys 100,000 Teslas.Check out the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's corporate entity is now called Meta, Google and JioPlatforms announce the low-cost JioPhone Next, and Twitter adds a Labs section to give Blue subscribers early access to features. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ford delays the rollout of its BlueCruise hands-free driver assistance system until 2022, Nikon releases the Z9 mirrorless camera with no mechanical shutter, and Intel announces its 12th Gen Alder Lake chips.Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is reportedly working on a low-cost laptop to compete with Chromebooks in education, Samsung plans to launch a cloud game streaming service for Tizen smart TVs, and Jessica Rosenworcel named as head of the FCC. Get the show notes here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.