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When it comes to doing business — not startups, that other kind of business, that you have a whole separate room for in your house — we need to talk about wipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast delves into the European Commission's investigation into Meta's controversial 'pay or be tracked' consent model, focusing on ad-free subscription options, compliance with advertising laws, and implications for user privacy. It also discusses the EU's regulation challenges, algorithm transparency, data protection, and ad targeting complexities faced by big platforms like Meta. The detailed requests from the European Commission to Meta regarding its consent model raise questions about GDPR compliance.

Discover how Apple has reversed its decision to block web apps, like Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), on iPhones in the EU, granting developers and users the ability to enjoy PWA functionality similar to native apps without going through the App Store.

There’s no reputation system in the decentralized world of web3, so it’s hard to figure out which entities and individuals to trust and depend on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After adding 15 hours of free audiobooks listening to its subscription plan late last year, Spotify today is introducing a $9.99 per month option that will allow its free users to also access its audiobooks collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Developer Q&A site Stack Overflow is launching a new program today that will give AI companies access to its knowledge base through a new API, aptly named OverflowAPI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As streaming apps and services are gradually showing more ads to viewers, adtech startup Vibe plans to help small businesses take advantage of that trend by letting them access that ad inventory with a self-serve ad platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reliance, its media asset Viacom18 and Disney are merging their media businesses in India, creating the largest media conglomerate in the South Asian market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With so much fresh competition in social apps right now — plus the usual set of social media platforms and messaging giants sucking up attention — it might feel like there’s precious little room to innovate in this slice of the consumer market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ticketing platform and resale marketplace SeatGeek is introducing three features to simplify the ticket-selling experience for users wanting to resell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices