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Apr 18, 2023 • 4min
Mercedes debuts the Maybach EQS SUV with more power, range, and luxury
I can’t get over the huge faux grill. Mercedes today revealed the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, an electric SUV built on its excellent EQS SUV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 17, 2023 • 3min
Adobe brings Firefly to its video tools
A month ago, Adobe announced Firefly, its entry into the generative AI game. Initially, Firefly’s focus was on generating commercially safe images, but the company is now pushing its technology beyond still images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 17, 2023 • 5min
Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last year
Spotify is closing down Heardle, the Wordle-inspired music guessing game it acquired last July for an undisclosed sum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2023 • 4min
Twitter introduces 10,000 character long tweets for Blue subscribers
Twitter has introduced a new feature that will let Blue subscribers post 10,000-character-long posts — as if the social network is trying to compete with a rival newsletter platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2023 • 4min
Twitter partners with eToro to show real-time stock and crypto information
Twitter has partnered with the investment platform eToro to show real-time information about stocks and crypto prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 13, 2023 • 6min
LMS365, a learning management system built into Microsoft 365 and Teams, raises $20M
Danish company LMS365, an online learning management system (LMS) built for use inside Microsoft products, has raised $20 million in its first institutional round of funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 13, 2023 • 6min
Truecaller brings live caller ID to iPhone… but with a catch
Truecaller has been a known name in the app market globally — thanks to its eponymous caller-identification service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 12, 2023 • 3min
Strava launches integration with Spotify to let users listen to content while tracking activities
Strava, the activity tracking and social community platform used by more than 100 million people globally, has announced a new in-app integration with Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 12, 2023 • 5min
‘Drink to dust’: Startup says just smash its clay alternative to plastic cups
Disposable plastic and paper cups are an environmental mess. GaeaStar, a startup based in Berlin and San Francisco, thinks it can do better with just clay, water, salt and sand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2023 • 3min
Ex-Twitter CEO Agrawal, other execs sue firm over unpaid legal bills
Former Twitter employees, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, ex-legal head Vijaya Gadde, and ex-CFO Ned Segal, have sued the social network over alleged unpaid legal reimbursements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
