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Microsoft is to acquire a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the company that owns the London Stock Exchange as well as a several other businesses including financial market data company Refinitiv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roblox is adding two new ways for people who spend time in its virtual worlds to find old friends and make new ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday, Disney+ launched its first-ever ad-supported plan, “Disney+ Basic,” in the U.S. at $7.99 per month, which is the same price as the previous ad-free plan before Disney raised the price to $10.99/month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s an ever-growing list of wearables that track people’s health, but what about a vehicle that monitors one’s blood pressure and heart rate with smart sensors and algorithms? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenyan edtech Zeraki, a scale-up that is building digital learning and school data analytics platforms, has raised $1.8 million seed funding in a round led by Acumen Fund, for product catalog growth and regional expansion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber and Motional, the Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture focused on commercializing self-driving technology, have launched a robotaxi service in Las Vegas — the first step in the companies’ 10-year plan to co-scale across major North American cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google announced today that it’s making it easier for users to drill down on a search and explore related topics. Search currently has a few filters to help you refine and separate your search results between videos, news, images or shopping results. Now, the search giant is going to start showing users a scrollable list […]Google Search’s new topic filters make it easier to refine results and expand searches by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple has talked a big game about its future plans to break into the automotive market. But a report from Bloomberg says that Apple has had to scale back its plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kapu, a social commerce startup, coming out of stealth today having raised $8 million seed funding, is hoping to help lessen the burden of buying food for Kenyan consumers, many of whom are grappling with the sky-rocketing food prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

French VC firm Partech has closed another seed fund dedicated to early-stage tech startups — the fund is called Partech Entrepreneur IV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices