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The price of consumer goods has been soaring all around the world, creating a major budgeting headache for many people. Social commerce startup DealCart wants to make life easier for shoppers, at least in Pakistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Maps is introducing three features today in different categories including an aerial view of 100 landmarks, detailed cycling routes, and improved location sharing with notifications for the arrival and departure of your friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify’s push to complement its music streaming with a big move into podcasting and related content appears to be paying off, despite the ups and downs of operating in an uncertain economic and political climate and Spotify’s exit from its foray into hardware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotnana, a self-proclaimed “travel-as-a-service” platform that targets corporations, travel management firms, and other technology companies with a cloud-based toolset for booking and managing travel, has raised $75 million in a series B round of funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last year was a pretty good one for Snyk, a Boston-based security company. It raised a hefty $530 million on a $8.5 billion valuation, and with that kind of money in the bank, it’s probably not surprising that it went shopping. In February, it bought developer-focused cloud security company Fugue for an undisclosed amount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix’s app on iOS now has a signup button that will redirect you to its site so you can subscribe to one of its plans with the company paying no App Store fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are plenty of autonomous driving vehicles testing on the roads of Shenzhen today: Pony.ai, Baidu, DeepRoute, AutoX, you name it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla suppliers traveling from Nuevo León, Mexico, to Texas now have their very own dedicated border patrol lane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s probably hyperbole to credit Google’s Pixel A devices for single-handedly keeping the broader line alive during some admittedly lean times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After five years of research, Meati Foods is poised to begin shipping its plant-based meat product later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices