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Spotify is expanding video podcast publishing to creators in six more countries Jul 12, 2022

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Spotify is expanding the ability to post video podcasts for creators in six new countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, and Mexico.

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Pix Moving brings robovans to Japan, eyes DAO-based EV making Jul 12, 2022

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A company from China is ready to capture Japan’s demand for autonomous service vehicles as robots play an increasingly important role to address the aging society’s labor shortage.

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Online donation platform Change helps charities fundraise in crypto Jul 11, 2022

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Crypto owners tend to be more generous when donating to charity than other investors, research shows.

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Feds must step in or renewable energy will have nowhere to go, says MIT report Jul 11, 2022

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Building wind and solar farms is an important part of building a new green grid, but a calm night stops their energy generation cold. It’s just as important to research and build green energy storage — and to that at scale requires federal intervention as soon as possible, suggests a new report from MIT. “The […]

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Instacart’s new rewards program gives shoppers exclusive early access to orders and more Jul 08, 2022

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Instacart announced today that it’s launching a new “Cart Star” rewards program for shoppers on its platform. The program will offer incentives in three tiers: gold, platinum and diamond. To qualify for Cart Star, shoppers need to accumulate points based on the number of orders they fulfill, earning 10 points per customer order they deliver. […]

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28% of Americans still won’t consider buying an EV Jul 08, 2022

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More than a quarter of Americans say they would not buy an electric vehicle, according to a Consumer Reports survey released Thursday. Price, range and access to charging stations have remained as primary barriers to buying an EV. But Consumer Reports has identified a new factor: a lack of education around EVs. The survey of […]

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Pinterest launches new shopping features for merchants Jul 07, 2022

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Pinterest announced today that it’s rolling out new merchant features, including product tagging on Pins and a Pinterest API for Shopping. The company says all of the new features are designed to make it easier for merchants to create engaging shopping experiences for users. With the new Pinterest API for Shopping, merchants will get access […]

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Nothing can’t resist the NFT hype, and its fans are questioning Jul 07, 2022

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Nothing, the consumer tech company started by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei and known for its aggressive marketing, unveils a non-fungible token project called Black Dot. Its fans are skeptical. Black Dot is a video clip featuring a rotating, transparent cube with a black dot bouncing off the walls inside and making a crispy, metallic sound. […]

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With maiden $42M fund, Bonfire Union wants to invest in web3 like Tencent does in web2 Jul 06, 2022

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Mask Network, a Binance-backed startup that enables users to send cryptocurrencies and encrypted messages on established internet platforms like Twitter, has an ambitious goal: to become the corporate venture capital powerhouse in web3 as Tencent has done in web2. To that end, the five-year-old company recently completed the first close of its venture investment arm […]

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Google-backed Glance to launch in US within two months Jul 06, 2022

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Glance, a subsidiary of adtech giant InMobi Group, is planning to launch its lock screen platform on Android smartphones in the U.S. within two months, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The startup is engaging with wireless carriers in the U.S. for partnerships and is gearing up to launch on several smartphone models […]

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