Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music

September 26, 2023
Google announced this morning it will be shutting down its Google Podcasts app later in 2024 as part of its broader transition to move its streaming listeners over to YouTube Music. The company earlier this year announced YouTube Music would begin supporting podcasts in the U.S., which will expand globally by year-end, and more recently […]

Meta says separate account deletion for Threads will roll out by December

September 26, 2023
After launching its text-based social network Threads in July, Meta faced criticism as there was no way for users to delete their Threads account without deleting their Instagram account. The company is now preparing to roll out a separate account deletion for Threads by December. At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, Michel Protti, Meta’s chief privacy […]

X (formerly Twitter) is worst for disinformation, per EU analysis

September 26, 2023
X (formerly Twitter) has been called out in the European Union for having the worst ratio of disinformation/misinformation to posts not spreading falsehoods among mainstream social networks. In a speech today discussing the latest updates from other platforms that have signed up to combat disinformation under a beefed up EU Code of Practice that’s been […]

Series, which aims to replace ERP systems, lands $25M

September 26, 2023
As companies grow, they create legal entities and organizational structures to support their lines of business — each with their respective governance and compliance needs. Quickly, keeping track of this can get complex — especially if the company uses multiple vendors across their teams. Many do. According to one survey, the average businesses maintains between […]

Starpath Robotics wants to mine moon water for rocket fuel for off-world colonies

September 26, 2023
Starpath Robotics has emerged from stealth with an ambitious plan to design, launch and operate machines to mine and refine water for rocket propellant using resources on the moon and Mars. In-situ resource utilization of water for the purposes of making rocket propellant is not a new idea. Rocket propellant is a mix of liquid […]