Best Android Does Podcasts (2025)

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Uber, Volkswagen pair up to launch robotaxi service in US with self-driving, electric microbuses 3:37

4h ago3:37

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Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ vehicles — in multiple U.S. cities over the next decade. The companies expect to launch a commercial service in Los Angeles, the first city on the list, by late 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. …

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Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet 5:50

3d ago5:50

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Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there’s currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured. Earlier this month, Bluesky restricted access to 72 accounts in Turkey at the request of Turkish governmental authorities, according to a recent report by the Freedom of Expression Association. Learn more about your a…

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Linktree rolls out a suite of monetization features for creators 4:09

3d ago4:09

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Linktree is launching a set of new features aimed at helping creators earn more money directly from its platform. The new tools include the ability to sell courses and digital products, earn from brand-sponsored links, and build shoppable storefronts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that. 3:08

4d ago3:08

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Xerion says it has a new technique to produce highly refined cobalt in a single step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Crowdsourced AI benchmarks have serious flaws, some experts say 5:29

4d ago5:29

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AI labs are increasingly relying on crowdsourced benchmarking platforms such as Chatbot Arena to probe the strengths and weaknesses of their latest models. But some experts say that there are serious problems with this approach from an ethical and academic perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Tariff turmoil may have killed the tech M&A market’s comeback 6:41

5d ago6:41

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The tech market doesn’t need to be soaring up and to the right to foster healthy M&A activity. Deals can get done even in down markets. But can M&A thrive in an uncertain market? That’s a harder question. The venture market soured in 2022 as fundraising and exits largely dried up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’ 3:34

5d ago3:34

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A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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VIVO Says Hold My Camera 1:30:03

5d ago1:30:03

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This episode is sponsored by The Great Code Chase from Square Developers! Compete now on the Square Developer YouTube Channel, and you can win a limited-edition Square Developer LEGO Minifigure! Another week in the tapestry of Android news rolls on as Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards deliver the highs and lows and the wonder of bizarre…

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ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’ 3:38

6d ago3:38

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Some ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems. That wasn’t the default behavior previously, and several users claim ChatGPT is mentioning their names despite never having been told what to call them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…

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Robots run a half marathon, slowly 2:59

6d ago2:59

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It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the first world’s first humanoid half-marathon on Saturday, with 21 humanoid robots competing alongside thousands of humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Cold Shoulder: Why Novel Shoulder Designs Are Being Ignored? 1:15:58

6d ago1:15:58

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Cold Shoulder: Why Novel Shoulder Designs Are Being Ignored? by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Bluesky feed builder Graze raises $1M, rolls out ads 5:34

7d ago5:34

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Graze, a startup that lets people build and monetize custom feeds for Bluesky’s social network, has attracted new capital. Pre-seed investors, led by Betaworks and Salesforce Ventures, have invested $1 million in the company’s small team, which is working to give users control over their algorithms and social media experiences. Learn more about you…

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Archer Aviation wants to help New Yorkers skip airport traffic with electric air taxis 4:43

7d ago4:43

4:43

New York City — where you can get a dollar slice at 2am or a McDonald’s delivery in under 30 minutes, but still spend two hours crawling down the highway to catch a flight. Archer Aviation wants to change that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Android App Addicts #607 – we are …..

7d ago

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02/06 All The New Links In This Weeks Cue (Free for all): https://www.patreon.com/posts/02-06-all-new-in-121688852 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-android-app-addicts/id388881293?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/androidappaddicts Show – http://podnutz.com/category/android-app-addicts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Andro…

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Android App Addicts #606 – and again

9d ago

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12/12 All The New Links In This Weeks Cue (Free for all): https://www.patreon.com/posts/12-12-all-new-in-117868896 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-android-app-addicts/id388881293?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/androidappaddicts Show – http://podnutz.com/category/android-app-addicts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Andro…

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TikTok takes on Google Maps by surfacing reviews in the comments tab 2:41

10d ago2:41

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As TikTok continues to build out its search experience, the social network is now surfacing reviews for select places right within the comments tab of a video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Stop doomscrolling and watch the ‘Great Moose Migration’ livestream 3:11

10d ago3:11

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You could say that TikTok is ruining our attention spans, and yet, viewers around the world are tuning in to watch a monotonous livestream from a Swedish TV station that they’ve probably never heard of. It’s time for the Great Moose Migration. For thousands of years, moose have crossed the Ångerman River each spring. Learn more about your ad choice…

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Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani spills business tea with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex 5:29

11d ago5:29

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Reshma Saujani, founder of the non-profit Girls Who Code, got straight to the point. “If I had applied to be the CEO of Girls Who Code, I wouldn’t have gotten the job,” she told Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on the latest episode of the duchess’ podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch…

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What’s Up with 4NE-1’s Knees? How Neura Robotics Is Rethinking Humanoid Bot Design 36:42

11d ago36:42

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What’s Up with 4NE-1’s Knees? How Neura Robotics Is Rethinking Humanoid Bot Design by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees put their phantom limbs to use 6:54

11d ago6:54

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The science fiction trope of humans superpowered by computer and bionic implants is fast becoming a reality, and today, a startup hoping for a role in how that plays out is announcing some funding. Phantom Neuro, which is developing a wristband-like device that gets implanted under the skin to let a person control prosthetic limbs. Learn more about…

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Nvidia says it plans to manufacture some AI chips in the U.S. 3:30

12d ago3:30

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Nvidia says it has commissioned more than a million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test AI chips in Arizona and Texas as part of an effort to move a portion of production to the U.S. The chipmaker says that Nvidia Blackwell chips have started production at TSMC’s chip plants in Phoenix, Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

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Bill Gates-backed Arnergy to expand solar access in Nigeria with $18M as demand surges 6:06

12d ago6:06

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Demand for solar energy in power-starved Nigeria has soared in the last decade thanks to worsening grid reliability and rising fuel costs. That’s drawn investor interest to Arnergy, a cleantech startup meeting that need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Pixel Watch 4... More Like Thick-sel Watch 4 1:27:14

13d ago1:27:14

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This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here! It was a week of wearable news as Jason, Huyen, and Mishaal talk about XR glasses at TED, in the news, and in Android Auto, and wonder what are the nubs on the Pixel…

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Walk This Way: How Humanoid Gait Can Be Designed to Walk More Like Humans 1:43:15

13d ago1:43:15

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Walk This Way: How Humanoid Gait Can Be Designed to Walk More Like Humans by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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How Chef Robotics found success by turning away its original customers 6:32

13d ago6:32

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A few years ago, Chef Robotics was hurting. But founder Rajat Bhageria turned it around by doing something that early-stage founders fear to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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AI insurtech Ominimo bags its first investment at a $220M valuation 7:22

13d ago7:22

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How do you get talented engineers to work for a startup in a mundane field at a time when more exciting companies are paying well and hiring aggressively? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Microsoft inks massive carbon removal deal powered by a paper mill 3:53

14d ago3:53

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The purchase covers 12 years of emissions from CO280’s first carbon capture project at a mill on the Gulf Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Revent rocks the boat with a fresh $100M to invest in people and the planet 3:37

14d ago3:37

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It would appear the environment and society remain relevant, whatever you might hear in some other quarters. At least, that’s one conclusion to be drawn from the news that European specialist VC Revent has closed a €100 million ($109 million) Fund II to invest in “planetary and societal health” startups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

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How to Persuade a Robot to Do What You Want It to Do? 1:07:34

17d ago1:07:34

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For more about Wyyt AI, check out their website: https://wyyt.ai/You can follow Artem Burachenok on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aburachenokBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Google’s enterprise cloud gets a music-generating AI model 3:59

17d ago3:59

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On Wednesday, Google rolled out updates to several of its first-party media-generating AI models available through its Vertex AI cloud platform. Lyria, Google’s text-to-music model, is now available in preview for select customers, and the company’s Veo 2 video creation model has been enhanced with new editing and visual effects customization optio…

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Governments identify dozens of Android apps bundled with spyware 3:08

17d ago3:08

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The advisories say the spyware apps are used to target members of civil society who may oppose China’s state interests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Amazon says its AI video model can now generate minutes-long clips 2:45

18d ago2:45

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Amazon has upgraded its AI video model, Nova Reel, with the ability to generate videos up to two minutes in length. Nova Reel, announced in December 2024, was Amazon’s first foray into the generative video space. It competes with models from OpenAI, Google, and others in what’s fast becoming a crowded market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants 5:33

18d ago5:33

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A founder who has carved out a name for himself building products to help restaurants connect better with would-be diners has $50 million for his latest startup: a new take on the idea of customer loyalty. Blackbird Labs has built a payments-meets-loyalty-meets-blockchain platform for restaurants to grow repeat business while reducing some of the f…

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IBM releases a new mainframe built for the age of AI 3:47

19d ago3:47

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IBM is releasing the latest version of its mainframe hardware that includes new updates meant to accelerate AI adoption. The hardware and consulting company on Monday announced IBM z17, the latest version of its mainframe computer hardware. This fully encrypted mainframe is powered by an IBM Telum II processo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Want to stay young? Peter Diamandis says survive the next 10 years 8:46

19d ago8:46

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Peter Diamandis, a futurist with degrees from both MIT and Harvard, has spent much of the past two decades evangelizing a vision of an “abundant future” driven by exponential technologies that will lengthen our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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My Next Phone is Centa-Fold 1:39:36

20d ago1:39:36

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This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here! This week Huyen, Jason and Ron ponder the world of of AR glasses, infinite folding smartphones, song parodies and more! Note: Time codes subject to change depending …

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Meta releases Llama 4, a new crop of flagship AI models 6:30

20d ago6:30

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Meta has released a new collection of AI models, Llama 4, in its Llama family — on a Saturday, no less. There are four new models in total: Llama 4 Scout, Llama 4 Maverick, and Llama 4 Behemoth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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X may soon start selling inactive usernames to Verified Organizations starting at $10K, code reveals 3:18

20d ago3:18

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X’s plan to boost revenue by selling off dormant usernames on its service is starting to shape up. According to recent changes found in X’s web application, the company is setting up a “handle inquiry” process that will allow Verified Organizations — companies and other organizations that already have a $1,000 per month X subscription Learn more ab…

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You might be following Second Lady Usha Vance on Instagram now 3:19

21d ago3:19

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Starting Wednesday, Meta says it will begin combining the Instagram accounts of the Second Lady of the United States, Usha Vance, and the former Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Automakers jump on Tesla’s brand woes with discount EV offers 5:39

21d ago5:39

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Tesla trade-ins in the U.S. are at an all time high as some owners become disillusioned with Elon Musk’s politics, and some just want to avoid their car getting keyed by Musk haters. Automakers are pouncing on the opportunity. Polestar, Lucid Motors, Volvo, and Ford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Waist Not, Want Not – How Important Is the Waist in Humanoid Robot Design? 1:10:16

23d ago1:10:16

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Waist Not, Want Not – How Important Is the Waist in Humanoid Robot Design? by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Waist Not, Want Not – Does a Humanoid Robot Need a Waist?" 1:10:16

23d ago1:10:16

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Waist Not, Want Not – Does a Humanoid Robot Need a Waist?" by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Researchers suggest OpenAI trained AI models on paywalled O’Reilly books 5:45

24d ago5:45

5:45

OpenAI has been accused by many parties of training its AI on copyrighted content sans permission. Now a new paper by an AI watchdog organization makes the serious accusation that the company increasingly relied on non-public books it didn’t license to train more sophisticated AI models. AI models are essentially complex prediction engines. Learn m…

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Who are climate conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate 5:08

24d ago5:08

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Rather than divide people into demographic buckets, Northwind Climate analyzes survey responses for behavioral clues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Tesla records worst deliveries in two years amid Elon Musk backlash; Rivian starts a challenging year with a big slip in deliveries 7:18

25d ago7:18

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Tesla recorded 336,681 deliveries, its worst quarterly performance in more than two years as the brand suffers a backlash to CEO Elon Musk’s political maneuverings. The dip in sales comes as Musk continues leading DOGE, the “advisory body” that has laid off thousands of federal employees and attempted to eliminate entire agencies and programs; Rivi…

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Oracle under fire for its handling of separate security incidents 5:13

25d ago5:13

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Oracle has denied at least one breach, despite evidence to the contrary, as it begins notifying healthcare customers of a separate patient data breach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Substack is rolling out a TikTok-like video feed in its app 2:50

26d ago2:50

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Substack continues to double down on video amid TikTok’s uncertain future in the U.S. The company announced on Monday that it’s rolling out a scrollable video feed in its app, making it the latest platform to introduce a TikTok-like feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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