HBO Max is expanding to 15 more countries, new enterprise-focused web browser with $100M funding, Cruise launches public waitlist for its robotaxis in SF and more. If you like this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to hit the subscribe button! News in this episode: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/whose-your-landlord-raises-2-1m-for-its-rental-review-and-data-service/ (TechCrunch): Whose Your Landlord raises $2.1M for its rental review and data service https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/pendo-acquires-the-mind-the-product-to-boost-global-product-manager-community/ (TechCrunch): Pendo acquires the Mind the Product to boost global product manager community https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/1/22912553/cruise-public-waitlist-robotaxi-autonomous-san-francisco (The Verge): Cruise launches public waitlist for its robotaxis in San Francisco https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/metronome-raises-30m-to-help-software-companies-shift-to-usage-based-pricing-models/ (TechCrunch): Metronome raises $30M to help software companies shift to usage-based pricing models https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/01/metaverse-real-estate-sales-top-500-million-metametric-solutions-says.html (CNBC): Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million, and are projected to double this year https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/superpedestrian-gets-125m-to-expand-tech-that-corrects-unsafe-scooter-riding/ (TechCrunch): Superpedestrian gets $125M to expand tech that corrects unsafe scooter riding https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/island-stealth-enterprise-browser/ (TechCrunch): Island emerges from stealth with a new enterprise-focused web browser https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/01/chinese-ev-makers-xpeng-nio-january-deliveries-rise-from-a-year-ago.html (CNBC): Chinese EV maker Xpeng delivers over 10,000 cars for fifth straight month but units dip from December https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/wayflyer-raises-150m-on-a-1-6b-valuation-for-a-new-spin-on-providing-finance-to-e-commerce-merchants/ (TechCrunch): Wayflyer raises $150M on a $1.6B valuation for a new spin on providing finance to e-commerce merchants https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/construction-tech-startup-renorun-lands-142m-in-tiger-global-led-series-b/ (TechCrunch): Construction tech startup RenoRun lands $142M in Tiger Global-led Series B https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/01/globalwafers-bid-for-siltronics-fails-amid-tech-sovereignty-concerns-.html (CNBC): Germany collapses $5 billion chip deal with Taiwan firm amid tech sovereignty concerns https://www.techradar.com/news/your-iphone-now-lets-you-safely-store-and-share-your-covid-vaccination-record (TechRadar): Your iPhone now lets you safely store and share your Covid vaccination record https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/1/22912007/sonos-t2-software-bluetooth-startup-le-audio-lc3-codec (The Verge): Sonos acquisition fuels new headphone rumors https://www.engadget.com/facebook-winding-down-express-wifi-program-developing-countries-091057829.html (Engadget): Meta is winding down its low-cost WiFi program for developing countries https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/hbo-max-is-expanding-to-15-more-countries-in-march/ (TechCrunch): HBO Max is expanding to 15 more countries in March https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/gwi-series-b/ (TechCrunch): GWI raises $180M Series B at $850M valuation for its market research SaaS https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/egypts-yfs-gets-7m-to-scale-its-on-demand-logistics-and-delivery-business-across-mena/ (TechCrunch): Egypt’s YFS gets $7M to scale its on-demand logistics and delivery business across MENA