Pinterest releases AR furniture shopping to its app, Meta adds 3D avatars into stories, Sony buys Halo and Destiny creator Bungie for $3.6B 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://www.theverge.com/22910846/sony-bungie-acquisition-playstation-destiny-halo (The Verge): Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910271/meta-3d-avatars-instagram-stories-messenger-facebook (The Verge): Meta adds 3D avatars to Instagram Stories, with updates for Messenger and Facebook https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/ember-expands-into-cold-chain-medical-shipping-with-new-device-cardinal-health-partnership/ (TechCrunch): Ember expands into cold chain medical shipping with new device, Cardinal Health partnership https://gizmodo.com/7-eleven-shows-off-touch-free-holographic-self-checkout-1848452133 (Gizmodo): 7-Eleven Stores in Japan Are Getting Touch-Free Floating Holographic Self-Checkouts https://www.engadget.com/pinterest-furniture-augmented-reality-150002511.html (Engadget): Pinterest adds augmented reality furniture shopping to its app https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22906891/intel-12th-gen-alder-lake-mobile-laptop-chips-msi-ge76-raider-video (The Verge): Intel takes a bite out of Apple https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910194/walmart-angi-tech-installation-services (The Verge): Walmart launches new pro service to install your smart home tech https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/citrix-to-be-acquired-by-vista-and-evergreen-elliott-in-a-16-5b-all-cash-deal-will-be-merged-with-tibco-to-create-saas-powerhouse/ (TechCrunch): Citrix to be acquired by Vista and Evergreen/Elliott in a $16.5B all-cash deal, will be merged with Tibco to create SaaS powerhouse https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/gandeeva-therapeutics-raises-40m-zoom-in-on-biomolecules-and-create-new-drugs-in-the-process/ (TechCrunch): Gandeeva Therapeutics raises $40m zoom in on biomolecules – and create new drugs in the process https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/sunday-competitor-qlub-emerges-with-17m-seed-round-from-cherry-and-point-nine/ (TechCrunch): Sunday competitor Qlub emerges with $17M Seed round from Cherry and Point Nine https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910129/grindr-china-app-store-removal-ios-android (The Verge): Grindr reportedly disappears from app stores in China https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/31/tiger-global-and-greycroft-back-nigerian-investment-app-bamboo-in-15m-round/ (TechCrunch): Tiger Global and Greycroft back Nigerian investment app Bamboo in $15M round