Smartphone shipments grew last year, Spotify releases COVID-19 content guidelines, Apple’s App Store permits unlisted apps 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/2022/01/30/egyptian-social-commerce-startup-brimore-raises-25m-led-by-the-ifc-and-endure-capital/ (TechCrunch): Egyptian social commerce startup Brimore raises $25M led by IFC and Endure Capital https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/30/pennylane-wants-to-overhaul-the-accounting-tech-stack-in-france/ (TechCrunch): Pennylane wants to overhaul the accounting tech stack in France https://www.engadget.com/kias-ev-6-is-a-phenomenal-family-car-050118560.html (Engadget): Kia's EV6 is the new benchmark for affordable electric cars https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/30/entain-looks-to-compete-in-gambling-in-metaverse-immersive-gambling.html (CNBC): Global gaming company Entain looks to compete in metaverse, immersive gambling https://www.techradar.com/news/it-sounds-like-whatsapp-for-ipad-could-still-be-happening (TechRadar): It sounds like WhatsApp for iPad could still be happening https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-unlisted-apps-174302198.html (Engadget): Apple’s App Store now permits unlisted apps https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/29/streaming-video-no-longer-impresses-investors-whats-next.html (CNBC): Streaming video no longer impresses investors, so media companies need a next act https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/28/22906392/life360-tile-location-data-precise-aggregated-privacy (The Verge): Life360 is getting out of the business of selling its user’s precise location data https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/28/22907069/spotify-joe-rogan-neil-young-covid-19-moderation-policies (The Verge): Here is the Spotify COVID content policy that lets Joe Rogan slide https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-and-nasa-are-partnering-on-quantum-computing (TechRadar): Microsoft partners with NASA to take quantum computing into space https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/28/smartphone-shipments-grew-last-year-for-the-first-time-since-2017/ (TechCrunch): Smartphone shipments grew last year, for the first time since 2017 https://www.engadget.com/opensea-free-minting-tool-220008042.html (Engadget): Over 80 percent of NFTs minted for free on OpenSea are fake or plagiarized