Google lawsuit over ‘deceptive’ location tracking, Twitter start tests of close friends’ feature, new future features from TikTok 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/2022/01/24/zoi-a-preventive-care-startup-co-founded-by-a-former-macron-advisor-raises-23-million-seed-round/ (TechCrunch): Zoi, a preventive care startup co-founded by a former Macron advisor, raises $23 million seed round https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/intellect-the-mental-health-startup-focused-on-apac-raises-10m-series-a/ (TechCrunch): Intellect, the mental health startup focused on APAC, raises $10M Series A https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/25/netease-hires-sega-veterean-to-open-gaming-studio-in-japan.html (CNBC): Chinese internet giant NetEase opens another gaming studio in Japan as international push continues https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/tiktok-is-working-on-avatars-live-audio-streams-new-creator-tools-and-more/ (TechCrunch): TikTok is working on avatars, live audio streams, new creator tools and more https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/darwinbox-hr-tech-gartner-tcv-unicorn/ (TechCrunch): Asia HR tech platform Darwinbox becomes unicorn with TCV-led $72 million funding https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/apple-extends-an-in-app-purchase-exemption-for-some-developers-impacted-by-pandemic/ (TechCrunch): Apple extends an in-app purchase exemption for some developers impacted by pandemic https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22899387/twitter-flock-tweet-privacy-trusted-friends (The Verge): Twitter’s ‘close friends’ feature could share tweets with up to 150 select users https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/google-wordle-doodle-easter-egg/ (TechCrunch): Google has a Wordle easter egg and it’s cute, okay https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/google-lawsuit-location-dc-privacy/ (TechCrunch): Google gets hit with a new lawsuit over ‘deceptive’ location tracking https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/nasa-celebrates-private-sector-deployments-of-space-born-tech-in-its-latest-spinoff/ (TechCrunch): NASA celebrates private sector deployments of space-born tech in its latest Spinoff