Netflix price raise in US, Apple lets dating apps in Netherlands use third-party payments, Walmart prepares to enter the metaverse and more. If you like this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to hit the subscribe button! You can also write to us at host@radioroom.news with any feedback about this podcast. News in this episode: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/17/thailands-baiya-phytopharm-working-on-plant-based-covid-vaccine.html (CNBC): A Thai start-up is working on a Covid vaccine — using tobacco leaves https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/16/7bridges-raises-17m-to-automate-logistics-supply-chains-using-ai/ (TechCrunch): 7bridges raises $17M to automate logistics supply chains using AI https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/16/warehouse-robotics-system-exotec-raises-335-million/ (TechCrunch): Warehouse robotics system Exotec raises $335 million https://www.engadget.com/apple-carkey-hyundai-genesis-cars-172130052.html (Engadget): Apple's digital car keys may work with Hyundai and Genesis models this summer https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/16/walmart-is-quietly-preparing-to-enter-the-metaverse.html (CNBC): Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/16/22886523/wordle-wardle-app-donate-charity-popularity-spike (The Verge): Wordle! and Wardle team up to donate proceeds from an unrelated app’s popularity spike https://www.engadget.com/fed-ex-anti-missile-laser-proposal-182159427.html (Engadget): FedEx wants to equip cargo aircraft with anti-missile lasers https://www.engadget.com/apple-netherlands-payment-ruling-dating-apps-145622372.html (Engadget): Apple will let dating apps in the Netherlands offer third-party payments https://thenextweb.com/news/live-on-the-moon-extract-its-oxygen (TNW | Space): To live on the Moon, we need to extract its oxygen https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/14/singapore-based-sesto-robotics-targets-international-expansion-with-5-7m-raise/ (TechCrunch): Singapore-based Sesto Robotics targets international expansion with $5.7M raise https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/14/lg-nova-incubator/ (TechCrunch): LG reveals the first shortlisted startups for its LG Nova incubator https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/14/22884263/netflix-price-increases-2021-us-canada-all-plans-hd-4k (The Verge): Netflix raises prices on all plans in US