France fines Google and Facebook with millions dollars, Spotify new ads format for podcasts, LinkedIn launches Clubhouse-style audio events 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://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/meta-had-a-good-holiday-as-its-oculus-vr-companion-app-gained-2m-downloads-since-christmas/ (TechCrunch): Meta’s Oculus VR companion app gained ~2M downloads since Christmas https://gizmodo.com/dogs-can-tell-if-youre-speaking-to-them-in-a-foreign-la-1848313640 (Gizmodo): Dogs Can Tell If You're Speaking to Them in a Foreign Language, Study Finds https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/little-otter-raises-22m-to-scale-its-personalized-pediatric-mental-health-platform/ (TechCrunch): Little Otter raises $22M to scale its personalized pediatric mental health platform https://www.engadget.com/the-athletic-new-york-times-deal-170515634.html (Engadget): The New York Times is reportedly buying subscription-based sports site The Athletic https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/linkedin-is-launching-interactive-clubhouse-style-audio-events-this-month-in-beta-a-video-version-will-come-this-spring/ (TechCrunch): LinkedIn is launching interactive, Clubhouse-style audio events this month in beta; a video version will come this spring https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/spotify-introduces-a-new-ad-format-for-podcasts-that-puts-clickable-cards-inside-shows/ (TechCrunch): Spotify introduces a new ad format for podcasts that puts clickable cards inside shows https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/rupifi-raises-25-million-for-its-b2b-payments-platform-in-india/ (TechCrunch): Rupifi raises $25 million for its B2B payments platform in India https://www.techradar.com/news/skydrive-air-taxi-lands-at-ces-2022-but-no-ones-allowed-to-fly-in-it (TechRadar): SkyDrive air taxi lands at CES 2022 – but no-one's allowed to fly in it https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/emotional-wellness-app-mined-raises-3-5m-led-by-listen-ventures/ (TechCrunch): Emotional wellness app Mine’d raises $3.5M led by Listen Ventures https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/6/22868990/taco-bell-subscription-service-doritos-locos-reactions (The Verge): Let’s give ‘em something to Taco ‘bout https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/iproov-snaps-up-70m-for-its-facial-verification-technology-already-in-use-by-homeland-security-the-nhs-and-others/ (TechCrunch): iProov snaps up $70M for its facial verification technology, already in use by Homeland Security, the NHS and others https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/reliance-retail-backs-dunzo-in-240-million-funding/ (TechCrunch): Reliance Retail backs Dunzo in $240 million funding https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/cnil-facebook-google-cookie-consent-eprivacy-breaches/ (TechCrunch): France spanks Google $170M, Facebook $68M over cookie consent dark patterns https://telegra.ph/All-New-Cars-Sold-In-EU-To-Be-Fitted-With-Data-Recording-Black-Box-01-06 (Telegraph): All New Cars Sold in EU to Be Fitted with Data Recording 'Black Box' https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/06/yc-backed-namibian-startup-jabu-gets-3-2m-for-its-b2b-e-commerce-and-retail-play/ (TechCrunch): YC-backed Namibian startup JABU gets $3.2M for its B2B e-commerce and retail play