How Zoom can help the fight against terrorism, Spotify adds rating for podcasts, TikTok new features, unicorn Dutch vertical farm and more. If you liked this episode, share it with your friends and make sure to hit the subscribe button! Welcome to our website at https://www.radioroom.news/welcome (radioroom.news). News in this episode: https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/tiktok-rolls-out-giphy-support-hd-videos-cat-sound-effects-among-other-new-features/ (TechCrunch): TikTok rolls out GIPHY support, HD videos, cat sound effects, among other new features https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/gopuff-the-instant-grocery-startup-is-raising-up-to-1-5b-at-up-to-a-40b-valuation-ahead-of-going-public-as-soon-as-mid-2022/ (TechCrunch): Gopuff, the instant grocery startup, is raising $1.5B in a convertible note at up to a $40B valuation, ahead of going public as soon as mid-2022 https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/16/22839535/waymo-collision-pedestrian-san-francisco-manual-mode (The Verge): Waymo says test vehicle was in manual mode when it struck a pedestrian in San Francisco https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/phytoform-climate-crop-technology/ (TechCrunch): Phytoform plants $5.7M into climate-resistant crop technology https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/16/infarm-vertical-farming-firm-valued-at-over-1-billion-by-investors.html (CNBC): A Dutch vertical farming company has just been valued at over $1 billion https://www.engadget.com/sidewalk-labs-products-google-alphabet-151740698.html (Engadget): Sidewalk Labs products will be folded into Google proper https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/16/22839417/hyundai-mobed-wheeled-robot-mobility-device-ces-2022 (The Verge): Hyundai’s new four-wheeled robot is designed to carry anything you want it to https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/tiktok-to-diversify-its-for-you-feed-let-users-pick-the-topics-they-want-to-avoid/ (TechCrunch): TikTok to diversify its ‘For You’ feed, let users pick the topics they want to avoid https://www.engadget.com/spotify-podcast-ratings-144925182.html (Engadget): Spotify adds listener ratings for podcasts https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/how-to-build-a-better-rocket-company/ (TechCrunch): How to build a better rocket company https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/16/22838243/google-ads-climate-change-denial (The Verge): Google still ran ads on climate denial, despite promising to stop https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/why-every-vc-should-spend-a-month-with-an-accelerator/ (TechCrunch): Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/weight-care-management-startup-found-lands-100m-at-a-600m-valuation/ (TechCrunch): Weight care management startup Found lands $100M at a $600M valuation https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/motional-and-uber-partner-to-launch-autonomous-delivery-pilot-in-santa-monica-in-2022/ (TechCrunch): Motional and Uber partner to launch autonomous delivery pilot in Santa Monica in 2022 https://www.techradar.com/news/zoom-thinks-it-can-help-the-fight-against-global-terrorism (TechRadar): Zoom thinks it can help the fight against global terrorism https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/women-focused-pe-fund-alitheia-idf-raises-100-million-to-invest-in-gender-diverse-businesses-across-africa/ (TechCrunch): Women-focused PE fund Alitheia IDF raises $100 million to invest in gender-diverse businesses across Africa https://www.techradar.com/news/google-calendar-update-will-prevent-disastrous-scheduling-mishaps (TechRadar): Google Calendar update will prevent disastrous scheduling mishaps