Self-driving shuttles delivers food to seniors in Detroit, Instagram surpasses 2 billion monthly users, preview voice-message in WhatsApp, LinkedIn launches app for China users, Snap paid $250 million to creators 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://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/find-anything-blazingly-fast-googles-vector-search-technology/ (Google Cloud Blog): Find anything fast with Google's vector search technology https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/14/22834234/snap-story-studio-video-editing-app-mobile (The Verge): Snap launches Story Studio, a standalone video editing app for mobile https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/space-florida-shrinking-rivian-stake/ (TechCrunch): Space Florida’s incredible shrinking Rivian stake https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/snap-paid-250-million-to-creators-on-its-tiktok-clone-this-year/ (TechCrunch): Snap paid $250 million to creators on its TikTok clone this year https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/14/22834040/whatsapp-voice-message-preview-ios-android-web-desktop (The Verge): WhatsApp can now preview voice messages before sending them https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/garner-health-raises-45m-series-b-for-totally-objective-doctor-review-service/ (TechCrunch): Garner Health raises $45M Series B for “totally objective” doctor review service https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/14/instagram-surpasses-2-billion-monthly-users.html (CNBC): Instagram surpasses 2 billion monthly users while powering through a year of turmoil https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/staircase-raises-18-million/ (TechCrunch): Staircase steps up effort to build the ‘AWS Marketplace for the mortgage industry’ with fresh $18M https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/pinterest-rolls-out-the-option-to-reply-to-comments-with-videos/ (TechCrunch): Pinterest rolls out the option to reply to comments with videos https://www.theverge.com/22832490/niantic-ceo-john-hanke-metaverse-pokemon-go-ar-vr-podcast-decoder-interview (The Verge): The metaverse is already here — and it’s full of Pokemon, Niantic CEO John Hanke explains https://www.engadget.com/lastpass-standalone-company-151024253.html (Engadget): LastPass will launch new features faster after becoming independent https://www.techradar.com/news/linkedin-launches-app-for-chinese-users-after-sunsetting-its-old-service (TechRadar): LinkedIn launches app for Chinese users, after sunsetting its old service https://www.engadget.com/ford-self-driving-shuttle-pilot-142907017.html (Engadget): Ford pilot uses self-driving shuttles to deliver food to Detroit seniors https://thenextweb.com/news/not-all-black-holes-are-black-researchers-found-more-than-75k-brightest-syndication (TNW | Space): Not all black holes are black — and researchers found more than 75k of the brightest https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/14/22832833/honda-connected-car-road-conditions-pilot-ohio (The Verge): Honda wants to use connected cars to identify hazardous road conditions https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/14/investment-from-united-to-purchase-hydrogen-electric-engines-.html (CNBC): United Airlines plans to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/globalwonks-relaunches-as-enquire-ai-following-5-5m-round/ (TechCrunch): GlobalWonks relaunches as Enquire AI following $5.5M round https://www.theverge.com/22787729/matter-smart-home-standard-apple-amazon-google (The Verge): Matter’s plan to save the smart home https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/jack-annies-jackfruit-meat-alternatives/ (TechCrunch): jack & annie’s closes $23M; aims to make jackfruit hero among meat alternatives https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/14/carto-raises-61-million-to-help-you-visualize-data-on-maps/ (TechCrunch): Carto raises $61 million to help you visualize data on maps