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“Fisker’s Revenue Loss, Robinhood’s Credit Card Debut, and Google’s Travel Planning Revolution”

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And Manish wrote about the resignation of Stability AI founder and CEO Emad Mostaque late last week. AI-powered itineraries: In an upgrade to its Search Generative Experience, Google has added the ability for users to ask Google Search to plan a travel itinerary. Using AI, Search will draw on ideas from websites around the web along with reviews, photos and other details. Robinhood’s new card: Nine months after acquiring credit card startup X1 for $95 million, Robinhood on Wednesday announced the launch of its new Gold Card, powered by X1’s technology, with a list of features that could make Apple Card users envious. Bonus roundSpotify tests online learning: In its ongoing efforts to get its 600 million+ users to spend more time and money on its platform, Spotify is spinning up a new line of content: e-learning.

“Rescue Funds Endangered as Fisker Misses Out on Promising Nissan Deal”

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The negotiations between Fisker and a large automaker — reported to be Nissan — over a potential investment and collaboration have been terminated, a development that puts a separate near-term rescue funding effort in danger. Fisker revealed in a Monday morning regulatory filing that the automaker terminated the negotiations on March 22. Fisker said in the filing that it will ask the unnamed investor to waive the closing condition. In February, Fisker laid of 15% of its staff (around 200 people) and last week reported having just $121 million in the bank. Fisker had held talks with other automakers, including Mazda, but only Nissan recently remained at the table.

Universal Music Group’s Dispute with TikTok Claims More Songs

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TikTok is losing even more songs over its quarrel with Universal Music Group (UMG), as the social media network is starting to remove songs published by UMG, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. As a result, TikTok had to remove songs owned or distributed by UMG by January 31. Now, the company has to remove songs that contain compositions controlled by Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). The company says UMG and UMPG’s catalogue represents anywhere from 20-30% of popular songs on TikTok. Artists and songwriters will also be losing out on royalties earned from their music on TikTok.

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