Happy Friday! Interesting initiative from Twitch to keep users aware of A/B tests. To add more transparency and avoid unexpected surprises, Twitch is launching an experiments hub that outlines the product experiments they're running in a given month.

Highlight of the day

YouTube Music announced the introduction of podcasts. New features will include an audio-first experience, background listening, and library controls. YouTube Studio will also get podcast creation tools, and creators will soon be able to add audio podcasts to YouTube via RSS feeds. Look out, Spotify 🎯

Features & products hot off the press

Big tech

• Google tests blocking news for some Canadians in response to legal bill 

• Google paywalls its magic eraser photo-editing tool 

• YouTube launches a multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos

• Netflix lowers prices by 20-60% in over 100 countries

• Coinbase launches Base, an Ethereum-focused layer-2 blockchain.

• Baidu to deploy conversational AI across search & in-car entertainment 

General and early-stage

• Towns unveils an open-source group chat web app 

• Beehiiv launches unsubscribe forms and automation triggers 

• Yotta ships a feature to send prize tickets to non-users 

• Eclipse launches tool letting Solana apps be compatible with Polygon

• Motional opens up Las Vegas robotaxi service to nighttime hours

Other good finds

• To the top. Why Temu is the #1 shopping app in the US 

• Linux3. Linux launches a foundation to power interoperable digital wallets

• Widening cracks. Google adds 3rd party billing in India

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