Good morning! Arkansas just passed a law requiring social media companies to verify ages of under 18 users and gain parental consent before minors create accounts. After Utah, it's the second state to pass this type of bill in the last month 👮

🌶 Highlight of the day 🌶

Ikea launched a virtual interior design product. For $99 per room (or $299 for a business setting), users can schedule an appointment with Ikea to get virtual support on furnishing a space. An Ikea designer builds users a mood board, maps their space in 3D, and works with them on furnishings, materials, and lighting choices 💡

It's a strong value prop given the price point is much lower than traditional interior design, and users can then use Ikea's TaskRabbit service to build everything out 🏗️

 ♨️ Hot off the press launches

Big tech

• Pinterest announces parental tools and safety controls 

• Linkedin rolls out employment and identity verification 

• Google Maps ships national park exploration features 

• Google launches Android 14 in public beta 

• Databricks open sources a new ChatGPT-like AI model

General and early-stage

• Truecaller ships a live caller ID feature for premium subscribers

• HBO Max introduces a new 4k tier as it's highest-priced option

• HBO max announces improved recommendations and discovery 

• Opera rolls out free VPN functionality on its iOS browser app

• Peacock launches its content on Meta Quest devices

• Cerbos announces a managed cloud service product

🔍 Other good finds

• Pilot free. Product lessons from the journey of Waymo

• Giving back. Meta's leaked AI model sparked an open-source movement

• One word. India requires social platforms to comply with govt fact checking

🧈 Twitter nugget

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- Amol