Good morning! Wild stat - TikTok has earned more on in-app purchases in 2023 than Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram combined...

Highlight of the day

Volkswagen shipped an app store for its vehicles. Launched by VW's software subsidiary Cariad, the app store includes the likes of Spotify, Amazon Music, and Tiktok, and will eventually stretch across VW, Porsche, and Audi. It'll be interesting to see how much these tech companies invest in the car versions of their products.

Features & products hot off the press

Big tech

• TikTok rolls out expanded family settings and screen time controls

• Github opens up its repo-scanning product to the general public

• Robinhood launches a standalone self-custody wallet on iOS 

• Audible to ship its first audio-only singing competition series 

• Open AI launches an API for ChatGPT

• Open AI unveils an API for its speech-to-text transcription service

General and early-stage

• Strapi launches a cloud-hosted version of its CMS

• Koji adds an e-books selling feature to its link-in-bio tool

• Roku to add two free ad-supported TV channels to the Roku Channel

• Shortwave introduces AI-powered summaries to its email app

• Archetype unveils its metered API billing solution 

Other good finds

• Murky water. The coming reset in mid-to-late stage startups

• All in. New head of YouTube talks generative-AI tools for creators

• 2023 vibes. Stripe seeks funding at a significantly reduced valuation

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-  Amol