Digital Media and Marketing Industry Trends Weekly

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Digital Media Updates from May 1st to May 7th, 2022

Microsoft is adding a free built-in VPN to its Edge browser

Google Blocked 1.2 Million 'Policy-Violating' Apps From Its Play Store In 2021

Facebook could block news in Canada over the revenue-sharing bill, exec says

Elon Musk gains 6 mn followers amid $44 bn Twitter deal saga

Google teams up with Coursera to help boost your cloud skills

Snapchat introduces Lens Cloud and a new version of Lens Studio

Google joins OpenWealth Association as API service provider

Microsoft fixes a vulnerability in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Xbox gaming ads could supercharge Microsoft's $10 billion ad business

Spotify to edit Meghan Markle words in the podcast to what makes them happy: expert

FAANG stocks plus Microsoft lost $1.4 trillion in market value during April

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Starts Investing in Cryptocurrency

Samsung Galaxy F23 5G brings Snapchat filters to the camera app

Google is working on predictive back gestures to improve Android

Snapchat Shares New Insights into the Potential for Brands to Connect with Audiences in the App

Google searches for Cyprus reached 1.5 million a week in April

Telegram app introduces feature to send cryptocurrencies

YouTube Music Weekend vol.5 joined by 65 artists: SiM, MIYAVI, WagakkiBand, and more

Instagram and Luar Host Official Met Gala Watch Party

YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam pumped to be making their streaming debut

Symphony Launches Its Embedded Collaboration Platform and Introduces a Microsoft Teams Integration

Meta Quest Star Wars Virtual Reality Experience coming to The NBA Experience building at Disney Springs

Google Chrome rolls out customizable toolbar shortcut for Android

Meesho Partners With Google Cloud For Faster Innovation At Scale

NBCU is tackling advertising solutions across linear and digital video

Google feature stops families from sharing music subscription

WhatsApp status updates might soon show up within the chat list

Warren Buffett bought more Activision Blizzard stock for arbitrage play as Microsoft chases deal

Google Releases First Developer Preview of Privacy Sandbox on Android 13

Faurecia-Aptoide signs up Mercedes in infotainment win over Google

Google-backed neobank Open becomes unicorn with new funding

Sony India unveils new 4K Bravia series with smart Google TV

Twitter Admits To Overcounting Its Daily Users By 1.9 Million For Three Years

WhatsApp to soon let you send heart emojis on Status updates

Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting FSR support along with DLSS

Netflix cancels Meghan Markle's animated series 'Pearl'

Vimeo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMEO) Short Interest Up 27.7% in April

Amazon Prime Video Launches Movie Rental Service in India

YouTube Music ‘Listen again’ shelf drops carousel for denser grid 

Apple, Samsung now has almost 60% global tablet market share

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) to Post Q2 2022 Earnings of $2.78 Per Share, Jefferies Financial Group Forecasts

Tech Mahindra launches ‘Meta Village’ to gamify learning for rural students

Instagram is testing a TikTok-like full-screen feed

Facebook Podcast Business To Be Shut Down After Just a Year

Twitter Circle, a ‘Close Friends’-like feature, is testing

Boeing Partnering With Microsoft for Digital Transformation

Facebook Tests New Stories-Like Notifications Bubbles to Boost Engagement

Google provides $100,000 worth of tech training free to every US biz

Facebook-owner Meta makes AI large language model accessible for more researchers

Google Maps beta tests preferred transport modes UI for directions

Google Ads Rolls Out Updated Create Ad User Interface

HCL Technologies Named Google Cloud 'Expertise Partner of the Month' for January 2022

Microsoft Defender for Business now available as a standalone product

Google introduces new table templates and dropdown chips in Google Docs 

Google TV announces ‘Favorite Channels’ for the Live TV tab

Microsoft Lists are now available on Android for business and enterprise customers

Google Ads reporting issues with APIs and Ads Scripts

Google started testing fenced frames to guard its Privacy Sandbox

Azure Video Analyzer (preview) will be retired on 30 November 2022

YouTube Plans Live Shopping Bet as Ad Revenue Growth Slows

YouTube Expands ‘Key Moments’ Analytics to the Mobile App, Launches New Live-Stream Cross Promotions

YouTube Go will no longer be available starting this August

Spotify brings music-themed islands to Roblox

Meta plans to launch 4 high-end VR headsets by 2024

Netflix's plan to introduce commercials spurs questions from ad agencies

Iristick launches 'Microsoft Teams on Iristick' that enables multifunctional video conferencing on its smart glasses

Twitch Considers Updating Its Creator Monetization Structure

WhatsApp working on a feature to allow group admin to delete messages for everyone

WhatsApp banned 1.85 million accounts in March 2022: Report

Google Cloud and SAP launch a native integration between Workspace and S/4HANA Cloud

Nearly 21.6 mn content pieces ‘actioned’ on Facebook in India during March: Meta report

LinkedIn now lets you add a website link that will appear at the top of your profile

Google Assistant can now automatically change your stolen passwords

LinkedIn agrees to pay $1.8 million to women over gender-bias payment

DMCA request removes Moz from Google Search index

Elon Musk says businesses and governments may have to pay to use Twitter

Telegram Users Can Send and Receive Toncoin Within Messenger Chats 

People can now get contact info cut from Google search results

'Google picks former NITI Aayog official as India policy head'

Snap unveils a Cameo partnership, a new ad format, and more original programming

Over 106 million ads related to covid-19 were blocked: Google Ad Safety Report 2021

Microsoft fixes ExtraReplica Azure bugs that exposed user databases

WhatsApp may soon let you log on to two smartphones simultaneously

Google bought a MicroLED display company that could help make AR headsets better and cheaper

TikTok will start to share ad revenue with creators

YouTube Live Streamers Can Redirect Viewers To Other Channels

Microsoft Xbox mobile app gets a new Instagram-like Stories feature

Nerd sniping convinces Microsoft to open-source 3D Movie Maker from 1995

Indian government blocks 16 YouTube 'news' channels

Spotify tests on-platform pre-saves with Florence + The Machine

Anchor co-founder Michael Mignano to leave Spotify

Facebook to scrap ‘Nearby Friends,’ other location-based features from May 31

Google removed 3.4 billion ads in 2021, restricted over 5.7 billion: Report

Elon Musk secures over $7-bn funding in new financing for Twitter buy

Twitter rolls out new Spaces features, including access to analytics for hosts

WhatsApp is finally rolling out emoji reactions for messages

Elon Musk secures over $7-bn funding in new financing for Twitter buy  

Spotify Stations app is shutting down on May 16  

Google partners with Asus IoT to spread the availability of Coral on-device AI hardware

Google India Appoints Former NITI Aayog Joint Secretary As Head Of Public Policy

Google App Adds Vehicle Profiles for Voice Parking Payment

Wipro earns Microsoft Cloud Security Advanced Specialisation

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Can Detect Data Theft Attempts

Google Tasks finally supports recurring tasks natively, like a proper to-do list app

Google acquires Raxium for future AR headsets

Microsoft is adding a Game Bar for controller users in Windows 11

Google Chrome to bring a new screenshot tool soon! 

TikTok Expands Test of New 'Friends' Tab, Replacing 'Discover'

Meta to pay creators up to $4,000 for original content on Facebook Reels

YouTube Music adds a splash of background color on Android and iOS

TikTok Pulse puts brands next to the top 4% of videos

Amazon Brings CGI Product Placement to Prime Video & Freevee

Disney’s $500 Million Roller Coaster Underscores Deep Ties to Florida

BTS’s new anthology album 'Proof' is to arrive on June 10

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