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SoundCloud launches merch store and Google's Olympics viral ad goes bad 📉

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August 14, 2024

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SoundCloud launches its own merch store, will let artists create their own designs | TechCrunch

Music streaming service SoundCloud has launched a merch marketplace called SoundCloud Store. The store will sell SoundCloud-themed items, but will also

techcrunch.com/2024/08/13/soundcloud-launches-its-own-merch-store-will-let-artists-create-their-own-designs

Google’s Olympics ad went viral for all the wrong reasons | CNN Business

To many critics online, the ad appeared to be the latest example of a Big Tech company being disconnected from real people.

www.cnn.com/2024/07/29/tech/googles-ai-olympics-ad-backlash/index.html

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections | CNN Business

Allowing TikTok to continue to be operated by its current parent company could allow the Chinese government to covertly influence US elections, the Justice Department said in a court filing late Friday.

www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/tech/tiktok-response-to-us-ban/index.html

Score, the dating app for people with good to excellent credit, quietly shuts down | TechCrunch

It racked up around 18,000 users, made 8,000 matches, and gathered a lot of insights on the current dating scene.

techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/score-the-dating-app-for-people-with-good-to-excellent-credit-quietly-shuts-down