Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Spotify launches an in-app Merch Hub that provides merch recommendations based on users’ listening habits; merch is sold on artists’ stores powered by Shopify  —  Spotify is launching a dedicated in-app Merch Hub that provides personalized merch recommendations based on your listening habits, the company announced on Monday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: Binance halts user signups in the UK, after the FCA restricted a local partner’s ability to approve communications for crypto companies with customers  —  – UK’s financial promotions regime was widened to include crypto  — Exchange plans to hire a new approver for its communications Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chavi Mehta / Reuters: Snap shares jumped 11%+ following a report that Snap’s internal “stretch” goal was to have over 475M DAUs in 2024, above Wall St. expectations of ~447M  —  Snap (SNAP.N) shares jumped 11% on Monday after a media report said the social media company is expected … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg: TikTok confirms appealing a €345M teen privacy fine by EU regulators from September in the EU General Court and is also locally challenging an order by Ireland  —  – Chinese-owned platform contests EU-level, Irish decisions  — Unit faces intense scrutiny of child safeguarding practices Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources detail Netflix’s deepening gaming push, as it expands to games for TVs and PCs, deals for 3rd-party games like GTA, and more mobile games for its shows  —  Streamer to put greater emphasis on developing games based on its popular programming, including ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Black Mirror’ Lees verder op Tech Meme