Wall Street Journal: A look at TikTok’s effect on small businesses in the US, as the app has become “a billion-person focus group”, disrupting business cycles and corporate R&D  —  The social-media giant has become ‘a billion-person focus group,’ disrupting business cycles and upending corporate R&D Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bob Mehr / New York Times: A look at Dolby Atmos, supported by 15 music streaming services including Apple Music, which has heavily invested in Atmos, and the future of immersive audio  —  True believers in the immersive audio format say it could restore a musical appreciation lost to a generation that has come up during the streaming era. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shen Lu / Wall Street Journal: Shein tries to shed its Chinese image, including by denying claims of sourcing cotton from Xinjiang, but remains silent on details of its suppliers in China  —  Shein says it doesn’t source cotton from Xinjiang as it navigates U.S.-China tensions  —  Shein, the China-founded ultrafast-fashion retailer … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amrita Khalid / The Verge: As Spotify’s podcast strategy of focusing on exclusives and celebrity hosts continues to falter, the company seems to be shifting its focus to selling ads  —  The company is entering the ‘next phase’ of its podcast strategy — but will it learn from its mistakes? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Source: Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino intervened to mend the company’s relationship with Google Cloud over payments; sources say the bills were $20M+ per month  —  Social-media platform is now paying for Google cloud services amid talks of broader partnership Lees verder op Tech Meme