Netflix has discontinued its basic plan in Canada, leaving a gap between its ad-supported plan and the standard plan. The IRL social app has shut down after an investigation revealed that 95% of its reported 20 million users were automated or from bots. Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i, a dual-screen laptop, has been praised for its design and functionality. The Flipper hacking device, which allows manipulation of various systems, is on track to sell $80 million worth of products this year. Robinhood has acquired credit card startup X1 for $95 million. Shein's attempt to improve its image by inviting influencers to its factory in China has been criticized. Databricks has acquired MosaicML, an open-source startup specializing in neural networks, for $1.3 billion. OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus now allows users to search Bing for answers. The article also mentions various podcast episodes from TechCrunch, covering topics such as funding, M&A, and the crypto market

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