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YouTube Premium adds AI-driven podcast recommendations, an Auto speed feature, and on-the-go listening, backed by large engagement metrics, signaling a push to retain and grow podcast audiences amid platform competition.
Spotify adds narrated long-form magazine articles (≈650 English pieces) to Premium with 15 hours of audiobook listening per month, while free users can buy individual articles at $1.99; licensing comes from major publishers and the content is narrated using a mix of human and digital voices, signaling a broader push into monetizable audio and cross-sell to audiobooks.
Spotify launches a narrated long-form magazine article format with 650+ pieces from major publishers under its Premium audiobook plan.
Unitree GD01, a rideable transformer robot from China, is in production with a list price of $537k.
YouTube Music is rolling out a lyrics paywall for free-tier users, limiting lyrics to five songs per month before blurring and prompting upgrade to Premium.
Spotify restricts its developer API to five test users per app and requires a Premium subscription for developers; wider access requires an extended quota via an application process.
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