Automotive News reports Ford will sell some Ford Explorer vehicles without chips for rear seat climate controls, Discovery’s board approved a merger with Warner Media, and figures from the RIAA show vinyl and CD sales increased in 2021 for the first time since 2004.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.

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Quick Hits:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tencent-faces-possible-record-fine-for-anti-money-laundering-violations-11647242561?mod=djemalertNEWS

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/14/paytm-payments-bank-2/

https://news.yahoo.com/foxconn-suspends-iphone-factories-shenzhen-093000709.html

https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/13/kuo-a16-iphone-14-pro-models/

https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/11/exclusive-apple-currently-has-no-plans-to-release-a-new-larger-screen-imac/

https://www.engadget.com/russia-bans-instagram-130215448.html?src=rss

https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-narrows-guidance-restrict-calls-death-head-state-2022-03-14/

Top Stories:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/13/22975246/ford-ship-sell-incomplete-vehicles-missing-chips

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-announces-ev-production-profit-150537152.html

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/discovery-plus-hbo-max-bundled-warnermedia-merger-streaming-1235107837/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/google-hijacked-millions-of-customers-and-orders-from-restaurants-lawsuit-says/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/23/18636836/google-search-maps-assistant-food-orders-delivery-pickup-doordash-postmates-slice-chownow

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Discussion Stories:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/14/22976557/cd-sales-increase-2021-recording-industry-association-of-america

https://www.axios.com/cd-sales-grow-for-first-time-since-2004-0745a5ce-a2f3-4ed3-8b1e-14b20f0b218e.html

https://www.snopes.com/news/2021/03/22/cassette-sales-have-doubled-during-the-pandemic-heres-why/

Kicker:

https://www.engadget.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-star-trek-picard-225629648.html?src=rss

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