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Rob Dunwood (2:25)
These are the daily tech headlines for Thursday, March 13, 2025. I'm Rob Dunwood. WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will group message replies into threads, making it easier for users to follow conversations. This feature will create a dedicated view that connects quoted messages back to the original message, eliminating the need to scroll through chats to find individual replies. The Message Threads feature spotted in WhatsApp Android beta 2.25.7.7 update by WA A BetaInfo is still under development and won't be available for testing until a future update, although it is expected to be available for individual conversations, group chats, communities and channels. The ability to reply to messages and channels is also still under development. Intel's stock surged 12% in extended trading on Wednesday following the announcement that Lip Bhutan has been appointed as the new CEO. Tan, who previously served as CEO of Cadence Design Systems and was an intel board member until last year, is taking over from Intern Co CEOs David Zinsser and MJ Hulthis. They assumed their roles in December after former CEO Patrick Gessinger's ousting. Tan's appointment marks the end of a turbulent period for intel, as the company faced pressure from investors to cut costs and spin off businesses due to declining sales and an inability to capitalize on the burgering artificial intelligence market. Global EV and hybrid sales reached 1.2 million units in February 2025, a 50% increase from February 2024, according to Road Motion. China was a major contributor, accounting for around three quarters of global sales. EV sales in China rose by 76%, with battery powered vehicles increasing by 46%, as reported by the China association of Automobile Manufacturers. New models from brands like byd, Xiaomi, Xpeng and Zeekr further drove the shift from hybrids to fully electric vehicles. Xiaomi announced on Thursday that its Android smartphone sold in India will now come preinstalled with the Indian fintech company PhonePe's Indus app store replacing Xiaomi's own Git apps through a multiyear year deal, while Google Play Store will still be preinstalled. The companies did not clarify if the Indus App Store would be added to existing Xiaomi devices or specify when the change will take effect. This move confirms TechCrunch's earlier report about the partnership. Meta will start testing its Xdow Community Notes feature in the US on March 18. The feature will be available on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, but the notes won't be published publicly initially, while Meta tests the writing and rating system. This move replaces Meta's fact checking program, which the company believes will be less prone to bias. Around 200,000 potential contributors have signed up, but not all will be available to write and rate notes at the launch, as admittance into the program will be gradual and random. Snapchat is introducing generative AI video lenses that let users interact with animated elements like virtual animals or flowers. The first three lenses include a raccoon, a fox and one called Spring Flowers, which reveals a bouquet in the user's hands with a zoom out effect. Powered by an in house generative AI model, Snap plans to release new lenses weekly. These features are available exclusively to Snapchat Premium subscribers who pay $16 per month a day. After launching a new line of Roomba vacuum cleaners, Irobot Corp. Has warned investors that it may need to shut down within the next year unless it can refinance its debt or find a buyer. The company is heavily in debt and has been unable to become profitable again since taking out a $200 million loan from the Carlyle Group in 2023. IRobot also faces increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers and says it expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future. Food delivery startup Wonder has acquired media company TasteMade for approximately $90 million. Founded in 2012, TasteMade specializes in food, travel and home related videos and operates several free ad supported streaming television channels. The new acquisition will provide Wonder with Tastemade's content, studio production capabilities and advertising infrastructure, which Wonder plans to leverage to enhance its branding and expand its audience. And finally, Pocket Cast has announced that its flagship podcast player is now free on Windows, Mac and the web without restrictions. The company had previously made its iPhone and Android apps free before open, sourcing them. The PocketCast team believes that, quote the future of podcasting shouldn't be locked behind a walled garden and should be free, open and available to everyone on any device without restrictions. Starting immediately. Anyone can stream any podcast episode directly from any PocketCast app without an account or subscription. Creating a free account allows users to syn playback progress between devices, manage their podcast queue and save subscriptions and preferences. For more analysis of the tech news of the day, subscribe to dailytechnewshow.com and if you enjoy the show, remember to tell a friend to check us out. Thanks for listening. We'll talk to you next time.