Dinner 2nd December

<p>News in this episode<br>If you like, please share and subscribe</p><p>TechCrunch: Meru.com takes in new capital toward its goal of being LatAm’s ‘Alibaba’</p><p>TechCrunch: Falcon Edge Capital eyes raising a fund of over $10 billion</p><p>The Verge: As tech founders resign, Congress loses its favorite targets</p><p>CNBC: China issues directive to bring Boeing 737 Max back to the skies after more than 2 years</p><p>TechCrunch: Hotel Engine raises $65M at a $1.3B valuation as corporate travel rebounds</p><p>TechCrunch: Uber intros several safety features, including one that records audio during a ride</p><p>TechCrunch: Mexican BNPL player Kueski secures $202M in debt &amp; equity as it nears $100M+ in ARR</p><p>Engadget: Facebook will force users at risk of being hacked to enable two-factor authentication</p><p>CNBC: Rocket Lab gives first look at plans for bigger, reusable Neutron rocket as it takes on SpaceX</p><p>TechCrunch: Playground launches in beta to help creators cultivate community</p><p>TechRadar: The new BMW hybrid concept hints at the ugly future of electric cars</p><p>The Verge: Why the metaverse is more than Mark Zuckerberg’s dream</p><p>TechCrunch: Social app IRL makes its first acquisition with deal for digital nutrition company AaBeZe Labs</p><p>TechCrunch: Super app Grab starts trading on supersized SPAC combination</p><p>The Verge: New Google search features make it easier to find the right doctor</p><p>TechCrunch: Mexico’s Mendel secures $35M to tackle LatAm’s corporate spend management problem</p><p>TechCrunch: Taiwan’s bargaining chips?</p><p>Gizmodo: Scientists Made a Plastic Mug Out of Salmon Sperm</p><p>TNW | Shift: Vigil Abloh’s Mercedes-Maybach EV encapsulates the late designer’s radical touch</p><p>The Verge: GM won’t make new Bolt EVs until at least late January 2022</p><p>TNW | Tech: Jack Dorsey’s Twitter exit is a milestone in social media’s midlife crisis</p><p>TechCrunch: EU warns adtech giants over ‘legal tricks’ as it moots changes to centralize privacy oversight</p><