More top reads Salesforce snatches up Spiff: Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Spiff, a platform that automates commission management for sales teams. Paul has more. Okta buys Spera: In other acquisition news, Okta, the identity and access management company, has acquired security firm Spera — reportedly for over $100 million contingent on milestones. Read more. Changes coming to Google Play: As part of the aforementioned $700 million settlement, Google will be required to make several changes to Google Play. Ivan has the full list of what to expect, including updates to billing, sideloading and how sideloaded apps are updated. AI in 2024: Devin makes a few predictions about the next big things in AI next year, including how AI might impact the U.S. primary elections, Apple’s moves and what’s next for OpenAI. Read more. Gogoro in India: Taiwanese two-wheeler startup Gogoro aims to spend billions of dollars expanding into India. Why India? Jagmeet explains the nuances of the situation. New Maps features for India: On the subject of India, Google introduced a range of new features and updates (e.g., Lens in Maps, Live View) for its mapping service in the country as it wraps up for the year and sets the base for the coming year. Jagmeet has the rundown. Activision Blizzard settles: California's Civil Rights Department reached a $54 million settlement with Activision Blizzard late last week, Taylor writes — two years after the state regulator brought a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination, pay inequities and a culture of sexual harassment at the video game company. Read more. A new Zenly-like app: Amo, the buzzy Paris-based startup that keeps releasing consumer social apps, has dropped its third app today: Location. It's a location-sharing app that allows you to see what your friends are up to, get to know them a bit better and spend more time with them — in real life. Romain has more. EVs lost in 2023: Harri writes about the affordable EVs we lost in 2023, like the ElectraMeccanica Solo, Honda e and Sono Sion. See the rest here. Copilot gets music creation: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft's AI-powered chatbot, can now compose songs thanks to an integration with GenAI music app Suno. Learn more. Even more for your Tuesday: SoftBank sells Open Opportunity Fund to Black and Latino executives SimSpace raises $45M to simulate tech stacks for cyber training Anti-ransomware startup Halcyon lands fresh $40M tranche WazirX volume falls off a cliff amid India's crypto scrutiny 23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users Clearlake and Insight reach $4.4B deal to take software maker Alteryx private Y Combinator-backed Guac trains algorithms to predict grocery demand Why videos of $500 beauty advent calendars are flooding TikTok Black British founders are down but not out Space tech forecast for 2024: Rising investments, lunar exploration, and pivotal SpaceX moments | 
