More top reads Joe Rogan is no longer Spotify-exclusive: Spotify signed another multi-year agreement with the controversial podcaster; however, new for this time is that Roganâs show can also be launched on other audio platforms. Cloud computing comes back: Learn what breathed new life into the cloud computing space this quarter to cause the sectorâs revenue to have some big growth. New venture capital alert: Niremia Collective is the latest women-led fund to close on a debut fund. The firm, led by Naoko Okumoto and Nichol Bradford, deploys capital into well-being technology. Pitch Deck Teardown: Head over to TechCrunch+ to see how PhageLabâs $11 million Series A deck stands up to Haje Jan Kampsâ critical eye for pitch slides. European Unionâs AI Act is closer to adoption: Member state representatives voted to confirm the final text of the draft law, which is a risk-based plan for regulating applications of artificial intelligence. Read about the actâs journey to get there. A focus on blockchain: In case you missed Jacquelyn Melinekâs Chain Reaction episode from this week, she writes about her discussion with Andreessen Horowitz partner Chris Dixon and his view on the âproductive side of blockchain.â (TC+) SpaceX slays a Dragon: Thanks to a new program inviting research on crewed Dragon missions, Elon Muskâs space mission company is poised to become the co-owner of valuable data, biological samples and possibly even patents and intellectual property related to human spaceflight. Blackbaud ordered to end reckless security practices: The education technology company is still cleaning up after a 2020 breach that resulted from what the U.S. federal government deemed was âlaxâ security protocols. | 
