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Descript, a service that lets users edit podcasts and video via text, has acquired remote recording company SquadCast. The merger will give Descript users the ability to record multiple participants online, test sound levels, and back up recordings in the cloud.

Bonneville's KSL Podcasts has unveiled a six-part series that delves into the lives of families who were forced to escape their homes during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Stranger Becomes Neighbor, led by journalist Andrea Smardon.

Oprah Winfrey's OWN Podcasts has launched the second season of Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins' podcast series, Trials to Triumphs. The season premiere features singer Ari Lennox addressing a recent controversy and her apology.

On August 19, BBC 1Xtra is releasing a Black, queer dating podcast named Swipe Your Sign, aligning with the UK Black Pride 2023 event. The 12-episode series will explore love and relationships through the lens of astrology.

Australian audio content company Podshape has unveiled Out Of The Ordinary, utilizing artificial intelligence to chronicle the life of Canadian entrepreneur Brandon Truaxe, the mastermind behind the international skincare company The Ordinary.

American Public Media and Audacy's Cadence13 podcast studio are ending their multiyear advertising partnership roughly a year earlier than initially planned. While the exact reasons remain undisclosed, APM cited "changing market dynamics," while Audacy referred to the agreement as "onerous."

FOX News Audio is set to launch a new weekly podcast, Perino on Politics, hosted by Dana Perino, co-anchor of America's Newsroom and co-host of The Five. The podcast will debut on August 21st.

iHeartMedia and consumer purchase insights firm Affinity Solutions have unveiled the results of a study measuring the influence of branded podcasts on in-store sales. The study focused on the effects of Mattress Firm's investments through their Chasing Sleep podcast.

A Moscow court has imposed a fine on Apple, amounting to 400,000 roubles ($4,274), for failing to delete content that Russia deems "inaccurate" regarding its military activities in Ukraine. Apple's lawyers requested the court session be held privately.

iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Player's Network have launched a new podcast titled Bombing with Eric Andre. Hosted by the comedian, the podcast will feature weekly discussions with Andre's friends about their worst moments