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In pursuit of profit, Spotify looks to AI rather than original content for its podcasting future
Spotify shareholders are thrilled with the company reporting an operating profit for the first time in a year, sending the stock up nearly 10 percent on the news. The revenue bump was in large part due to the streamer’s $1 pric...