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  "cite_as": "Newsprint, \"PodPitch: new features and launches\", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/podpitch/, updated 2026-10-28",
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  "title": "PodPitch: new features and launches",
  "opening_answer": "We confirmed 4 product launches from PodPitch since April 2024. The latest, PodPitch plugins for Claude and ChatGPT, with an MCP endpoint, became available Oct. 2, 2026. We also record 1 acquisition.",
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