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Durov's arrest boosts Telegram app downloads
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Apple iPhone 16 event set for September 9th with ‘Glowtime’ invite; Elon Musk unexpectedly offers support for California’s AI bill Learn m...
NASA will decide today if astronauts will ride Boeing or SpaceX home
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, get in on the ground floor with Tesla’s humanoid by pretending to be one for pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
Instagram lets you relive the Myspace days
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet to resolve federal safety probe; Meta lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads; Relive the Myspace day...
Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenue
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ring’s new battery doorbell has head-to-toe video; Apple is bringing audio sharing to Beats; Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenu...
YouTube takes on TikTok Shop
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Waymo is now giving 100,000 robotaxi rides a week; OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT; YouTube takes on Tik...
Could Trump’s AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement be illegal
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GM cuts 1,000 software jobs as it prioritizes quality and AI; Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India; Could Trump’s AI-ge...
California weakens bill to prevent AI disasters before final vote, and more AI news from the week
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Google is bringing AI overviews to India, Brazil, Japan, UK, Indonesia and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
Threads gains multiple drafts, audience insights and more
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta axed CrowdTangle, a tool for tracking disinformation; Apple, Google wallets will soon support California driver’s licenses; Threads gains multi...
xAI releases Grok-2
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS; xAI releases Grok-2; A few AI features you might’ve missed at Made by Google 2...
Gemini Live launches
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Threads may offer its own take on Fleets; The Tesla Diner might actually be happening; Gemini Live launches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
TikTok comes for messaging apps with the addition of group chats
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus - Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store; Meta, Universal Music Group address AI music in new licens...
UK may seek stronger power to regulate tech platforms
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Substack now lets anyone publish posts, even if they don’t have a newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...
TikTok partners with Warner Bros.
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI finds that GPT-4o does some truly bizarre stuff sometimes; Amazon is fumbling in India; TikTok partners with Warner Bros. Learn more about your...
ChatGPT mobile app's revenue saw biggest spike yet
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook creators have a new way to avoid ‘jail’; Lyft to ‘open up a can of whoop ass’ on surge pricing; ChatGPT’s mobile app revenue saw it...
X is getting closer to launching its payment service
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
X is getting closer to launching its payment service; Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat gets an AI makeover; Amazon Music’s new AI feature lets yo...
OpenAI taking a ‘deliberate approach’ to releasing tools that can detect writing from ChatGPT
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s new Safari feature removes distracting items from websites; YouTuber files class action suit over OpenAI’s scrape of creators’ transcrip...
Terraform Labs co-founder and crypto fugitive Do Kwon set for extradition
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, cloud infrastructure revenue approached $80 billion this quarter and Intel to lay off 15,000 employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Twitter disappears from Mac App Store
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program and Microsoft now lists OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search Learn more about your ad choice...
Over 100 VCs pledge support for Kamala Harris
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint users’ locations down to 2 meters, researchers say; Over 100 VCs pledge support for Kamala Harris Lear...
Wiz walks away from Google’s $23B offer
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI releases ChatGPT’s hyper-realistic voice to some paying users; Spotify expands lyrics access for free users; It really took some serious nerv...
Making AI models ‘forget’ undesirable data hurts their performance
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to opt out of facial recognition at airports (if you’re American); Apple reaches its first contract agreement with a US retail union; Making AI ...
SpaceX cleared to resume Falcon 9 launches
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Apple cuts iPhone price in India amid China slowdown and here’s how to disable X (Twitter) from using your data to train its Grok AI. Learn mo...
OpenAI unveils SearchGPT
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash can continue to classify drivers as contractors in California; With Google in its sights, OpenAI unveils SearchGPT; Google makes ...
Mark Zuckerberg imagines content creator AI clones
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple Maps launches on the web to challenge Google Maps; TikTok Lite exposes users to harmful content, say Mozilla researchers; Mark Zuckerberg imagin...
Spotify in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta AI gets new ‘Imagine me’ selfie feature; Spotify CEO says company is in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans; Adobe releases new Firefly AI ...
What Kamala Harris has said about AI, tech regulation and more
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How about that Crowdstrike outage?
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around th...
OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus - Ford’s EV plans are in flux once again as it invests $3B into its biggest trucks; Apple Vision Pro debuts immersive content featuring NBA pla...
US buyers spent $7.2B on the first day of Amazon Prime Day
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spotify adds a Spanish-speaking AI DJ, ‘Livi’; Tinder’s AI Photo Selector automatically picks the best photos for your dating profile; US buyers...
Fisker cleared to sell North American EVs for $46.25 million
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus - WhatsApp introduces ‘Favorites’ for quick access to contacts; Uber just added a way to search for rides in other cities— here’s how to ...
YouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature; Elon Musk confirms Tesla ‘robotaxi’ event delayed due to design change Learn more about yo...
AT&T says criminals stole phone records of ‘nearly all’ customers
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, more bad news for Elon Musk after X user’s legal challenge to shadowban prevails and SpaceX Falcon 9 suffers rare failure on orbit during Star...
X is building a ‘dislike’ button
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WhatsApp Business is changing its rates for messages; YouTube tempts creators with a half dozen new features for Shorts; X is building a ‘dislike’...
Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vimeo joins YouTube and TikTok in launching new AI content labels; Instagram vows to focus on short-form content; Spotify is no longer just a streamin...
Spotify adds comments to podcasts
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whataburger app becomes unlikely power outage map after Houston hurricane; Bumble users can now report profiles that use AI-generated photos; Spotify ...
Valuations of startups have quietly rebounded to all-time highs
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon revives its Echo Spot with an upgraded look and improved audio; Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter; Valuations of startups hav...
Epic Games calls out Apple for rejecting its Games Store in the EU
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Amazon faces more EU scrutiny over recommender algorithms and ads transparency and YouTube’s updated eraser tool removes copyrighted music wit...
Threads nears its one-year anniversary with more than 175M monthly active users
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon retires its Astro for Business security robot after only 7 months; Noplace hits Number 1 on the App Store; Threads nears its one-year anniversa...
X weighs adding a downvote button to replies
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta plans to bring generative AI to metaverse games; X weighs adding a downvote button to replies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Robinhood adds AI tools to its investing app
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple reportedly working to bring AI to the Vision Pro; YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice...
Volkswagen’s Silicon Valley software hub is already stacked with Rivian talent
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Hubspot says it’s investigating customer account hacks and the White House will host a conference for social media creators Learn more about y...
TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram; TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day; Amazon consolidates Amazon Clinic into the One Medical ...
SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction; Google improves search experience in the Chrome mobile app; SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to de...
Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail to help you write and summarize emails; Patreon introduces a gifting feature and other creator tools; Waymo dumps...
Target and Shopify team up
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts; OpenAI buys a remote collaboration platform; Target and Shopify team up to expa...
Fisker faced financial distress as early as last August
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Cruise clears key hurdle to getting robotaxis back on roads in California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube confirms crackdown on VPN users accessing cheaper Premium plans ; Instagram now lets users livestream exclusively to their Close Friends list...
Internal SpaceX documents show the sweet stock deals offered to investors like a16z, Gigafund
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TechCrunch has gotten a peek at an internal SpaceX document about such a tender offer from May 2022. Musk posted on X last month that SpaceX holds suc...
Snap previews its real-time image model
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails; iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue; Snap previews its real-time image mod...
YouTube is experimenting with Notes
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple kills Pay Later feature; TikTok ads will now include AI avatars of creators and stock actors; YouTube is experimenting with Notes Learn more abo...
Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safety committee
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tempus soars 15% on the first day of trading; Meta pauses plans to train AI using European users’ data; Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safet...
Tesla shareholders sue Musk for starting competing AI company
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, LinkedIn leans on AI to do the work of job hunting and Apple gives developers a way to nominate their apps for editorial consideration on the Ap...
Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV team is growing with talent
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Waymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole; YouTube creators can now test multiple video thumbnails; Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV...
TikTok quietly rolls out image search capabilities in TikTok Shop
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BeReal is being acquired by mobile apps and games company Voodoo; Biden administration looks to give Rocket Lab $24M to boost space-grade solar cell p...
What went down at Apple's WWDC 2024
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple unveils Apple Intelligence; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple debuts vis...
Rivian's path to survival is now remarkably clear
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Apple’s generative AI offering might not work with the standard iPhone 15 and Carta’s valuation to be cut by $6.5 billion in upcoming second...
TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta adds AI-powered features to WhatsApp Business app; Google looks to AI to help save the coral reefs; TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks Learn...
Google’s new startup program focuses on bringing AI to public infrastructure
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What to expect from Apple’s AI-powered iOS 18 at WWDC 2024; Cameo fumbles on Ms. Rachel fundraiser as fans receive credits instead of videos; Google...
ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity all went down at the same time
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok acknowledges exploit targeting high-profile accounts; Discord and TuneIn partner to bring live radio to the social platform; ChatGPT, Claude an...
GM’s Cruise is testing robotaxis in Dallas again
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People are using AI music generators to create hateful songs; You can now customize your For You feed on Threads using swipes Learn more about your ad...
Spain bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook, Instagram over privacy fears
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Instagram tests 'trial reels' that don't display to a creator's followers; Hackers steal $305M from DMM Bitcoin crypto exchange Learn more about your ...
SpaceX Starship plans for orbit
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon gets FAA approval to expand US drone deliveries; Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device; Space...
Fisker cuts hundreds of workers
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app; Pinterest expands its Creator Fund to allow founders; Fisker cuts hundreds of workers Learn more...
YouTube’s free games catalog rolls out to all users
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Musk’s xAI raises fresh capital while Synapse’s bankruptcy could impact millions;Tumblr launches its semi-private Communities in open beta; YouTub...
What are Google’s AI Overviews good for?
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance; Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B; What are Google’s AI O...
Layoffs hit Lucid and Foursquare
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ticketmaster is at the heart of a US antitrust lawsuit against parent company Live Nation
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Spotify to shut off Car Thing for good and Canva launches a proper enterprise product Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers; FCC proposes all AI-generated content in political ads must be disclosed; Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet is...
As a US ban looms, TikTok announces a $1M program for socially driven creators
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a US ban looms, TikTok announces a $1M program for socially driven creators; Microsoft upgrades its AI app-building platforms; The 'vote Trump' spa...
Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their apps
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NYC-Dublin real-time video portal reopens with some fixes to prevent inappropriate behavior; ChatGPT's mobile app revenue saw its biggest spike yet fo...
OpenAI created a team to control 'superintelligent' AI — then let it wither
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI created a team to control 'superintelligent' AI — then let it wither, source says; Slack under attack over sneaky AI training policy; Microso...
TikTok tests 60-minute video uploads
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta Threads is testing pinned columns on the web, similar to the old TweetDeck; OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data; TikTok tests 60-minute v...
Netflix is building its own ad server
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Uber has a new way to solve the concert traffic problem; Google TV to launch AI-generated movie descriptions; Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by ...
Meta is shutting down Workplace
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google mentioned ‘AI’ 120+ times during its I/O keynote; Reddit introduces new tools for ‘Ask Me Anything'; Meta is shutting down Workplace Lear...
OpenAI debuts GPT-4o
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google’s 3D video conferencing platform is coming in 2025; OpenAI debuts GPT-4o ‘omni’ model now powering ChatGPT; Instagram expands its creator...
Microsoft is launching its mobile game store in July
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft is launching its mobile game store in July; Threat actor says he scraped 49M Dell customer addresses before the company found out; Bluesky n...
Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google brings a variation on ‘Circle to Search’ to iPhone users; WhatsApp’s latest update streamlines navigation and adds a ‘darker dark mode’...
Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Match looks to Hinge as Tinder fails; Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
Rivian loses $1.45 billion
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NYT Games launches a Wordle archive with access to more than 1,000 past puzzles; Threads is testing cross-posting from Instagram globally Learn more a...
The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Opera’s AI assistant can now summarize web pages on Android; The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles Learn more about y...
Fisker is in hot water. Again.
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Instagram now lets you post a secret Story; NASA is expanding its Wallops Island facility; Fisker stiffed the engineering firm developing its low-cost...
Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Snapchat launches new AR and ML tools for brands and advertisers; TikTok expands its premium ad slots despite potential US ban; Spotify quietly moves ...
LinkedIn is the Twitter/X rival no one is talking about
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pinterest says its AI-powered collages are now more engaging than Pins; Airbnb releases group booking features as it taps into AI for customer service...
Instagram is updating its algorithm
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bumble’s Opening Move feature takes the pressure off women to come up with a new message every time; Twitch’s TikTok-like discovery feed is rollin...
Meta confirms launch of a bonus program for creators on Threads
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference; Epic Games says it will bring Fortnite to iPad; Meta ...
Tesla Autopilot investigation closes
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shein to face EU's strictest rules for online marketplaces; Google's new 'Speaking practice' feature uses AI to help users improve their English skill...
Zuckerberg says Threads has 150M monthly active users
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is TikTok getting banned? Not yet, but you should explore alternatives; Snap says total watch time on its TikTok competitor increased more than 125%; ...
TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden; Reddit is making it easier to navigate conversations on its mobile apps; IBM moves deeper into hybrid c...
X is launching a TV app
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s next iPad event is May 7th; Amazon launches a new grocery delivery subscription in the US; X is launching a TV app Learn more about your ad ...
Tinder gets a ‘Share My Date’ feature
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon ends California drone deliveries; Meta opens Quest OS to third-party headset makers, taps Lenovo and Xbox as partners; Tinder gets a ‘Share M...
Tesla recalls the Cybertruck
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order; Wall Street doesn’t seem too keen on a potential Salesforce-Informatica pa...
Meta upgrades its AI chatbot
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Internet users are getting younger; now the UK is weighing up if AI can help protect them; Meta upgrades its AI chatbot; Tesla still plans to build 1,...
TikTok starts testing TikTok Notes
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LinkedIn testing Premium Company Page subscription with AI-assisted content creation; Snap plans to add watermarks to images created with its AI-power...
Amazon Music gets an AI playlist generator
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s Truth Social plans to launch a live TV streaming platform; WhatsApp is adding filters to easily find messages; Amazon brings its ‘Amazon L...
Investors are growing increasingly weary of AI
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta thinks it’s a good idea for students to wear Quest headsets in class; Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting; Investors are gr...
ChatGPT just got a big upgrade
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roku says 576,000 user accounts hacked after second security incident; Security engineer jailed for 3 years for $12M crypto hacks; OpenAI makes ChatGP...
Meta will auto-blur nudity in Instagram DMs
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Substack now allows podcasters to sync and distribute their episodes to Spotify; Meta will auto-blur nudity in Instagram DMs in latest teen safety ste...
Creators sign letter slamming Meta’s limit on political content
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple News is testing a game that kind of looks like NYT Connections; Hundreds of creators sign letter slamming Meta’s limit on political content; Y...
eBay gets an AI Feature
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google launches Code Assist, its latest challenger to GitHub’s Copilot; Messenger now lets you create shared albums, send HD photos and share larger...
TikTok’s Instagram competitor likely to be named TikTok Notes
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok’s Instagram competitor likely to be named TikTok Notes; Meta’s X competitor Threads invites developers to sign up for API access, publishes...