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Ticketmaster is at the heart of a US antitrust lawsuit against parent company Live Nation

24 May 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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TikTok’s Instagram competitor likely to be named TikTok Notes; Meta’s X competitor Threads invites developers to sign up for API access, publishes...

Tesla reportedly drops plan to build $25,000 EV

06 Apr 2024

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Tesla reportedly drops plan to build $25,000 EV; Apple lays off over 600 employees in California after abandoning electric car project; Amazon quietly...

X is giving blue checks to influential users

05 Apr 2024

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Ford delays new EVs once more, showing why legacy automakers need to adopt a startup mentality; TikTok says it generated $14.7B for US small businesse...

Facebook takes on TikTok with a vertical-first video player

04 Apr 2024

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Facebook takes on TikTok with a new, vertical-first video player; WhatsApp goes down in Meta’s second big outage this year; OnePlus went ahead and b...

Musicians sign letter against irresponsible AI

03 Apr 2024

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Musicians sign letter against irresponsible AI; Meta (again) denies that Netflix read users’ private Facebook messages; Indeed announces AI-powered ...

Sam Altman gives up control of OpenAI Startup Fund

02 Apr 2024

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Sam Altman gives up control of OpenAI Startup Fund; ChatGPT no longer requires an account — but there’s a catch; As Microsoft unbundles Teams, it ...

OpenAI built a voice cloning tool, but you can't use it... yet

30 Mar 2024

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OpenAI built a voice cloning tool, but you can't use it... yet; Google hints that Apple is set to support RCS by this fall; Instagram is developing 'B...

X is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshots

29 Mar 2024

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Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison for fraud and money-laundering at FTX, ordered to pay $11B in forfeiture; X is testing NSFW adult communitie...

Amazon doubles down on Anthropic

28 Mar 2024

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LinkedIn is experimenting with a TikTok-like video feed in its app; Google will let you swipe right or left on clothes to get better fashion recommend...

Elon Musk says all Premium subscribers on X will gain access to AI chatbot Grok this week

27 Mar 2024

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Elon Musk says all Premium subscribers on X will gain access to AI chatbot Grok this week; How to turn off Instagram’s political content filter; Rob...

Spotify tests video courses

26 Mar 2024

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Fisker trading suspended by NYSE; A judge just killed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against an anti-hate research organization; Spotify tests video courses Le...

Apple is in hot water with the DoJ

23 Mar 2024

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Threads is adding live scores for sports games; AT&T won’t say how its customers’ data spilled online; What you need to know about Apple’s iPhon...

Microsoft really wants to talk about Copilot

22 Mar 2024

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Microsoft really wants to talk about Copilot; Reddit stock closes up nearly 48% on its first day of trading; DoorDash begins piloting drone deliveries...

Reddit prices IPO at $34 per share

21 Mar 2024

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India will fact-check online posts about government matters; NBCUniversal’s Peacock will let you watch 4 livestreams at once for 2024 Paris Olympics...

Facebook is trying to make ‘poking’ cool again

20 Mar 2024

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Pokemon resets some users passwords after hacking attempts; Threads is rolling out trending topics to all users in the US; Facebook is trying to make ...

Apple is exploring a partnership with Google

19 Mar 2024

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LinkedIn plans to add gaming to its platform; MrBeast and Prime Video announce ‘largest game show in history’; Apple is reportedly exploring a par...

SpaceX forbids employees to sell stock if it deems they've misbehaved

16 Mar 2024

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India drops plan to require approval for AI model launches; Apple acquires AI startup specializing in overseeing manufacturing components; Leaked Spac...

Instagram putting a 'Spin' on Reels

15 Mar 2024

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Instagram is working on a feature that would allow you to let others put a ‘Spin’ on your Reel; Google is changing how Chrome detects and warns yo...

Creators are frustrated but energized as TikTok ban gains momentum

14 Mar 2024

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Creators are frustrated but energized as TikTok ban gains momentum; Spotify’s Audiobooks will get their own ‘Countdown Pages’ to tease upcoming ...

TikTok could be building an app for photos

13 Mar 2024

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DoorDash’s new AI-powered ‘SafeChat+’ tool automatically detects verbal abuse; Code suggests that TikTok could be building an app for photos; Go...

Elon Musk says xAI will open source Grok this week

12 Mar 2024

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Reddit could be a potential ‘meme stock’; Pinterest rolls out its ‘body type ranges’ tool to the US; Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras...

Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Europe (for real this time)

09 Mar 2024

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Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Europe (for real this time); Russian spies keep hacking into Microsoft in 'ongoing attack,' company says; The Rivia...

TikTok begs users to tell Congress not to ban it

08 Mar 2024

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Threads now lets all users save drafts and take photos within the app; Uber Eats’ new live location-sharing feature helps couriers deliver food to u...

What’s next for Twitch?

07 Mar 2024

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Amazon teams with recycling robot firm to track package waste; SpaceX eyes March 14th for next Starship test flight; What’s next for Twitch? Learn m...

Target to launch its own version of Amazon Prime

06 Mar 2024

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TikTok says its revamped creator fund has increased total creator revenue by over 250%; Target to launch its own version of Amazon Prime Learn more ab...

Airbnb has a new label to denote its top (and worst) listings

05 Mar 2024

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Anthropic claims its new AI chatbot models beat OpenAI’s GPT-4; Instagram now lets you edit DMs up to 15 mins after sending them; Airbnb has a new l...

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman

02 Mar 2024

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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of nonprofit AI mission; Spotify launches a $9.99/mo standalone audiobooks service for its free u...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Copilot gets smarter

01 Mar 2024

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Spotify’s new ‘Song Psychic’; Microsoft’s Windows 11 Copilot gets smarter with new plugins and skills; Google is making search suggestions in ...

Tim Cook says Apple will ‘break new ground’ in GenAI this year

29 Feb 2024

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Adobe reveals a GenAI tool for music; YouTube’s Create app, a competitor to TikTok’s creative tools, expands to 13 more markets Learn more about y...

Threads widens the gap with X

28 Feb 2024

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Apple cancels its autonomous electric car project; TikTok loses even more songs over its dispute with Universal Music Group; Threads widens the gap wi...

Instagram working on a ‘Friend Map’ feature

27 Feb 2024

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Instagram is working on a ‘Friend Map’ feature that would let you track friends’ locations; Threads adds a bookmarking feature for saving favori...

r/WallStreetBets could be a risk to Reddit's IPO

24 Feb 2024

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UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hacked by nation-state, as US pharmacy outages drag on; Google is sunsetting the Google Pay app in the US later th...

Almost half of adults on TikTok have never posted a video

23 Feb 2024

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Chrome gets a built-in AI writing tool powered by Gemini; Almost half of adults on TikTok have never posted a video Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Google launches two new open LLMs

22 Feb 2024

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Google launches two new open LLMs; Waymo’s application to expand California robotaxi operations paused by regulators Learn more about your ad choice...

YouTube dominates TV streaming in U.S.

21 Feb 2024

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Ford cuts prices on electric Mustang as demand softens for premium EVs; YouTube rolls out new channel pages for creators on its TV app; YouTube domina...

EU opens formal probe of TikTok

20 Feb 2024

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The European Union is formally investigating TikTok’s compliance with the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission has announced. Learn...

Google Wants to Save You From Hold Music

17 Feb 2024

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Feds open second probe into Fisker's Ocean SUV after rollaway complaints; Faraday Future in danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent; ...

No ‘GPT’ trademark for OpenAI

16 Feb 2024

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YouTube now lets you integrate music videos into your Shorts; TikTok launches a ‘reimagined’ app for the Apple Vision Pro; No ‘GPT’ trademark ...

Mark Zuckerberg thinks Quest 3 is better than Vision Pro

15 Feb 2024

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Slack adds AI-fueled search and summarization to the platform; Airbnb is making progress to get rid of those hated cleaning fees; Mark Zuckerberg thin...

TikTok is testing an exclusive ‘Sub Space’

14 Feb 2024

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TikTok is testing an exclusive ‘Sub Space’; ChatGPT will now remember — and forget — things you tell it to Learn more about your ad choices. V...

A Dating App for People with Good Credit

13 Feb 2024

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Spotify for Podcasters adds new integration with Riverside; North American robot orders dropped 30% last year; A dating app for people with good to ex...

Sports betting is coming to X with BetMGM partnership

10 Feb 2024

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Elon Musk’s X has forged a deal with a sports betting operator, BetMGM; Instagram and Threads will no longer ‘proactively’ recommend political c...

Google launches Gemini Ultra

09 Feb 2024

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Google launches Gemini Ultra; FCC officially declares AI-voiced robocalls illegal; Podcasters can now upload their RSS feed to YouTube Learn more abou...

X becomes No. 1 app on U.S. App Store

08 Feb 2024

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X becomes No. 1 app on U.S. App Store; Bluesky gets nearly 800K new users; Threads tests the ability to save posts as it continues to compete with X L...

Adam Neumann is trying to buy back WeWork

07 Feb 2024

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Adam Neumann is trying to buy back WeWork; Spotify now the No. 2 audiobook provider, behind Audible, hints at Daylist inspired-suggestions to come Lea...

Meta cuts off third-party access to Facebook Groups

06 Feb 2024

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Bumble’s new AI tool identifies and blocks scam accounts, fake profiles; Tinder’s new warnings inform users when they’re potentially being inapp...

Joe Rogan stays with Spotify, but expands his reach

03 Feb 2024

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SpaceX will reap the benefits of new Dragon research opportunity; Spotify's podcast exclusive days are over as Joe Rogan's show expands to other platf...

YouTube Premium and Music now have over 100 million subscribers

02 Feb 2024

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Amazon debuts ‘Rufus,’ an AI shopping assistant in its mobile app; Google Maps experiments with generative AI to improve discovery; Antitrust enfo...

Pew report shows TikTok’s rise/YouTube’s ubiquity

01 Feb 2024

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Shopify is rolling out an AI-powered image editor for products; Threads is working on surfacing Trends; Pew report shows TikTok’s rise/YouTube’s u...

Instagram Threads gains traction

31 Jan 2024

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Yelp launches revamped feed with AI-powered business summaries; TikTok tests a feature that would bring TikTok Shop links to more videos; Instagram Th...

Expect big things from Apple’s iOS 18

30 Jan 2024

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Apple’s iOS 18 may be ‘the biggest’ software update in iPhone history; Instagram confirms test of ‘Flipside’ Learn more about your ad choice...

NSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant

27 Jan 2024

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ICO confirms data breach probe as UK councils remain downed by cyberattack; NSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant; Deck...

Study: Kids spent 60% more time on TikTok than YouTube last year

26 Jan 2024

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FTC orders AI companies to dish on investments, partnerships and meetings; PayPal to pilot new AI-powered updates, including a cash-back feature and ‘...

Google announces new AI-powered features for education

25 Jan 2024

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BeReal is onboarding brands and celebs; Twitch announces 60/40 revenue split in expanded Plus Program; Google announces new AI-powered features for ed...

Google Chrome gains AI features

24 Jan 2024

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Vroom hits the brakes on its online used car business; TikTok lays off 60 employees; Google Chrome gains AI features Learn more about your ad choices....

Disney's solution to VR’s movement problem

23 Jan 2024

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Disney's solution to VR’s movement problem; X says a bug caused numerous posts to be labeled as ‘sensitive media’; Only 150+ apps have been desi...

Japan's Mission to the Moon

20 Jan 2024

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Amazon confirms more layoffs, impacting its Buy with Prime unit; LoanDepot outage drags into second week after ransomware attack; Japan's SLIM mission...

Reddit plans to launch IPO

19 Jan 2024

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Microsoft makes its AI-powered reading tutor free; Instagram’s new ‘nighttime nudges’ aim to reduce teens’ time on the app; Reddit plans to la...

YouTube to eliminate 100 employees

18 Jan 2024

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YouTube to eliminate 100 employees as layoffs at Google continue; Google introduces ‘Circle to Search, a new way to search from anywhere on Android ...

Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly

17 Jan 2024

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OpenAI announces team to build ‘crowdsourced’ governance ideas; Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquisition; App...

Microsoft launches a Pro plan for Copilot

16 Jan 2024

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Microsoft launches a Pro plan for Copilot; FedEx announces its own commerce platform for merchants; LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas...

Instagram cuts a layer of management

13 Jan 2024

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Instagram cuts 60 jobs, eliminating a layer of management at the company; Threads will allow you to follow Mastodon users by year-end, according to Me...

Google removing 17 ‘underutilized’ Assistant features

12 Jan 2024

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Snapchat now lets parents restrict their teens from using the app’s ‘My AI’ chatbot; WhatsApp is rolling out an in-app tool for making custom st...

Netflix Games gains traction

11 Jan 2024

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App economy recovered in 2023; YouTube is making it easier to find accurate information about first aid and emergency care; Netflix Games gains tracti...

Alexa's AI Upgrade

10 Jan 2024

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Amazon adds Matter casting to its smart displays and TVs; Google Maps will now give EV drivers real-time battery range info; Amazon’s Alexa gets new...

Amazon’s new health initiative

09 Jan 2024

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Amazon turns to AI to help customers find clothes that fit when shopping online; Volkswagen is bringing ChatGPT into its cars and SUVs; Amazon’s new...

5 startups we lost in 2023

07 Jan 2024

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From Braid to Zume, here are some of the startups that won't see 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices