Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader shares a report: Reddit just wrapped up its second earnings call as a public company and CEO Steve Huffman hinted at some significant changes that could be coming to the platform. During the call, the Reddit co-founder said the comp… Continue reading Reddit CEO Teases AI Search Features and Paid Subreddits
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: On July 19, Yelp informed select indie developers that they would have to switch to paid accounts, due to high API usage. Developers were given four days to make the change, in a move that echoes rec… Continue reading Yelp’s Lack of Transparency Around API Charges Angers Developers
This week America’s Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud charges against the former CEO of the startup social media site “IRL”
The BBC reports:
IRL — which was once considered a potential rival to Facebook — took its name from i… Continue reading Founder of Collapsed Social Media Site ‘IRL’ Charged With Fraud Over Faked Users
In 2006 MySpace reportedly became America’s most-visited web site — passing both Google and Yahoo Mail.
So what happened? TribLive reports:
The co-founders, Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, sold MySpace to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation for $… Continue reading Whatever Happened to MySpace?
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup is now using X public posts to train its Grok chatbot, but users can opt out in the app’s settings.
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WhatsApp has crossed a new usage milestone in the US with 100 million monthly active users as of July 2024.
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Meta has made several AI-related announcements today, including an expansion of its Meta AI assistant and the release of its biggest open-source AI model to date.
The post Meta AI Expands to More Countries, Adds New Languages and Features appeared firs… Continue reading Meta AI Expands to More Countries, Adds New Languages and Features
The European Commission accused today X of breaching the Digital Services Act, pointing out that the paid blue checkmarks “deceive users.”
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Washington Post: Federal regulators have for the first time banned a digital platform from serving users under 18 (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source), accusing the app — known as NGL — o… Continue reading In a First, Federal Regulators Ban Messaging App From Hosting Minors
Google’s latest environmental report reveals the true cost of AI development. Continue reading Google’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased by 48% Since 2019, Thanks to AI Pursuits