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Report: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Meta Stole Content at Scale to Train AI
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 06, 2024
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A stunning new report details how OpenAI/Microsoft, Google, and Meta quietly stole content wherever they…
X Now Gives Free Premium Subscriptions to Accounts With Large Audiences
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 04, 2024
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X has started giving free Premium subscriptions and blue checkmarks to users with at least…
EU Targets Apple, Others for DMA Compliance Violations
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 03, 2024
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The European Commission (EC) is moving swiftly to address Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance violations…
LinkedIn is Testing Short-Form Video Feed
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 28, 2024
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LinkedIn appears to be testing a new short-form video feed that emulates what TikTok and…
Meta Adds US Trending Topics to Threads and Teases Fediverse Sharing
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 20, 2024
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Meta has started rolling out trending topics to all Thread users in the US, and…
Meta May Offer Cheaper Ad-Free Experience on its Platforms to Avoid EU Scrutiny
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 19, 2024
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Meta is ready to slash the price of its ads-free experience for Instagram and Facebook…
LinkedIn is Experimenting With Casual Games
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 18, 2024
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LinkedIn is planning to introduce puzzle-based games to increase the time users spend on the…
Skype Doubles Down on News Content With New Channels Feature
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 12, 2024
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Skype is adding a Channels feature allowing users to follow news from publications available on…
Tip: Twitter User? Disable Audio and Video Calling
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 05, 2024
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Twitter has opened up its audio and video calling functionality to all users. But this…
Instagram Adds Edit Feature for DMs and Read Receipts Controls
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 04, 2024
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Instagram users can now edit DMs up to 15 minutes after sending them and disable…
Facebook is Killing its News Tab in the US and Australia
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2024
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Facebook will deprecate its News tab in the US and Australia in April after removing…
Bluesky Now Allows Users to Self-Host Their Data
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 23, 2024
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Bluesky, the microblogging platform that recently opened its doors to everyone now allows all users…
Meta Will Soon Label AI-Generated Images Posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 06, 2024
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Meta will soon start labeling AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, and it's also…
Twitter/X Alternative Bluesky is Now Open to Everyone
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 06, 2024
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Bluesky, a decentralized alternative to Twitter/X and Meta’s Threads app is now open to everyone.
Meta Revenues Soar 25 Percent to $40.1 Billion
- Paul Thurrott
- Feb 02, 2024
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Facebook parent Meta earned a net income of $14 billion on revenues of $40.1 billion…
Meta’s Threads App Crosses 130 Million Monthly Active Users
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 02, 2024
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Threads, Meta’s Twitter killer has now crossed 130 million monthly active users in Q4 2023.