Bluesky Raises $15M to Expand Decentralized Social App
Bluesky secures $15M Series A to grow decentralized social app, adding 3M users in a month, amid X's controversy.
Social Media
Fediverse Gets TikTok Rival Loops, Open-Source Video Sharing App
Loops, a decentralized, open-source video sharing app, joins the fediverse, promising user data privacy and ownership, with ActivityPub integration and no ads.
Decentralized TikTok Alternative Loops Enters Fediverse
Loops, a decentralized short-form video app, emerges as a TikTok alternative, offering a community-driven moderation system and user-owned content.
Politicians Take to Twitch to Reach Young Voters
US politicians Tim Walz and AOC team up to play Madden on Twitch, targeting young men in the 2024 election
Instagram Prioritizes Video Quality Based on Views
Instagram's video quality depends on view count, prioritizing popular content, says head Adam Mosseri.
Instagram's Video Quality Bias: Popularity Matters
Instagram's video quality depends on popularity, favoring well-known creators, sparking debate on fairness and content quality.
xAI's Grok AI Model Gains Image Understanding Capabilities
Elon Musk's xAI enhances Grok AI with image understanding, enabling users to ask questions about uploaded images, with document understanding on the horizon.
Threads Expands Trending Topics to Japan
Meta's Threads tests Trending Now feature in Japan, following US rollout, to highlight real-time conversations.
Reddit Turns Profit for First Time, Hits 97M Daily Users
Reddit reports $29.9M profit, 68% revenue growth, and 47% user increase, marking a milestone in its 20-year history.