January 2024

Instagram head confirms test of ‘Flipside,’ a feature that turns ‘finstas’ into an official product

January 29, 2024

Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed the company is testing a feature called Flipside — an experiment that would essentially turn users’ “finstas” — their separate, private, and more personal accounts — into a new product feature. Flipside was first spotted in development last year, but Instagram said it was only an internal prototype at the […]

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How a browser startup is taking on Google search

January 29, 2024

Today, we’re talking about Arc’s new mobile app vs. Google search; why Reddit’s IPO might finally happen; why Meta :heart: Apple; and… what Garry said.

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Ahead of Congressional hearing on child safety, X announces plans to hire 100 moderators in Austin

January 29, 2024

X, formerly Twitter, is trying to placate lawmakers about the app’s safety measures ahead of a Big Tech Congressional hearing on Wednesday, which will focus on how companies like X, Meta, TikTok, and others are protecting kids online. Over the weekend, the social media company announced via Bloomberg that it would staff a new “Trust […]

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Amazon’s $1.4B iRobot deal is dead. Now what?

January 29, 2024

A year and a half after announcing its intention to acquire iRobot, Amazon’s deal is officially dead. All parties involved anticipated some level of regulatory scrutiny, but after a few decades of tech company consolidation, few expected this  much friction. The deal had already passed through select international regulatory bodies, including the U.K. Ultimately, however […]

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