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Meta is shutting down Workplace May 15, 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

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OpenAI debuts GPT-4o May 14, 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 marketplace to 10 new countries

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Microsoft is launching its mobile game store in July May 11, 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 now lets you personalize main Discover feed using new controls

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Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy May 10, 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’; Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy

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Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting May 09, 2024

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Match looks to Hinge as Tinder fails; Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate

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Rivian loses $1.45 billion May 08, 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

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The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles May 07, 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

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Fisker is in hot water. Again. May 04, 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 EV and pickup truck, lawsuit claims

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Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall May 03, 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 lyrics behind a paywall

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LinkedIn is the Twitter/X rival no one is talking about May 02, 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; LinkedIn is the Twitter/X rival no one is talking about

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