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Amazon Fresh refreshed Nov 10, 2023

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Snap’s latest version of its AR development tool includes a ChatGPT API, boosted productivity and more; Meta and Amazon team up on new in-app shopping feature on Facebook & Instagram; Amazon makes online grocery available for non-Prime members, starting with Amazon Fresh;

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Creators have mixed feelings about TikTok’s new monetization program Nov 09, 2023

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SiriusXM unveils new streaming app, set to launch next month; Creators have mixed feelings about TikTok’s new monetization program; Airbnb leans on reviews to make listings more reliable as it tests review summaries using generative AI

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Google's new tools help users find discounts Nov 08, 2023

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TikTok is shutting down its Creator Fund in favor of its newer Creativity Program; Waze gets a new safety feature that warns you if a road has a history of crashes; Google Search and Chrome are getting new tools to help users find discounts

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ChatGPT now has 100 million weekly active users Nov 07, 2023

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A choreographer’s lawsuit over Fortnite dance moves isn’t dead after all; YouTube to test generative AI features, including a comments summarizer and conversational tool;OpenAI’s ChatGPT now has 100 million weekly active users

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Snap Map is Giving a Firsthand Perspective from Gaza Nov 04, 2023

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People are turning to Snap Map for firsthand perspectives from Gaza; Apple CEO Tim Cook says AI is a fundamental technology, confirms investments in generative AI; Meta and Amazon settle UK antitrust probes over use of third-party data to benefit marketplaces

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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts Nov 03, 2023

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DoorDash tests warning non-tippers that their order could be slow to arrive; YouTube’s new teen safeguards limit repeated viewing of some video topics; New Facebook Stories API helps creators share directly from third-party desktop or web apps

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Linkedin goes AI Nov 02, 2023

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Google launches generative AI tools for product imagery to US advertisers and merchants; LinkedIn, now at 1B users, turns on OpenAI-powered reading and writing tools; The latest in startup business news

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Google and Match Group reach settlement Nov 01, 2023

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So long, Twitter Circles; Google and Match Group reach settlement in app store antitrust case

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ChatGPT app revenue shows no signs of slowing, but some other AI apps top it Oct 31, 2023

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Mastodon takes on Twitter/X by bringing ‘lists’ to mobile; Meta to offer ad-free subscription in Europe in bid to keep tracking other users; ChatGPT app revenue shows no signs of slowing, but some other AI apps top it

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Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn’t defraud FTX customers or take their funds Oct 28, 2023

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Apple fixes bug that undermined iOS privacy feature for years, a year after Musk’s takeover X says an average user spends 32 minutes a day on the platform, and Sam Bankman-Fried says he didn’t defraud FTX customers or take their funds.

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