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X now lets paid users hide their checkmarks Aug 03, 2023

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Amazon now offers Fresh grocery delivery to non-Prime members in select US cities; X, formerly Twitter, now lets paid users hide their checkmarks; Tinder tests AI photo selection feature to help users build profiles

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YouTube experiments with AI auto-generated video summaries Aug 02, 2023

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YouTube star MrBeast sues ghost kitchen behind MrBeast Burger; Meta is reportedly preparing to release AI-powered chatbots with different personas; YouTube experiments with AI auto-generated video summaries

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Amazon's ‘fastest Prime speeds ever Aug 01, 2023

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Amazon achieved its ‘fastest Prime speeds ever; Apple confirms a Screen Time bug is causing settings not to stick; Walmart's billion dollar buyout

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NASA Enters the Streaming World Jul 29, 2023

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NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year; Apple's App Store tightens up on user privacy with new rules for app developers; Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware

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Peacock lags behind competitors Jul 28, 2023

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Mastodon is launching merch to help fund its development efforts; WhatsApp now lets you record and share short video messages directly in chats; Peacock lags behind competitors, gains just 2M subs for Q2

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Mastadon gets a "For You" feed Jul 27, 2023

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Walmart+ adds travel benefits to its list of perks; Bumble launches a separate BFF app for friend friending; Mastadon gets a "For You" feed

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Threads gets a following feed Jul 26, 2023

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Meta’s Threads app is rolling out a Following feed; Google Search is making it easier to find relevant information on women’s sports; Spotify shares it's second-quarter earnings

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Netflix rolls out ‘My Netflix’ Jul 25, 2023

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Netflix rolls out ‘My Netflix’; Instagram is launching creator subscriptions in Australia, Canada and The UK.

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AI Leaders Go To Washington Jul 22, 2023

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Top AI companies visit the White House to make 'voluntary' safety commitments; FedNow is finally live in the US; Amazon is building a $120M facility in Florida for Project Kuiper satellite processing

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Netflix’s first live sporting event Jul 21, 2023

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Netflix’s first live sporting event arrives in November; Google is testing an AI tool that can write news articles; Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology is coming to all 500+ Whole Foods

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