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A year after Musk’s takeover, X says an average user spends 32 minutes per day on the platform Oct 27, 2023

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On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Musk taking over Twitter (now X), the company published a retrospective blog post examining how it has fared under the new management.

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Meta says users and businesses have 600 million chats on its platforms every day Oct 27, 2023

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Meta is doubling down on business messages for revenue generation, as Mark Zuckerberg indicated during the company’s earnings call for Q3 2023.

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Will X’s addition of audio and video calling create stickiness in the app? Oct 26, 2023

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Elon Musk announced Wednesday that an early version of video and audio calling is now available on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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California agency pulls Cruise’s commercial robotaxi permit following DMV action Oct 26, 2023

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The California Public Utilities Commission has suspended Cruise’s authority to carry and charge passengers for its robotaxi service.

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Google is actively looking to insert different types of ads in its generative AI search Oct 25, 2023

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Google confirmed on its earnings call that it is working on different ad formats for its generative AI-powered search experience.

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FCC aims to investigate the risk of AI-enhanced robocalls Oct 25, 2023

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As if robocalling wasn’t already enough of a problem, the advent of easily accessible, realistic AI-powered writing and synthetic voice could supercharge the practice.

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Feds expand Tesla investigation to include vehicle range, personal benefits Oct 24, 2023

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Tesla has the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice — again.

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After $43B valuation, Databricks acquires data replication startup Arcion for $100M Oct 24, 2023

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Databricks has remained a hot startup at a time when interest from investors has cooled across the ecosystem.

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Tinder’s app gets more social by letting friends play matchmaker Oct 23, 2023

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Dating app users will often sit with friends as they swipe through their matches in order to gain feedback, or even hand over their phone and let their friends swipe for them.

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Google takes aim at Duolingo with new English tutoring tool Oct 23, 2023

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Google’s gunning for Duolingo with a new Google Search feature designed to help people practice — and improve — their English skills.

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