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Threads Engagement Plunges 70% After Record Signups (Report)
The Instagram-linked Twitter rival drew more than 100 million signups in its first week, but most users spend just 4 minutes a day on the app
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YouTube Hikes Premium Subscription Price by 17%
The change, bringing the monthly bill to $13.99, applies to U.S. users and is effective immediately
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Apple Is Slowly Developing ‘Apple GPT’ Chatbot to Rival Google, Microsoft (Report)
The fast uptake of products like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard has Apple working on its own AI tool, but the company is being cautious before making it available to the public
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Blizzard Games to Arrive on Steam Starting in August
“Overwatch 2” will be the first title to stray from Battle.net exclusivity and head to Valve’s competing software storefront
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Twitter CEO Denies Platform Is Toxic: ‘Only a Small Amount of Content Requires Enforcement’
“Over the past 8 months, we’ve made progress on reducing the spread of hate speech,” Linda Yaccarino says
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Microsoft, Activision Blizzard Extend Deadline for $75 Billion Merger
The companies have until mid-October to gain U.K. regulatory approval
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Capcom’s ‘Exoprimal’ Sneaks Into the Top 10 PC Bestsellers Against Stiff Indie Competition | Chart
The science-fiction-dinosaur shooter is managing to make some revenue in its first week on sale, but it’s no “Street Fighter 6”
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Cameo Layoffs Leave Video App With Fewer Than 50 Employees
This move trims the company’s headcount down to nearly 10% of what it was during its 2022 peak
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Stability AI CEO Says Most Coders in India Will Lose Jobs Within a Year or Two
Emad Mostaque predicts artificial intelligence signals the end for those in countries without strong labor laws
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AI Music Isn’t New – Raymond Scott Invented It 60 Years Ago | PRO Insight
The famed composer and his Electronium give us clues to how to reconcile technological progress and human creativity
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Xbox Rebrands Its Online Multiplayer Subscription Service as ‘Game Pass Core’
The new offering will grant gamers immediate access to over 25 titles, with updates to that roster two to three times per year
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Tucker Carlson’s Twitter Show Lands Major Ad Deal With Anti-ESG Company
The newly inked deal valued at over $1 million signals that Carlson will be using his new show to platform conservative-valued advertisers
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Threads Has Been 8 Years in the Making, but App Was Built in Just 6 Months
Twitter’s troubled state helped push Meta’s competitor along to launch
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Advertisers to Zuck: Take Our Money, Put Ads on Threads | PRO Insight
High-performing advertisements on Facebook and Instagram have marketers ready to throw cash at the Twitter clone – how long can Meta wait?
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Sarah Silverman’s OpenAI Lawsuit May Not Be Strong – but the Implications Are Huge | Analysis
Copyright holders and tech companies would be wise to keep watch, experts say
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