Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations
Users who are part of the test can type “DM me” or “Message me” in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.
Apps
Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools
Bumble and other popular dating apps, like Match Group’s Tinder and Hinge, have all embraced AI-powered features.
Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation
Google is making Nano Banana 2 a default model in Gemini app and in AI mode
X tries wooing advertisers by letting them reuse creatives made for other platforms
X has launched an expanded set of aspect ratio support for both image and video ads, so advertisers can now reuse assets they’ve created for other platforms.
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Kalshi fined a MrBeast editor for insider trading on markets related to the YouTube star
Kalshi fined the MrBeast editor, Artem Kaptur, for over $20,000.
Kalshi says it fined a MrBeast editor and a politician for insider trading
Kalshi, the prediction betting market, has disclosed its first fines for insider trading, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In addition to handing down a $20,000 fine to a MrBeast editor, Kalshi also charged a California gubernatorial candidate over $2,000 after a video on X “appeared to show him trading on his own […]