Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations
When you edit your Taste Profile, you’ll impact your personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, recommendations, and Wrapped.
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Apple drops commission rates in China without a fuss
Apple dropped its App Store commission rates to 25% in China, and commissions on auto-renewed subscriptions down to 12%.
Peacock’s NBA streams are going vertical
Peacock is rolling out a native vertical video format for live sports, allowing you to watch games without turning your phone sideways. The feature will roll out to NBA games first this spring and will use an algorithm to track players and zoom in on the action. The launch of this feature comes just months […]
Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming
Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth.
Truecaller now lets you hang up on scammers — on behalf of your family
Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a family group, get alerts about fraud calls received by other members, and even end a call on their behalf if they suspect a family member might get scammed. The company, which has over 450 million users, first […]
Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it’s old-school cable TV
The web app lets you turn on YouTube and surf channels like you’re watching cable TV in the ’90s.
Substack launches a built-in recording studio
Substack creators can pre-record video conversations with up to two guests, then publish directly on the platform.
Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers’ messages
When buyers inquire about an item’s availability, sellers can use Meta AI to automatically draft replies using information from their listing, such as the description, availability, pickup location, and price.
Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events, virtual speed dating
Tinder just got a major revamp as it attempts to re-engange its user base and attract younger daters. This includes in-person events, AI enhancements, and even virtual speed dating.
Webflow buys AI content-generation platform Vidoso to bolster its marketing suite
Founded in 2024, Vidoso uses large language models to help organizations generate marketing collateral like images, presentations, video clips, blog posts, and social media content.