As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users
The company is engaged in a strategy to diversify its revenue sources as it heads into the new year.
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Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the most ambitious crossover event of all time: the infinity war between technology and politics. Not subscribed yet? Come on, do it! Washington might seem slower than Silicon Valley. But that’s because it’s more turbulent. In order to achieve anything, one has to navigate […]
TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following U.S. ownership change
TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.
TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
TikTok says it finally solved all issues related to outages caused by last week’s U.S. snowstorm.
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands
Bluesky’s first transparency reports tackle moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns, and more. The number of government legal requests went up fivefold.
Elon Musk teases a new image-labeling system for X… we think?
Elon Musk says X will begin identifying “manipulated media” but doesn’t share details.
Bluesky is testing ‘live’ features to take on X
Bluesky says it’s planning to make the app feel more “live” this year as part of ongoing efforts to build a competent rival to Elon Musk’s X platform. Announcing Bluesky’s 2026 development roadmap, product head Alex Benzer said the platform is working to make feeds more interactive and timely during live events, alongside teasing improvements […]
The crypto bill is falling apart in Congress
Hello and welcome to Regulator, the Verge newsletter about the technology politics happening in our nation’s capital. I hope our snowstorm-affected readers are safe, warm, and haven’t reenacted The Shining at home yet. Do you know what prevents that? Subscribing to The Verge. Last week, when I was tracking Coinbase’s opposition to the Clarity Act, […]
Bluesky teases 2026 roadmap: a better Discover feed, real-time features and more
Bluesky is teasing new features and improvements ranging from the Discover feed to video support.
TikTok joins Snap to settle social media addiction lawsuit
Jury selection begins Tuesday as this case moves closer to trial.