Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools
Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it’s not giving up on the startup.
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Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators
Facebook is making it easier for creators to report impersonators while tightening rules around reposts and other unoriginal content.
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.
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.
Bumble to launch an AI dating assistant, ‘Bee’
Bumble’s new AI assistant Bee will move the dating app beyond the swipe by matching people based on compatibility and goals.
Bumble introduces an AI dating assistant, ‘Bee’
Bumble’s new AI assistant Bee will move the dating app beyond the swipe by matching people based on compatibility and goals.
Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse
AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across platforms like Mastodon and Threads.
Meta didn’t buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web
Meta’s Moltbook acquisition may look odd at first, but the deal could signal how Meta sees AI agents shaping future advertising and commerce on an agentic web.
Meta’s Moltbook deal points to a future built around AI agents
Meta’s Moltbook acquisition may look odd at first, but the deal could signal how Meta sees AI agents shaping future advertising and commerce on an agentic web.