Meta’s social network, Threads, a formidable competitor to X (formerly Twitter), announced on Wednesday a significant rollout of new tools designed to empower podcast creators. These enhancements aim to provide creators with robust capabilities to promote their shows, expand their listener base, and foster direct engagement with their existing audiences, all directly within the Threads […]
Less than two weeks after finalizing an $18 billion multistate settlement stemming from a lawsuit concerning social media’s consumer harms, particularly to children, Meta Platforms Inc. on Tuesday, September 2, 2026, introduced its most significant foray into consumer-facing artificial intelligence to date: Muse. This new personal AI agent, designed to assist U.S. users with daily […]
The digital landscape for users seeking a privacy-centric alternative to view posts on X, formerly Twitter, has definitively narrowed with the permanent cessation of Nitter and its prominent derivative, XCancel. After enduring a protracted legal confrontation initiated by X last month, these popular services, lauded for their ability to deliver an ad-free and tracking-free experience, […]
Meta, a global technology conglomerate, announced on Tuesday a significant advancement in its business messaging ecosystem: the integration of AI agents to facilitate the setup and management of WhatsApp Business messaging. This strategic move, coinciding with the unveiling of its new AI-focused subscription plans, empowers businesses to leverage advanced AI models of their choice to […]
Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday the launch of Meta One, an expansive new subscription service designed to offer enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities and a suite of premium features across its flagship platforms: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. This strategic move signifies a significant acceleration in Meta’s efforts to diversify its revenue streams beyond traditional advertising and […]
As the global technology community sets its sights on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled to electrify San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15, organizers have issued a crucial call for applications for its highly anticipated Side Events program. With just weeks remaining until the application window closes on Friday, September 4, at midnight PT, aspiring hosts […]
San Francisco, CA – August 26, 2026 – Bluesky, the decentralized social network founded with support from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, announced a significant upgrade to its platform capabilities on Tuesday, dramatically increasing video upload limits. Users can now share videos up to 10 minutes in length, a substantial leap from the previous three-minute cap […]
Meta Platforms, Inc. has reached a monumental agreement to pay up to $18 billion, resolving claims brought by a coalition of 29 U.S. states concerning the safety and well-being of children on its popular social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook. This staggering sum, which represents one of the largest settlements ever secured against a technology […]
In a landmark resolution addressing mounting concerns over the impact of social media on minors, Meta Platforms, Inc. announced on Wednesday a comprehensive agreement to implement stringent new safety measures across its Instagram and Facebook platforms. This move comes as part of an $18 billion settlement, slated to be distributed over ten years, resolving claims […]
A new social networking platform, provocatively named "Twitter.now," has entered the digital arena, operating under the banner of a startup called Operation Bluebird. This emergence has immediately set the stage for a high-stakes legal confrontation, as Elon Musk’s X Corp., the successor to the original Twitter, has already initiated a lawsuit seeking to halt the […]
