India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate
An apparent Indian government effort to remove GitHub repositories for Jack Dorsey’s offline Bluetooth-powered messaging app Bitchat has raised questions…
Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool
Attie, Bluesky’s AI assistant that lets you build custom social feeds without programming, is evolving into an open-ended research tool.…
Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
As social media has evolved from a place to connect with friends into large-scale entertainment platforms, a startup called Yope…
WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more
WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of new features, including a revamped Apple CarPlay and Android Auto experience as part…
AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app
All the big entertainment apps are starting to look the same, and that’s not an accident. For a decade, platforms…
After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case
Snap is the latest big tech company to settle a lawsuit that claimed social media platforms are harmful to children…