Jack Dorsey’s Vision for the Future of Social Media: Investing in Open Source Innovations
Jack Dorsey backs nonprofit ‘and Other Stuff’ with $10M to build open social technology.
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Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg confirmed that the company is no longer working on migrating its Tumblr blogging platform to WordPress, as previously announced.
Nikita Bier joins X as head of product: ‘I’ve officially posted my way to the top’
At X, Bier could potentially build features that drive adoption beyond the user base that’s typically drawn to text-first social networks.
Trump’s prospective TikTok buyer reportedly includes Oracle, Blackstone, a16z
After pushing the TikTok sale date back yet again, President Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday that he had found a potential buyer for the ByteDance-owned platform.
Meta adds business voice calling to WhatsApp, explores AI-powered product recommendations
WhatsApp announced it’s introducing the ability for large businesses to reach customers through voice calls, which will allow the app to explore the use of AI-powered voice agents.
Want More Views? Master These 6 YouTube Growth Tactics
Getting a strong start or feeling stagnant are two completely different problems, but they both need momentum, viewer engagement, and growth to fix them.
YouTube Unveils Exciting ‘Hype’ Feature to Empower Fans and Boost Creators
Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction on a new, ranked leaderboard.
Judge Moves Forward with Kelly Stonelake’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Meta
Stonelake, who worked at Meta from 2009 until being laid off in early 2024, filed the suit against Meta in Washington state earlier this year, alleging sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation.
The White House Takes a Bold Leap into TikTok: A New Era of Political Engagement
The White House joined TikTok, despite ongoing legal battles surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app.
Meta Partners with Silicon Ranch to Launch $100 Million Solar Farm in South Carolina
The social media company is adding another tranche of solar to power a new AI data center in South Carolina.