Jordan Meyer and Mathew Dryhurst founded Spawning AI to create tools that help artists exert more control over how their works are used online. Their latest project, called […]
X planning town hall with Donald Trump as Elon Musk reportedly gets cozy with the former president
X is planning a town hall event with Donald Trump as the former president and Elon Musk have reportedly developed a friendly relationship in recent months.
Misinformation works, and a handful of social ‘supersharers’ sent 80% of it in 2020
A pair of studies published Thursday in the journal Science offers evidence not only that misinformation on social media changes minds, but that a small group of committed […]
Tumblr launches its semi-private ‘Communities’ in open beta
Tumblr, the blogging site acquired twice, is launching its “Communities” feature in open beta, the Tumblr Labs division has announced. The feature offers a dedicated space for users […]
OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data
OpenAI has reached a deal with Reddit to use the social news site’s data for training AI models. In a blog post on OpenAI’s press relations site, the […]
X pushes more users to Communities
X is rolling out a revamped version of its Communities feature, which lets users network around topics of interest, each with its own dedicated space and timeline. The […]
Breaking down TikTok’s legal arguments around free speech, national security claims
Social media platform TikTok says that a bill banning the app in the U.S. is “unconstitutional” and that it will fight this latest attempt to restrict its use […]
Reddit is making it easier to navigate conversations on its mobile apps
Reddit is rolling out a few new updates to its iOS and Android apps to make it easier for people to locate and take part in conversations on […]
This Week in AI: When ‘open source’ isn’t so open
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in […]