Goodreads‘ co-founder Otis Chandler is back to build the next big app community. But this time, his focus isn’t on books; it’s on the content you can find […]
Curio raises funds for Rio, an ‘AI news anchor’ in an app
AI may be inching its way into the newsroom, as outlets like Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, CNET, and others have experimented with the format. But while most […]
Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers’ data was used for Gemini
In a never-ending saga between Google and France’s competition authority over copyright protections for news snippets, the Autorité de la Concurrence announced a €250 million fine against the […]
Instagram co-founders’ news aggregation startup Artifact to shut down
Artifact, the news aggregator-turned social network from Instagram’s founders is shutting down. On Friday, the startup announced via a blog post it had made the decision to “wind […]
Letterboxd is changing the way we talk about movies online
Letterboxd, a social media app for film lovers, keeps finding itself at the center of online hysteria, from celebrity drama to memeified film reviews. Mashable discusses its rise and how this reflects online behavior at large.
As Twitter/X rivals explode, news aggregator SmartNews struggles to retain users
News aggregator app SmartNews had a tough 2023, beginning with widespread layoffs in January and wrapping up with a leadership change that saw co-founder Kaisei Hamamoto assume the role […]