Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down
Bluesky’s board will search for a replacement while Graber becomes Chief Innovation Officer.
Periwinkle is making self-hosted social media on Bluesky’s AT Protocol even easier
Periwinkle offers managed hosting for AT Protocol users who want social media accounts on their own domains, with backups, storage, and migration tools.
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
An ad test on X promotes Musk’s Starlink beneath original content.
Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle
Claude’s app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.
X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards
X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.
Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage
Lawyers say Meta’s marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers’ glasses.
Match Group COO out, as dating apps struggle to connect with Gen Z
Match Group eliminates the COO role as CEO Spencer Rascoff has been managing operations.
Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.
Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI mode to all US users
Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.
X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money
42 X users donated to William Shatner’s charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.