Meta’s Oversight Board says account bans lack due process, transparency
Meta’s board cites “due process” concerns over account bans. It’s also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations.
Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission
Apple’s App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods.
Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason
Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.
Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation
U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the UK then rolled out globally.
Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’
This open-source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites.
A startup, Everand, is now bundling ebooks, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon
A new reading subscription from Everand offers access to both ebooks and audiobooks, and Fable’s book club community.
X caters to creators with new ‘React with Video’ feature
X will now let you ‘react with video’ to posts.
A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping
The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousands of retailers.
A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping
The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousands of retailers.
DuckDuckGo makes its ‘no-AI’ search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches ‘no AI’ web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.