|
July 8, 2023, 6:05 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Adam Mosseri says Threads will not “encourage” politics and “hard news” as such content brings scrutiny that isn't worth the “incremental engagement or revenue” — / Adam Mosseri ran Facebook's News Feed in 2016, and now he tells Alex Heath that politics …
More: Garbage Day, Techlusive, Livemint, Yahoo Style, CNBC, Fortune, The Hill, Reuters, Forbes, TechCrunch, PCMag, MobileSyrup, SlashGear, TweakTown, Newser, GSMArena.com, Tom's Guide, Mashable, and IGN
Twitter: @josephpolitano, @ggreenwald, @saksithcna, @kausmickey, @rafat, @asteris, @adamsinger, @danprimack, @davidclinchnews, @om, @edzitron, @thestalwart, @selviano, @maxasteele, @loudmouthjulia, @parismarx, @jeffveillette, @tomwarren, and @martinsfp
Threads: @martinsfp, @mosseri, @sarahfrier, @julesterpak, @b_fung, @alexhcranz, @reporterzoe, @mosseri, @drewharwell, @mattnavarra, and @taylorlorenz
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Less than two days after launch, Mark Zuckerberg says Threads signups reached 70M, which is “way beyond our expectations” — - Meta's new Twitter competitor Threads has exploded in growth in its first full day since its public debut Wednesday night, fueled by Instagram's already massive userbase.
More: The Verge, MarketWatch, International Business Times, The Economic Times, Forbes, Android Police, Associated Press, Thurrott, The Messenger, The Verge, The Information, PYMNTS.com, New York Post, SiliconANGLE, Pixel Envy, Neowin, Axios, The Apple Post, KNSD-TV, Bloomberg, NPR, San Francisco Business Journal, Windows Central, Sammy Fans, Music Ally, WebProNews, and Semafor
Bluesky: @nevillehobson.xyz and @epro.social
Twitter: @benedictevans, @ernestwilkins, @gncordova, @aishacounts, @dimensionmedia, @ttp_updates, @conorsen, @oneunderscore__, @jason_kint, @efeng, and @nikitabier
Threads: @zuck, @andymstone, @metamoskov, @metamoskov, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @zuck, and @nikitabier
| Turner Novak / The Split: |
More: Forbes, Slate, Rob Pegoraro, Big Technology, and Pirate Wires
Twitter: @semil, @joshelman, @bobbyfijan, and @sarthakgh
| Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: |
More: CNN, Forbes, The Hill, Cryptopolitan, The Guardian, TweakTown, MarketWatch, Insider, Financial Times, Deadline, KitGuru, Coinpedia Fintech News, TechRadar, Cointelegraph, Watcher Guru, Tech Xplore, Livemint, Bloomberg, and The Information
Twitter: @ashleymayer, @seth1620, and @wsjtech
| Garett Sloane / Ad Age: |
| Eugene Wei / Remains of the Day: |
How a TikTok-like algorithm and pay-to-play scheme ruined Twitter's complex but functional community, causing the social network to suddenly lose its vitality — NOTE: I'd been working on this piece on and off for a few weeks while trying to move to NYC and settle into my new apartment …
Bluesky: @serrurier.bsky.social. Mastodon: @jpholbrook@mastodon.online. Twitter: @danwwang, @kevinakwok, @joshconstine, @lorenfox7, @ejames_c, @ikillcuriosity, @chetanp, @obrien_kat, @eugenewei, @tammigaw, @eshear, @buccocapital, @eugenewei, @borrowed_ideas, @ross, @msg, @sarthakgh, @modestproposal1, and @mazedamouth. Threads: @eugenewei. Forums: Hacker News
| Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
Twitter's biggest struggle is its arcane follower-based system, contrasted with TikTok's algorithmic feed that lets even users with no followers reach millions — A series of disastrous missteps over the past year has robbed Twitter of its relevance — Alex Pearlman, a stand-up comedian …
Mastodon: @ppatel@mstdn.social and @falschgold@mastodon.social
Twitter: @natesilver538, @noahpinion, @pt, @washingtonpost, and @aghamilton29
| Sarah Wynn / The Block: |
Gemini sues DCG and its founder; Cameron Winklevoss accuses Barry Silbert of being “the architect and mastermind of the DCG and Genesis fraud against creditors” — - Crypto exchange Gemini sued Digital Currency Group and its founder on Friday, accusing Barry Silbert of being …
More: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Protos, CoinDesk, Reuters, Crowdfund Insider, Cryptonews, Bitcoinist.com, The Information, Cryptopolitan, Financial Times, The Daily Hodl, CryptoSlate, Cointelegraph, Bitcoin News, Watcher Guru, Ethereum World News, Decrypt, crypto.news, Blockworks, CryptoPotato, and CoinGape
Twitter: @cameron, @dcgco, @tyler, @pierre_crypt0, @newsasset, @adamscochran, @coinbureau, @poordart, @smtuffy, and @aaronrday. Forums: r/Buttcoin
| Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
X Corp. sues Wachtell to recover most of the $90M fee the law firm received from Twitter for defeating Elon Musk's bid to walk away from his $44B Twitter buyout — Elon Musk has sued the elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to recover most of a $90 million fee it received from Twitter …
More: Ars Technica, New York Times, Cryptopolitan, Livemint, Financial Times, Insider, The Verge, Neowin, CNBC, Bloomberg, The Information, and Wall Street Journal
Bluesky: @ravickan.bsky.social. Mastodon: @Celeste_pewter@mastodon … and @neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org
| Reuters: |
Filing: Google says Indian antitrust body CCI's ruling on Android market abuse is wrongly backed by Amazon's arguments that Google hindered Fire OS development — - Google has challenged India decision on Android market abuse — India antitrust body wrongly backed Amazon arguments-Google
More: Neowin, Seeking Alpha, Telegraph India, Benzinga, Business Today, Times of India, and Inc42 Media
| Khari Johnson / Wired: |
A look at assistive apps like Be My Eyes and Ask Envision, which integrate GPT-4 to give visually impaired users more visual details about the world around them — Assistive technology services are integrating OpenAI's GPT-4, using artificial intelligence to help describe objects and people.| Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: |
BotDefense, a project run by volunteer Reddit mods to remove spam bots on big subreddits like r/gaming and /r/aww, quits over the site's “antagonistic actions” — Mod-made tool claims to have banned 144,926 spambot accounts. — The Reddit community is still reckoning …
More: PCMag, The Verge, PC Gamer, Polygon, 9to5Mac, and Livemint
Mastodon: @arstechnica@mastodon.social. Forums: r/technews, r/BotDefense, r/technology, Beehaw, and Ars OpenForum
| Megan Tagami / Wall Street Journal: |
Some US schools are piloting AI surveillance robots that can detect aggressive behavior in people, alert security, and more, amid growing gun violence concerns — When Lori Andrews attended her daughter's graduation at Santa Fe High School, she spotted a 5-foot-10, 400-pound robot roaming …
Twitter: @kylebrussell
| Associated Press: |
A judge orders NYC to temporarily delay new $17.96/hour minimum pay for gig workers pending a July 31 hearing, after Uber, DoorDash, and Grubhub sued the city — A judge Friday ordered New York City to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for app-based food delivery workers …
More: The Hill, MarketWatch, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, Fast Company, CNN, VICE, Washington Post, Associated Press, Engadget, New York Times, New York Post, and Insider
| Joe Brock / Reuters: |
A profile of New Jersey-based subsea cable company SubCom, which sources say the US military uses exclusively for its undersea internet and surveillance cables — SubCom, a New Jersey company born out of a Cold War spy project, has become a key player in the U.S.-China tech war.Sponsor Posts
TELUS Digital:
Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? — Tech leaders are always talking about what's next, and right now, agentic AI is dominating the discourse. Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar.
Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? — Tech leaders are always talking about what's next, and right now, agentic AI is dominating the discourse. Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar.
Tribe AI:
State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations — Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices.
State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations — Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices.
Zoho:
AI agents: Smart ways to manage work — Artificial intelligence is a buzzword you'll hear everywhere today—regardless of the vertical, companies are looking to incorporate it. At Zoho Cliq, we made AI a part of our platform long before it became a trend.
AI agents: Smart ways to manage work — Artificial intelligence is a buzzword you'll hear everywhere today—regardless of the vertical, companies are looking to incorporate it. At Zoho Cliq, we made AI a part of our platform long before it became a trend.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Techmeme Ride Home:
Mooooaaar Models!
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
How Trump's tariffs actually work on the ground
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Great Chat:
Imposter syndrome is due for a rebrand
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
How to make money in Washington, with Punchbowl's Jake Sherman
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
Spotlight On:
*RSA Preview* 1Password's Jeff Shiner on balancing B2B and B2C customers in a rapidly evolving tech landscape
A podcast from Accel about how companies are built, from the people doing the building.
Subscribe to Spotlight On.
Invest Like the Best:
Neil Mehta - Finding Future S&P 500 Companies
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:05 PM ET, July 8, 2023.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Natalie Jarvey / The Ankler:Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: |
More: Fortune, Cryptopolitan, ChinaTechNews.com, MarketWatch, Reuters, Financial Times, Associated Press, American Banker, PingWest, and CNBC. Forums: r/baba
Earlier Picks
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: |
| Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk: |
More: Web3 is Going Just Great, MakeUseOf, CryptoSlate, Bloomberg, The Daily Hodl, crypto.news, Cryptonews, NewsBTC, Bitcoinist.com, Metaverse Post, Cryptopolitan, The Block, The Record, CryptoPotato, Crypto Briefing, BeInCrypto, Crypto Daily, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, and Unchained Crypto
Twitter: @multichainorg, @multichainorg, @cz_binance, @adamscochran, @coindesk, @multlchainorg, and @cbgbull. Forums: r/CryptoCurrency
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |