Instagram may soon let you lurk on profiles without leaving a trace
Instagram may be exploring a read-only mode that lets you browse profiles without liking, commenting, messaging, following, or viewing Stories.
Digital Trends — AI4 min read
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Gen Z can’t control the future, so they’re paying witches and tarot readers to make it feel more manageable
A fragmented $2.3 billion industry is turning tarot, astrology, and spell work into personalized guidance for an uncertain generation.
Fortune AI6 min read
Singapore debuts a state-backed dating app for young government workers as it works to slow a demographic crisis
Singapore's government is playing matchmaker for young public officials against a backdrop of ultra-low fertility.
CNBC — Technology4 min read
How 3 small business owners are — and aren’t — using AI to nail their marketing campaigns
Small business owners shared how they actually use AI to build and sustain a marketing strategy, as well as where it falls short.
Business Insider - AI4 min read
Discord opens its ad business to smaller brands, Ars Technica reports
Discord is opening its advertising business to companies of any size, as Scharon Harding reported for Ars Technica. The chat app has launched Discord Ads Manager, a tool for planning, buying and tracking ad campaigns in one place, it said on Tuesday. Select advertisers can use it now.
The Next Web AI2 min read
New Mexico wants Meta to pay $40 billion in penalties for Cambridge Analytica scandal
New Mexico's attorney argued that the penalties Meta has to pay need to be significant enough to make an impact on the company.
Engadget2 min read
LinkedIn’s former chief Ryan Roslansky to leave Microsoft
Ryan Roslansky, who ran LinkedIn before taking over Microsoft’s Office group, will leave the company at the end of 2026, as Jordan Novet reported for CNBC. Chief executive Satya Nadella announced the exit in a memo to staff on Thursday, according to CNBC.
The Next Web AI2 min read
Are We Losing Control of AI? What’s Driving New Fears
For years, as artificial intelligence has evolved from the stuff of sci-fi movies to an app ordinary people have installed on their phones, tech leaders and some AI insiders have talked about the potential for it to escape human control and wreak havoc on society.
Bloomberg Technology1 min read
Amazon Debuts 2026 Kindles: 6-Inch Kindle, Paperwhite, Colorsoft
Sales of the company’s e-readers are rising as the product line approaches its 20th anniversary next year.
Bloomberg Technology1 min read
EU KIDS Act
The European Commission has proposed the KIDS Act to introduce a gradual uptake of social media for children across the EU.
Lobsters2 min read
X is apparently cooking up a cheaper verified badge, more Grok AI subscriptions are also on the table
SpaceXAI is reportedly considering a major X and Grok subscription overhaul, including a new $8 Lite tier with verification and a $100 Ultra plan for power users.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
What therapists say about this new antidote for doomscrolling—and no, it’s not bricking your phone
With seemingly endless studies showing doomscrolling is bad for mental health, more people are rethinking their relationship with social media and digital content.
Fast Company AI2 min read
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SocialBu Blog18 min read
Meta stock enjoys best month since 2022 on AI momentum
Meta stock had its best month in almost four years as investors cheer the social media giant's recent momentum in artificial intelligence.
CNBC — Technology2 min read
Grindr expands beyond dating with $250 million telehealth acquisition of PurposeMed
Grindr is buying PrEP provider Freddie for $250 million, expanding into healthcare and seeking to make HIV prevention more accessible to its users.
CNBC — Technology4 min read
Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com
Soon, Reddit won’t let people use Old.Reddit.com unless they have used the site while logged in within the previous six months.
Ars Technica1 min read
SpaceXAI weighs one Grok and X plan, from free to $100, Bloomberg reports
SpaceXAI is weighing a plan to fold Grok and X into a single subscription with four price tiers, from free to $100 a month. The plan comes from a company document viewed by Bloomberg, whose Edward Ludlow reported it on Wednesday. SpaceXAI is the artificial intelligence unit of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The Next Web AI1 min read
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