Jay Graber steps down as Bluesky CEO, saying a “seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution” is needed; Bluesky names VC Toni Schneider as interim CEO
Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky's board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.
Jay Graber is stepping down as Bluesky CEO, saying a “seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution” is needed; VC Toni Schneider is named interim CEO
Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky's board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.
Meta says it will use users' AI chatbot conversations to help personalize ads and content, starting on December 16, but not in the UK, South Korea, or the EU
While users won't be able to opt out from the new policy, the content of some conversations will be automatically excluded
Meta rolls out a tool that lets users attach up to 10,000 characters of text to Threads posts, giving users a way to build upon posts' 500-character text limit
Meta's Threads app is adding a way for users to post up to 10,000 characters … Usman Qureshi / iPhone in Canada : Threads Users Can Now Add Up to 10,000 Characters to Posts Tim Mar...
An interview with Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak on Apple's struggles to ship AI features demoed in 2024 using Siri's “V1 architecture” and its work on a V2
and What's Coming Next Ronil Thakkar / KnowTechie : Siri snubbed at Apple's WWDC 2025 as AI takes center stage Ben Thompson / Stratechery : Apple's WWDC 2025 marked a strategic ret...
Trump says a 25%+ tariff “must be paid by Apple” on iPhones not made in the US, and he told Tim Cook long ago that iPhones sold in the US must be made in the US
will other tech companies face the heat? Here's what the US President said The Economic Times : Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones not made in US, targets India production Scott...
President Trump says that the tariffs he has threatened against Apple would also be aimed at “Samsung and anybody that makes that product”
“It would be more,” Trump said when asked at the White House whether his tariff threat would only apply to Apple.
FTC v. Meta: Meta's lead attorney disparaged tech journalists Kara Swisher and Om Malik, calling Malik a “failed blogger”, resurfacing years-old media tensions
Meta's lead attorney called a once-prominent tech journalist a “failed blogger.” Bluesky: @wavesblog , @karaswisher , @karaswisher , @quillmatiq.com , and @anildash.com X: @jason_k...
HP plans to acquire assets from Humane for $116M, wind down Humane's Ai Pin business, and add Humane's team, including its founders, as an AI-focused division
- Humane's Ai pin business to be wound down after rocky launch — New unit at HP will focus on implementation of AI in devices
X appears to be blocking Signal's “Signal.me” links in DMs, posts, and profile pages, giving error messages and showing a warning page for users clicking them
Signal has been a primary method of communication for federal workers looking to blow the whistle on DOGE.
Meta's Joel Kaplan says Meta “won't shy away” from taking up its case with President Trump if the EU uses its rules to unfairly target Meta's digital products
Note Vance referenced content moderation in his speeches. — Europe is their 2nd largest market... … Renee DiResta / @noupside : This is going to be corporation versus country. A...
Meta's Joel Kaplan says Meta “won't shy away” from taking up its case with President Trump if the EU uses its rules to unfairly target Meta's products
- Kaplan says company will make case if EU singles it out — Tension over tech rules underscores transatlantic rift
In an AMA, Steve Huffman says Reddit is planning to roll out paid subreddits in 2025 and is “laying the foundation” to monetize commerce within subreddits
https://arstechnica.com/... Forums: r/RDDT : AM(A)A Video: Reddit's Q4 2024 Earnings r/Futurology : Reddit will lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says | How will R...
The White House says TikTok's threat to shut down is a “stunt” as there is “no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions” before Trump takes office
Here's The Only Workaround For 170 Million American Users Fatimah Quadri / The ICIR : TikTok halts US operations amid Trump's reinstatement push Niamh Shackleton / UNILAD : TikTok ...
Donald Trump says he will sign an EO on Monday to delay enforcing the TikTok ban and argues for a TikTok JV with 50% US ownership
President-elect Trump said he will sign an executive order Monday to delay enforcing the U.S. ban on TikTok, just hours after the popular app went dark,
Sources: Zuckerberg told Stephen Miller that he would do nothing to obstruct Trump's agenda and blamed Sheryl Sandberg for an inclusivity initiative at Facebook
Stephen Miller was the architect of Donald J. Trump's hard-line immigration agenda in his first term.
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms
We will appeal the Court's decision but the process requires that we first file proposed remedies. This is a case about contracts.
Google calls DOJ's proposed Chrome sale “extreme” and at odds with the law, urging the judge to take caution to avoid stifling innovation and future investment
Bloomberg : Bluesky: @lilygreen , @quillmatiq.com , @scriptor , and @loeber Bluesky: @lilygreen : husb says it reminds him of Bell sys breakup. they'll make a deal. Anuj Ahooja / ...