Blackstone exits TikTok U.S. deal as Trump-backed consortium nears agreement amid legal delays, investor shifts, and national security concerns over Chinese ownership.
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YouTube is retiring its main Trending page, replacing it with category-based YouTube Charts like Trending Music Videos and Top Podcasts. This update reflects shifting viewer habits, focusing on personalized discovery and community-driven micro-trends.
OpenAI set to launch AI browser in coming weeks and anticipates to directly compete with Google by taking advantage of ChatGPT active users.
YouTube will update its monetization policies to restrict mass-produced, repetitive, and low-quality AI-generated videos while clarifying guidelines for authentic creator content.
Dhar Mann, Prajakta Koli, Michelle Khare, Samir Chaudry, and Jay Shetty among 100 of the most influential digital voices
Meta deepens its AI wearables push with a $3.51 billion stake in EssilorLuxottica, aiming to expand smart glasses production and strengthen its superintelligence team.
Linda Yaccarino steps down as X CEO after a turbulent two-year run, as Elon Musk’s social platform faces fresh controversy over its AI chatbot Grok
TikTok plans a new US-only app launch before a possible sale, as ByteDance faces deadlines, legal hurdles, and political pressure to divest its American operations.
xAI has secured a total of $10 billion in fresh funding to accelerate further in AI space by expanding its AI infrastructure and develop its flagship Grok platform
“We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way,” Trump said — as the U.S. awaits a deal on the app’s future amid legal, political, and trade hurdles.
Meta is reportedly in talks to acquire voice-cloning startup Play AI, expanding its AI capabilities amid aggressive investments in superintelligence, infrastructure, and high-profile talent.
Anthropic told the court that it made fair use of the books and that U.S. copyright law “not only allows, but encourages” its AI training because it promotes human creativity.
Elon Musk has banned hashtags in ads on X, calling them an “esthetic nightmare.” Leans on Grok for better user experience.
WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices
Tech billionaire Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) is adding new finance features — according to CEO Linda Yaccarino
All F, M, and J visa applicants required to reset their social media profiles to “public”
TikTok has been granted a 90-day-extension in enforcement of a law that requires the social media platform to divest from its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance
NSO Group, the Israeli cyber intelligence firm behind Pegasus spyware has been asked to pay WhatsApp $167 million for hacking 1,400 people in 2019
With WhatsApp integration, Perplexity eliminates the need for sign-ups or logins, allowing users to access its services instantly
This social network would likely be competing with Elon Musk’s X, and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram
The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. could have major implications for both the company and U.S. politics
Jack Dorsey, the cofounder of Twitter (now X) sparked debate over intellectual property and copyright, with his X post which stated “delete all IP law.”
Thanks to President Donald Trump, TikTok now has an additional 75 days to find a buyer for its U.S. operations.
“Besides its glamorous allure, the business side of being a travel vlogger is anything but conventional. It requires — creative talent, business acumen, and digital marketing strategies to build a sustainable, profitable brand,” says YouTube travel vlogger Conner Sullivan
With the deadline for TikTok’s separation from its Chinese parent company ByteDance looming ahead, three more companies have joined the race