Threads Is the New Cool Hangout—for Brands
When prebiotic soda brand Olipop joined Threads, it didn’t post about the flavors it comes in or its claimed nutritional benefits. “Can u guys pls engage with this thread so …
Jason Aldean responds to controversy over “Try That in a Small Town”
Country star Jason Aldean has come under immense criticism in recent days for a new song one critic says is an anthem “about how he and his friends will shoot …
Threads adds a bunch of new features in first notable update
Threads got off to an amazing start earlier this month when around 100 million people quickly signed up to check out the new Twitter-like app from Meta. User engagement with …
Meta’s Threads Could Make—or Break—the Fediverse
Days after Meta launched its new app, Threads, this month, a software engineer at the company named Ben Savage introduced himself to a developer group at the World Wide Web …
Musk reveals Twitter ad revenue is down 50% as social media competition mounts
Twitter owner Elon Musk said the social media company’s advertising revenue has plunged roughly 50%, highlighting his struggle to revive the ailing company after buying it for $44 billion. The …
Warren Wants SEC To Investigate Tesla Over Sketchy Twitter Ties
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has reportedly sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission urging the regulatory body to investigate EV maker Tesla and its board of directors. …
Kuwait takes legal action against Twitter user for ‘insulting’ Saudi minister
Flag of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait have initiated legal proceedings against a Twitter user, who was accused of misusing social media to insult the Kingdom …
Bay Area tech company layoffs start to peak as massive job cuts ease
SAN JOSE — The wobbly Bay Area tech sector may be starting to stabilize after 18 brutal months of layoff announcements that revealed plans to chop more than 25,000 tech …
Lina Khan interrogated by GOP over Big Tech regulation
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country’s biggest technology companies Thursday as House Republicans charged that the agency has become overzealous and …
Meta launches conversation app Threads, rivalling troubled Twitter
In a bid to challenge the embattled social media giant Twitter, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has unveiled its new conversation app called Threads. The move comes as Meta aims …