So this may mean nothing, because it isn’t coming from Trump himself, but it could be reflective of broader U.S. government policy, and the approach the White House is now looking to take on the TikTok U.S. sell-off negotiations. According to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the U.S. government is indeed planning to implement a…
X is the latest platform to add age assurance checks, after coming under pressure from Irish regulators over new requirements under Ireland’s Online Safety Code. Ireland’s new online safety measures, which came into effect this week, stipulate that all video-sharing platforms must implement age-checking measures, to ensure the protection of younger users. That means that…
Meta’s expanding its protections for teen accounts once again, with some new features on Instagram that aim to raise awareness of its various blocking and reporting tools, and make it easier for youngsters to avoid potential harm. First off, Meta’s adding a new “Safety Tips” prompt within chats, which will provide a quick link to…
Meta’s provided a glimpse into the future of digital interaction, via wrist-detected control, which is likely to form a key part of its coming AR and VR expansions. Meta’s been working on a wrist controller, which relies on differential electromyography (EMG) to detect muscle movement, then translate that into digital signals, for some time, and…
Despite initially resisting calls to add DMs to Threads, Meta recently conceded to user pressure on this front, and it’s now looking to quickly build out its messaging functionality within its Twitter clone app, by adding a range of new DM options that’ll bring Threads messaging more into line with other DM offerings. First off,…
With speculation floating around in Instagram circles as to the elements that can impact reach, IG chief Adam Mosseri has taken the time to address one specific rumor doing the rounds, in relation to the use of “link in bio” in your IG captions and content. Various IG creators have speculated that the Instagram algorithm…
Amid broader speculation about the legal implications of AI development, and in particular, the use of copyright-protected content to train AI models, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a range of new orders which aim to make the U.S. the leader in global AI development, and remove restrictions around key aspects. President Trump has today…
YouTube’s bringing more generative AI features to Shorts, by integrating its latest Veo image animation and conversion tools into the Shorts process. First off, YouTube’s rolling out image-to-video animation, which can turn your photos into animated elements. As explained by YouTube: “Bring your story to life with Photo to video, which instantly turns a picture…
While there’s been much debate about the reasoning behind the U.S. government’s moves to force TikTok out of the reach of the Chinese government, what we don’t have is the actual reasoning, and the information that’s been presented to U.S. senators relating to the TikTok security threat, which is why they voted to ban the…
Can Elon Musk’s X project re-align itself around AI, and replace its lost ad revenue with AI investment? Yesterday, we reported that X is indeed now making more money from its AI offerings, and saw a significant boost in its AI revenue intake after the launch of its latest Grok 4 model. But X has…
