X has unveiled the first elements of its new partnership with Polymarket, which it announced as its “official prediction market partner” late last week. As part of this new collaboration, Polymarket will now combine predictions based on X posts, along with insights from xAI’s Grok system, to provide contextual pointers for its forecasts. As you…
LinkedIn has published a new report which looks at effective approaches in B2B marketing, and what B2B decision-makers view as the most engaging, enticing elements of marketing outreach. LinkedIn’s 21-page “B2B Marketing Benchmark: The Influence Report” incorporates feedback from over 1,500 decision-makers, providing specific insight into how to connect with them, and what they’re looking…
Fear of political backlash has prompted another platform to ease its content moderation guidelines, with The New York Times reporting that YouTube has scaled back its content restrictions, in an attempt to better align with the Trump Administration. According to NYT, YouTube has informed its moderators to lean into “freedom of expression” when enforcing its…
Meta has added a new accessibility element to its Ray Ban Meta glasses, with vision-impaired users now able to call on volunteers for assistance with tasks when wearing the device. Which could expand the usage potential for Meta sunglasses, while also potentially opening up a whole new opportunity for services-based businesses to be able to…
Checking in on the TikTok-U.S. saga, on day 142 since the official TikTok sell-off bill was enacted, which outlines that TikTok must be sold to a U.S.-based company, or be banned for all Americans. And nope, TikTok still isn’t banned, and with just 8 days remaining in the second 75-day hold on enforcement of the…
Threads continues to hold its place in the app download charts, with Meta’s Twitter replicant remaining at 8th spot in the list, and seeing an increase in overall download volume in May. As you can see in this latest ranking data from AppFigures, Threads saw 23 million downloads across iOS and Android in May, which…
Amid ongoing concerns about data access, and its potential connection to the Chinese government, TikTok has shared some new data on its usage in the U.K., and its rising contributions to the British economy. According to TikTok, the app now serves over 30 million U.K. users, making this its single biggest European user market. TikTok…
Instagram has added two new features to help keep users updated on their in-app performance stats, with a “Recap” overview of key insights, and new celebrations for major milestones and account events. Which it’s hoping will also act as motivation for creators. As per Instagram: “Being a creator can be tough, and we know you…
Pinterest has outlined its latest timeline ranking model update, which it says has increased user engagement and time spent significantly over the previous system. Pinterest’s latest advance on this front is a new version of its “TransAct” ranking process, which now factors in a broader history of user interactions, in order to better understand each…
Meta’s reportedly looking to expand its AI infrastructure even further, by investing in AI startup Scale AI, which specializes in data labeling to facilitate AI model expansion. According to Bloomberg, Meta is in advanced talks to potentially invest up to $10 billion into the company, which Meta already works with as part of its expanded…
