Latest in Instagram's Threads gets 35 million new users this month
Sort by
4,778 items
-
Instagram's Threads gets 35 million new users this month
Nearly 35 million new users have flocked to Instagram's Threads this month as the Meta platform seeks to capture users leaving X and keep an edge over emerging platform Bluesky. The growth rate for ...Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago -
Meta's Threads micro-blogging app now has 275 million monthly users, Zuckerberg says
Threads, Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X app, now has nearly 275 million monthly users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election
With one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service.Business - The New York Times - November 14 -
Instagram will let users reset recommendations that powers their feeds
Instagram users will soon be able to manually reset the recommendation algorithm that determines what they see in their feeds.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscriptionTech - ABC News - November 12 -
In Europe, Instagram Ads Are About to Get Less Personal
Meta Platforms, the Facebook and Instagram owner, faces pressure in Europe to ask before using data to target ads or train artificial intelligence.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 12 -
New York Site for Semiconductor Research to Get $825 Million
Another CHIPS ACT project, this one outside Albany, will be one of three national technology centers developed with federal funding.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
20-year-olds borrowed $9,000 from their parents for a college startup—then launched a new business with sales of $1 million a month
Winston Alfieri and Troy Bonde were just 20 and 21 when they came up with the idea for Sauz, which is now available at retailers around the country.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Left for Threads
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Instagram's Threads gets user boost Nearly 35 million new users flocked to Instagram’s Threads this month ...Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago -
Walmart must pay driver it accused of fraud $35 million, jury says
A jury ruled that Walmart must pay a former employee almost $35 million after finding that the retailer defamed him.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
The country’s privacy watchdog said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing users’ likes and the ads they opened.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
X rival Bluesky gains 1.25 million users following U.S. election
Bluesky has gained over 1.25 million new users in the past week, indicating some social media users are changing their habits following the U.S. election.Business - CNBC - November 14 -
Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel is seized by New York officials
Wild squirrel that was taken in by Mark Longo seven years ago was confiscated after conservation officials received reports of ‘potentially unsafe housing of wildlife’ . A New York man who turned a ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
The 2024 Marvel Encyclopedia Gets Limited-Time 35% Price Cut At Amazon
Marvel Encyclopedia: New Edition $29 (Was ...Tech - GameSpot - November 5 -
Super Micro shares plunge 33% as auditor resigns after raising concerns months earlier
Ernst & Young resigned over accounting and governance concerns at the buzzy AI firm, which has faced regulatory scrutiny before.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Parts of Spain Get a Month’s Worth of Rain in a Day
The deluge flooded streets, breached rivers and destroyed crops along the Mediterranean coast. There could be more rain still to come.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Elon Musk reportedly buys a $35 million compound in Austin to house his 11 kids and their moms
Elon Musk is said to have grand plans to bring all of his children together under one Texas roof.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Huge loss on Malibu property doesn’t stop Kanye West from buying a $35 million Beverly Hills mansion
Kanye West isn’t letting a $36 million loss on his most recent home sale stop him from throwing himself back into the real estate market.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual ...Tech - ABC News - November 5 -
Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch
Netflix's ad-supported tier, which launched in November 2022, has reached 70 million global monthly users.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Netflix says ad-supported plan now has 70 million monthly active users
The company said more than half of new sign-ups in countries where Netflix offers ads are for the cheaper ad-subscription tier.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12 -
Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch
Netflix’s cheaper, ad-supported tier has reached 70 million global monthly active users two years after it was launched.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. electionTech - ABC News - November 13 -
A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum
The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with AirbnbWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Bloomberg, After Months of Pressure, Donates $50 Million to Help Harris
The former mayor of New York City is known for making political donations late in the campaign season. Democrats had been lobbying him to spend more.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
New York state officials seize Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from owner
A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison
A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind barsEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
Treasury yields finish mixed as spike in rates sparks buying demand
Yields on U.S. government debt closed little changed on Friday after a post-data spike in rates triggered buying demand for most Treasurys.Business - MarketWatch - November 15 -
Entrepreneur-Influencer Heather Morgan Gets 18 Months for Bitcoin Theft
The relentlessly self-promoting business commentator was sentenced for helping her husband hide and launder $10.8 billion in stolen cryptocurrency.Business - Inc. - November 19 -
-
Microsoft’s new Magentic-One system directs multiple AI agents to complete user tasks
Magnetic-One, Microsoft's AI agent orchestration framework, deploys multiple agents to solve daily tasks autonomously.Tech - VentureBeat - November 5 -
Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election
Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump. Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform
Elon Musk's X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 million in contracts for his business, officials said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Can livestreamed DJ street sets shake up UK music for new artists?
There is hope street sets streamed on social media can help provide opportunities for aspiring artists.Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Why Botham Jean’s Family Won’t Get $100 Million Awarded by Jury
Cities have paid out billions of dollars in police misconduct cases, but depending on the case, families may not receive any money at all. A recent $100 million penalty for a police shooting case ...Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Blackstone Renters Said They Were Overcharged. Now They’re Getting $15 Million.
Dozens of New York City renters are receiving payoffs from Blackstone in a settlement of a case that accused the previous landlord of violating rent-stabilization rules.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday
