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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 - 2 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago -
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 - 21 hours ago -
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 - 2 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 -
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 - 7 hours ago -
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 - 8 hours ago -
Inside the Secretive $700 Million Ad-Testing Factory for Kamala Harris
Future Forward has ascended to the top of the Democratic political universe, but it has also drawn suspicion and second-guessing.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Netflix to double profits after adding millions of subscribers in three months
After cracking down on password sharing, expanding into ads and investing billions in live TV, group declares success. Netflix expects to double its profits this quarter after the world’s largest ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Trump and allies are pouring millions into anti-trans election ads as election nears
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are aggressively pushing anti-trans messaging in the final stretch of the 2024 election.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
The Real Reasons the G.O.P. Is Spending Millions on Anti-Trans Ads
Republicans are banking on an issue that isn’t a priority for voters: trans rights.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
The Sims 4 added 15 million players in the past year
As part of its report for its Q2 FY25 earnings, EA noted that The Sims 4 attracted 15 million new players over the past year.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Meta Fined $843 Million by EU Over Marketplace Ads Platform
The European Commission said the company tied its classified-ads platform to its flagship social network, undermining competition.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 8 hours ago -
Some Juul users are receiving thousands of dollars as part of a $300M class action settlement
Four-figure checks tend not to fall out of the sky.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users in effort to combat AI's spread of scams, misinformation
LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — more than 55 million so far.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
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 -
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 -
Airbnb users to play gladiators in Rome's Colosseum, sparking mixed reactions over $1.5 million deal
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 - 15 minutes ago -
Elon Musk’s pro-Trump Pac pouring millions into Facebook ads instead of X
America Pac is targeting users interested in the Boy Scouts of America, Kelsey Grammer, Kid Rock and Joe Rogan. Elon Musk’s Pac is spending far more on ads on Facebook and YouTube than on X, Musk’s ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Secretive Democratic super PAC pumps $30 million into Spanish-language TV ads
A secretive Democratic super PAC has been quietly running a massive Spanish-language ad campaign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, pumping tens of millions of dollars into trying to reach ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Crypto's $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves with ads not about crypto
The crypto sector emerged as a top donor this election cycle, but the ads it funded weren't about digital currencies.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
The ‘Trump bump’ added $75,000 to my $1.3 million portfolio. I’m 39. Should I retire early and move to Europe?
“I have my eyes set on either Italy or Spain next year, where the cost of living is roughly half of what it would be in the U.S.”Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago -
Character AI clamps down following teen user suicide, but users are revolting
As a result of these changes, Character AI appears to be deleting certain user-made custom chatbot characters abruptly.Tech - VentureBeat - October 23 -
Door-Knocks, Texts, and Ads, Ads, Ads: Life on the Swing-State Battlefield
This year’s campaign offers a vivid reminder of how much the playing field in presidential elections has shrunk, giving voters in a handful of states a disproportionate influence in the decision.Top stories - The New York Times - October 20 -
Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending
Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users
Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked. “Designed to be deleted” is the tagline of one of the UK’s ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
AirTag users will soon be able to share location with airlines
Ever use an AirTag to locate lost luggage? Soon airlines will be able to see your bag's AirTag location, too.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Living conditions to be added to NHS records
A housing provider says it will reduce the burden on the NHS and help them better serve residents' needs.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Medicare campaign attack ads are baloney
Medicare is certainly on the ballot in next week’s election. The fate and future direction of the program is going to be heavily influenced by budget math. But that doesn’t mean voters can rely on ...Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
OpenAI Chatbot Passes Bias Tests, But Users Should Still be Watchful
The data that shapes how an AI responds can contain unseen biases, so the AI market leader has been checking ChatGPT, and says it may be more neutral that humans.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
Here's How Many Hours Netflix Users Spend On The Platform Every Day
People watch a lot of Netflix, but just how much do they watch? As part of Netflix's latest earnings briefing , the company revealed the number of hours the average paid subscriber watches: ...Tech - GameSpot - October 18 -
Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers
Start-up backed by Google and Amazon says tool can act like a ‘human collaborator’Business - Financial Times - October 22 -
OnlyFans user sentenced to five years in child abuse case
A man accused of selling sex videos of a 16-year-old Florida girl on the adults-only website OnlyFans pleaded no contest to child abuse.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Meta AI to Use Reuters Content to Answer User Questions in Real Time
Meta AI didn’t share whether it would use Reuters content to train its large-language model.Business - Inc. - October 27 -
X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content---Whether They Want It or Not
A WSJ experiment found that accounts supporting Trump and Harris dominate feeds of new X users who wanted cooking and crafts.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 29