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Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook, Inc. It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and launched in October 2010 exclusively on iOS.

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Threads Gains 175 Million Users in First Year
Threads Gains 175 Million Users in First Year
July 03, 2024  |  Meta

About a year after its launch, Threads has topped 175 million monthly active users. “Threads now has more than 175M monthly actives. What a year,”...

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LTK Adds Automatic Direct Message Tool to Creator Commerce Platform
LTK Adds Automatic Direct Message Tool to Creator Commerce Platform
June 20, 2024  |  Retail

LTK has enhanced its Creator Commerce platform with a new automatic direct message (DM) tool that makes it easier for creators to share the shopping...

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Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group
Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group
June 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Meta’s plans for training its AI have run afoul of a European privacy group. Vienna-based NOYB — the European Center for Digital Rights —  said Thursday (June 6)...

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Will Gen Z Put a New Face on Social Commerce?
Will Gen Z Put a New Face on Social Commerce?
June 04, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Meta’s recent news that it is seeing a surge in younger users may help set the stage for a rising tide in social commerce. The...

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Anthropic Adds Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger as Chief Product Officer
Anthropic Adds Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger as Chief Product Officer
May 15, 2024  |  Personnel

Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger has joined artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic as its chief product officer. In his new role, Krieger will oversee the company’s product engineering, product management and...

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Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads
Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads
April 29, 2024  |  Meta

Meta is running a limited-time, invitation-only bonus program that lets creators earn money on the content they post on Threads. The company began testing the program in March with...

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Meta Earnings Announcement Goes Big on AI
Meta Earnings Announcement Goes Big on AI
April 24, 2024  |  Meta

If anyone had any doubts about Meta’s long-term commitment to artificial intelligence (AI), they were erased in the first minute of the company’s earnings call on Wednesday (April...

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Gen Z Shoppers Bring Social Commerce Into Malls
Gen Z Shoppers Bring Social Commerce Into Malls
April 18, 2024  |  Retail

Social media virality is beginning to shape mall stores, as ultra-connected Gen Z shoppers expect their physical lives to more closely resemble their digital ones....

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Meta Rolls Out Newest Version of AI Chips
Meta Rolls Out Newest Version of AI Chips
April 10, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta introduced the latest iteration of its custom-made chips designed for artificial intelligence workloads. The new version marks a performance improvement over the previous generation of...

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