Elon Musk won't make a WeChat out of Twitter
There can't really be a WeChat replica in the West
Source: qz.com
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How WeChat gave birth to the dream of superapps
Comparing two very different tech ecosystems in the US and China.
Source: qz.com
Nearly half of US banks are tightening their lending standards
Plus: A match made in steelmaking heaven
Source: qz.com
How Google Docs Proved the Power of Less
The software transformed the field of word processors by eliminating features, not adding them. But it never mustered the will to truly dominate.
Daniel Chandler Christina Haas Dan Mckinley Matthewg Kirschenbaum Don Delillo University Of Maryland
Source: wired.com
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Claimed Twitter Targeted Women in Layoffs
Dozens of former Tweeps allege Elon Musk and his cronies targeted female engineers in mass layoffs. They now plan to refile their proposed class action suit.
United States Elon Musk Lewis Bockius Jon Tigar California Civil Rights Department Us Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Source: gizmodo.com
Airlines Ditch Customer Support on Twitter, Blaming Verified Checkmark Chaos
Airlines worried that duplicated Twitter accounts will defraud customers, respond by shutting down customer support direct messaging on their profiles.
Source: gizmodo.com
Alipay, GoJek, Grab: Superapps like WeChat around the world
Alipay in China, GoJek in Indonesia, and Singapore-headquartered Grab are some other examples of superapps
Republic Of Ceowilliam Tanuwijaya Kavin Bharti Mittal Ananya Bhattacharya Vijay Shekhar Sharma Jack Ma
Source: qz.com
Spotify Purges AI-Made Songs Listened to by AI Bots
In addition to fake music, artificial intelligence has created a big new problem for Spotify: fake listeners. It's an infinite loop of "artificial streaming."
Universal Music Group Music Group Financial Times Microsoft Windows Artificial Intelligence Streaming Music Services
Source: gizmodo.com
Twitter Finally Admits Its Private 'Circles' Weren't So Private
Elon Musk’s Twitter told some users that the platform experienced a ‘security incident’ allowing people outside users’ Twitter Circle to access private tweets.
Source: gizmodo.com
Musk Says Twitter Will Purge Inactive Accounts
Elon Musk is "purging" Twitter of accounts that have been inactive for "several years" as the number of active users drops.
Source: gizmodo.com