TikTok Music launches in Brazil and Indonesia, OpenAI makes GPT-4 generally available, and buying a Vision Pro at retail will reportedly be by appointment-only at launch.
Instagram launched its new Twitter clone called Threads yesterday. After a full day we dive into the app and what we think. Plus Twitter is still busy looking for a new way to make money. And on Tuesday Federal Judge Terry A. Doughty issued an injunction barring some officials in the White House, CISA, the FBI, and Homeland Security from contacting social media companies about moderation content protected under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Starring Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe
Instagram launches its Twitter clone called Threads, Zuck says 10 million people signed up in the first 7 hours and Mastodon explains what that means for the Fediverse, while Bluesky and Twitter find new ways to monetize their customers.
Instagram is launching a Twitter-like microblogging service called Threads. We explain how it compares and possible issues with it. The Recording Academy announced some changes to who can receive future Grammy Awards with one new rule stating “only human creators” could win. And Vox.com’s Sara Morrison has a writeup today asking if the apps being developed should keep older users in mind.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe
The Fairphone 4 comes to the US, a judge issues an injunction preventing some government officials from contacting social media companies about moderating content, and a ransomware attacks interrupts operations at Japan’s busiest port.
This year’s summer game announcements were a veritable deluge of new IPs, sequels and spin-offs. Trisha Hershberger is here to give us an expert’s eye on what to watch out for. Is Google’s new foldable smartphone compelling enough for people to switch mobile ecosystems? And Valve explains its stance on AI generated content on the service.
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Trisha Hershberger, Roger Chang, Joe
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Show Notes
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On Thursday, Google joined Meta in saying it will remove Canadian news from its platforms in response to Bill C-18 aka the Online News Act. In addition Google will end existing deals with Canadian news publishers. ByteDance, owner of TikTok, unveiled the Ripple music creation app that can generate instrumental music based on your humming. And the company’s streaming music app Resso is in talks with dozens of music labels in an attempt to enter new markets. And Molly Wood explains why your right to repair is good for the climate.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Molly Wood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.