Post, a publisher-focused Twitter/X alternative backed by a16z, is bringing its social news-sharing app to Android today along with new tools that will make it easier for creators to share their newsletter content on the platform.
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Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech. Plus, Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-back ... Show More
6m 13s
Apr 24
Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools; Also, another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident
Beehiiv is clearly done being just a newsletter platform based on today's launch of a new webinar feature, customizable paywalls, and more. Plus, TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security certifications for Context AI, the AI agent ... Show More
7m 38s
Apr 23
Cathie Woods’ ARK makes its first lead investment in startup Lucra — and it isn’t AI; Esther and Anne Wojcicki join new healthcare accelerator
Lucra offers corporate loyalty programs reimagined as interactive eSports. But winning ARK as a lead wasn't easy. Also, Mary Minno launches early-stage startup accelerator program, Treehub, and an early-stage firm, AI Health Fund, aimed at backing startups working at the intersec ... Show More
10m 56s
Mar 2024
Reddit IPO User Focus, Musk Open Source xAI, Telegram Messaging Rise
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In today's episode:Reddit goes public: Reddit, the popular online discussion platform, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to become a publicly traded company.Grok will open source: Grok, an artificial intelligence st ... Show More
4m 48s
Sep 2023
Facebook Is Giving Up on News—Again
Meta says it will retire Facebook's "news" tag in the UK, France, and Germany, ahead of rules that might force it to pay for content. Users may not care, but it has left the media scrambling. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and ... Show More
9m 38s
Feb 2024
4 Things Announced at Wednesday's Nintendo Direct
IGN Daily News brings you the latest and most popular news stories to audio platforms. Be sure to check out IGN.com for more details on the news and our latest coverage on games, movies, tv, science, and tech throughout the day!
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8m 11s