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The Threads team at Meta has spent the past year working on supporting the broader fediverse and social web, and is launching is biggest integrations yet: a new dedicated feed for fedivese posts, and a way to search for fediverse users inside of Threads, The Verge reported. Starting today, if you’ve turned on fediverse sharing in Threads, there will be
Anne Wojcicki, founder of 23andMe, has successfully repurchased the genetic testing firm out of bankruptcy through her non-profit TTAM for $305 million, surpassing a prior winning bid from Regeneron. The deal, which excludes the company’s liabilities, may ease public concerns over genetic data transfers, given Wojcicki's continued leadership. The acquisition still requires court approval, while lawsuits related to a 2023
When Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2024, the messaging app had a clear focus. No ads, no games, and no gimmicks, The New York Times reported. For years, that is what WhatsApp’s two billion users — many of them in Brazil, India, and other countries around the world — got. They chatted with friends and family unencumbered by
Not content to rest on the success of the Pad 3, OnePlus has announced five new devices for launch on 8th July with a combo of phones, earbuds, watches and tablets. Yes, another tablet is coming too. Starting in the smartphone department, the Nord 5 and Nord CE 5 will refresh OnePlus' mid-range devices The Nord 5 will be powered
The SEC has withdrawn over a dozen rules the agency proposed under Joe Biden, including two crypto-related rules targeting DeFi and digital asset custody CoinTelegraph reported. The SEC said on Thursday that it was “withdrawing certain notices of proposed rulemaking” that were issued between March 2022 and November 2023 under former Chair Gary Gensler. The agency added that it “does
Waymo will temporarily limit robotaxi service in all of its nationwide markets, the company said Friday, as US cities prepare for a wave of protests of federal immigration policies and law enforcement and military crackdowns on demonstrators. The Alphabet subsidiary will stop service in Los Angeles altogether, Wired reported. Waymo spokesperson Sandy Karp confirmed the service pause and adjustments but
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang told employees in a memo on Thursday that he’s leaving for Meta, confirming reports from earlier in the week about his departure and a large investment from the social networking company, CNBC reported.