Meta Launches AI Chatbot to EU Users
After a series of delays in order to ensure compliance with EU’s more complex data usage rules, Meta has now announced the initial launch of its Meta AI chatbot to EU users. Though it will be a lesser form of…
Cointact.me
Your Crypto Bio Links
Newspaper
Meta, Google Look to Trump Administration to Combat Australian Regulatory Charges
For those still confused as to why Meta and Mark Zuckerberg suddenly became fans of Donald Trump straight after the U.S. election, this context might help. This week, Meta was among a range of tech companies, including Google, Apple, and…
Real Estate Influencers Say There’s a Program That Lets You Buy a Home and Pause Mortgage Payments for a Year. It’s True — But There’s a Catch.
Homeownership is still a dream for many Americans, but the high prices (average home prices are up 2.6% year over year, per Zillow data), and high mortgage rates (6.72% for a 30-year loan at press time, per Bankrate) of today’s…
X Secures $1 billion in New Funding Via New Equity Raise
I’m not sure exactly what value investors see in X, nor why they believe in its future potential. But clearly, many are still willing to invest in Elon Musk, and his grand visions of what’s to come, with the platform…
WhatsApp Tests Music Sharing from Spotify in Status Updates
This could be a big addition for WhatsApp, considering the engagement that music drives on other apps. Over the last few months, WhatsApp has been working on an updated music sharing process, which will enable an improved, custom display of…
LinkedIn Outlines How to Run Live Video Events in the App via Zoom
Have you considered the potential of live video events on LinkedIn? It could be worth a thought. Overall video watch time on LinkedIn increased by 36% in 2024, while live video events in the app increased by 15.3% in Q4…
Meta to Maintain Reliance on Third-Party Fact Checking for Upcoming Australian Election
Considering that Meta has been so definitive in its stance that Community Notes is an all-round better approach to content moderation within social apps, it’s interesting to read its latest overview of how it’s preparing for the upcoming Australian election,…
Zimbabwean Influencer The African Finder Appointed Brand Ambassador for South African Tourism
Influencer The African Finder Appointed Brand Ambassador for South African Tourism Zimbabwean influencer Marvellous Nyongorongi, popularly known as The African Finder, has been appointed as the official brand ambassador for South African Tourism. The African Finder, who is well known…
YouTube Announces Participation in New Youth Digital Wellbeing Project
YouTube has announced its participation in a new Youth Digital Wellbeing Initiative, which will see the platform partner with a range of child education partners from around the world to implement a unified approach to the development of high-quality, age-appropriate…
Oracle Firms as TikTok’s Likely Partner in US
Yet another update on the TikTok U.S. situation, which is now becoming a daily occurrence. According to reports, Oracle is indeed firming as the favorite to become TikTok’s U.S. partner, with the company now weighing a proposal that would see…