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We Want the Old Instagram Back

July 28, 2022
Variety, Fortune, TechCrunch
The context
Instagram has been the talk of the tech-town this week after Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian posted a photo to their stories telling Instagram to stop trying to be Tik Tok. The flack caused Instagram's CEO to take to the internet to say that Instagram is doubling down on showing users recommended content instead of content from the people they follow, but they have now walked back on that declaration.
We Want the Old Instagram Back

Popular opinion

  • Instagram has been increasingly pushing Reels and Ai-recommended content onto users' accounts, and people are frustrated.
  • Kylie Jenner and her sister, Kim Kardashian, are some of the most followed stars on the platform, and both shared messages on their accounts lamenting the direction Instagram is taking.
  • Users are frustrated that they are being shown mostly ad content or content from people they don't follow when they really just want to see their friends.
  • Adam Mosseri responded to the backlash, saying that while Instagram will continue to support photo-sharing, they are looking to transition to a video-based platform.
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Twice as much

  • Mark Zuckerberg seemed unconcerned by the backlash, saying that the platform will double the amount of Ai-generated content users see on their accounts.
  • Currently, 15% of content on Instagram is Ai-recommended. Zuckerberg says he wants to double that percentage by the end of 2023 to compete with Tik Tok, whose content recommending algorithm is their golden goose.
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Nevermind!

  • Adam Mosseri has changed his tune, saying that Instagram will reverse its test, turning users' feeds into mostly recommended posts and videos.
  • He also announced that the internal data from the test reflected the backlash expressed on social media.
  • Instagram still plans to transition to prioritizing videos/reels, but Mosseri said they would find a better way to do it.
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Meta May Be Planning Further Layoffs

February 14, 2023
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The context
Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Meta May Be Planning Further Layoffs

The context
Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Here we go again

  • Meta is preparing for a new round of job cuts that are expected to take place in March and will affect an unknown number of people.
  • In November, Meta laid off about 13% of its workforce.
  • Meta is one of the few tech companies to expand on earlier layoffs from 2022, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised that 2023 will be a year of "efficiency."
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Ford Announces Battery Upgrades

February 14, 2023
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The context
Ford’s electric vehicles will get new batteries that charge faster and are more affordable, thanks to new chemical breakthroughs in battery tech.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Ford Announces Battery Upgrades

The context
Ford’s electric vehicles will get new batteries that charge faster and are more affordable, thanks to new chemical breakthroughs in battery tech.
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Better batteries

  • Ford announced it is opening a $3.5 billion electric vehicle factory in Michigan that will produce batteries with a new formula.
  • The lithium iron phosphate battery's chemistry means they are more durable, faster charging, and more affordable.
  • The new factory will generate 2,500 new jobs.
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Technology

ChatGPT Competitor Neeva Throws Down a Challenge

February 13, 2023
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The context
Neeva launched a generative AI search engine to an international audience today. The company initially launched the AI search engine to a limited audience in January to provide authentic, real-time AI search to a global audience.
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Monday, February 13, 2023

ChatGPT Competitor Neeva Throws Down a Challenge

The context
Neeva launched a generative AI search engine to an international audience today. The company initially launched the AI search engine to a limited audience in January to provide authentic, real-time AI search to a global audience.
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Neeva launches

  • Neeva launched an AI search engine in the US in January to a limited audience of users.
  • The engine was marketed as an "authentic, real-time AI search.
  • The timing of the announcement was auspicious, as Microsoft and Google battle back and forth over integrating AI into their respective search engines.
  • Users have to subscribe to access the engine because Neeva doesn’t monetize through advertising and prevents third-party trackers from using personal data to display personalized ads.
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June 8, 2022

This Week In Technology June 2nd

This week, the COO of Meta, Sheryl Sandberg, is stepping down, Elon Musk demanded employees return to the office, and Clearview AI got some bad news.
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COO No More

Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Meta (Facebook), announced she would be stepping down after 14 years.

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May 19, 2022

This Week in Entertainment

The defamation trial of actress Amber Heard and actor Johnny Depp raged on and singer Eric Clapton’s European tour is on hold.

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May 20th, 2022 

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May 18th, 2022

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Rust Documentary Is Moving Full Speed Ahead

February 14, 2023
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The context
The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rust Documentary Is Moving Full Speed Ahead

The context
The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Green light for Rust documentary

  • The producers of the film “Rust” announced that they had found a cinematographer to continue the production of the film after it was halted when the former cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed in an on-set accident.
  • The producers announced in October that the film would be completed in Hutchins’ honor and that a documentary would be made about the completion of the film.
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Politics

Higher Than Anticipated Inflation Sparks Fears of Further Interest Rate Hikes

February 14, 2023
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The context
January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Higher Than Anticipated Inflation Sparks Fears of Further Interest Rate Hikes

The context
January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
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Higher than expected

  • Consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, which was higher than experts expected.
  • The Federal Reserve may issue a more aggressive hike in the coming months to slow inflation.
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Politics

More and More Mysterious Objects

February 14, 2023
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The context
The White House reassured the press today that there was no indication that the unidentified flying objects shot down over the US and Canada were part of a Chinese spy program, leaving more questions about the objects’ origins.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

More and More Mysterious Objects

The context
The White House reassured the press today that there was no indication that the unidentified flying objects shot down over the US and Canada were part of a Chinese spy program, leaving more questions about the objects’ origins.
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Unclear origins

  • The White House said today that there is no indication that the three objects shot down by the US military over the weekend were part of China's spy program.
  • Officials have yet to analyze the debris from the objects because access has been impossible due to weather conditions and location.
  • The administration suggested the balloons were tied to a commercial or harmless entity.
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Technology
May 19, 2022

This Week in Tech

Meta caught the attention of researchers and investors. Sony released new earbuds that caught many a gearhead’s attention, and the DOJ declared it would no longer charge “good faith” hackers who partake in security research. 

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May 18th, 2022

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Sources: Fortune, Microsoft News, Euronews

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May 18th, 2022

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Sources: TechCrunch, TNW, Gizmodo

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May 19th, 2022

The DOJ announced on May 19th that they would no longer prosecute so-called “good faith hackers” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The decision protects hackers who expose security flaws in the interest of public good. 

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Sources: TechCrunch, CNET, Vice

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