2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (542+ words) Google, Meta and TikTok on Thursday pressed a federal appeals court to block enforcement of a California law prohibiting the companies from algorithmically recommending posts to minors under 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian. The companies contend that…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (360+ words) My parents were strong believers in after-school jobs. If I wanted something, I was expected to earn it myself, not ask for it. I cleaned a fabric store, I scooped ice cream at Bruster’s, but my favorite job was working…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (272+ words) Travis County District Court Judge Cory Liu said in the ruling that Attorney General Ken Paxton proved TikTok violated the Deceptive Trade Practices Act in two ways. One of Paxton's theories, which was accepted by Liu, was that TikTok claimed…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (465+ words) Google, Meta and TikTok on Thursday pressed a federal appeals court to block enforcement of a California law prohibiting the companies from algorithmically recommending posts to minors under 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian. The companies contend that…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (296+ words) Snap is launching performance tools ahead of the holiday shopping season, merging "Dynamic Product Ads" and "Sponsored Snaps," while introducing various campaign optimization updates. First, Snap’s “Commerce Power Pack” is bringing AI-powered product recommendations to Sponsored Snaps, allowing advertisers to…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (251+ words) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill that prohibits social media platforms outright from providing "addictive features" -- including algorithmically recommended content and videos that play automatically -- to users under 16. Newsom said at the signing ceremony that the law…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (285+ words) Snapchat wants to become a hub for creating, sharing, and managing plans, blending digital and real-life functionality while challenging popular apps like Partiful. Internal findings from Snap show that 35% of U.S.-based users between the ages of 13 and 24 report using group…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (855+ words) In July I wrote about the industry's love affair with visibility-based metrics. You can connect the data, but you still have to earn the authority. A few weeks later, the market ran the experiment. In the undying quest to make…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (366+ words) Meta has acquired Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai, with plans to integrate the company’s team and technology with the goal of further developing the tech giant’s agentic business offerings, according to Axios. Initially launched in June, Meta’s Business Agent allows…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (465+ words) Siding with LinkedIn, a federal judge has dismissed two class-action complaints alleging that the company scans users' browsers to learn which extensions have been installed. In a three-page ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in the Northern District…...