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A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world 

“The platforms that won were the ones that kept people scrolling the longest, not the ones that made them feel the most connected,”  Zehra Naqvi told TechCrunch. “Now there is an abundance of content but a scarcity of joy.”  

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Top 5 AI Tools for Business IT Leaders to Boost Productivity in 2025

Check out these 5 essential AI tools for business IT leaders to optimize operations, automate tasks, and integrate smarter business workflows in 2025. The post Top 5 AI Tools for Business IT Leaders to Boost Productivity in 2025 appeared first … Continue reading

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Deel hits $17.3B valuation after raising $300M from big-name VCs

Deel says it’s been profitable for three years and surpassed $1 billion in ARR, including having a month.

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What Taiwan Semi’s blowout quarter means for these 2 portfolio chip stocks

The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Spotify moves further into AI music with Sony, Universal, Warner partnership

The partnership comes less than a month after Spotify said it cracked down on AI-generated music.

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How a headphone site operator built loyalty startup Lantern to solve his own problems

After struggling to retain customers at his e-commerce site Headphones.com, founder Andrew Lissimore built his own loyalty solution — and it’s now a startup called Lantern. The Shopify-native platform helps brands boost retention through customizable loyalty, referrals, and account management … Continue reading

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Mozilla Brings Perplexity to Firefox, With Mobile Support Coming

Mozilla adds Perplexity to Firefox’s search choices, citing user demand; mobile support, browser profiles, and Google Lens visual search are also rolling out. The post Mozilla Brings Perplexity to Firefox, With Mobile Support Coming appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Apple loses another AI exec to Meta 

Yang’s departure marks the latest in a string of exits from Apple’s AI unit, putting the company into jeopardy in the lead up to a much-anticipated Siri revamp scheduled for March.  

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Apple’s Eddy Cue says sports streaming needs fixing as company nears F1 rights deal

Apple is about to announce a $140 million per year media rights deal with F1 for its U.S. rights, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Uber will offer gig work like AI data labeling to drivers while not on the road

Uber says it’s offering drivers ways to make money when not ferrying around passengers.

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