Triller’s S-1 filing claims 550M users, but its app installs fall far short, new data shows
TikTok competitor Triller is preparing to go public, but estimates from Apptopia call its self-reported user numbers into question. Per Triller’s S-1 filing, the short-form video app has had 550 million lifetime sign-ups. But market intelligence firm Apptopia estimates that Triller has been downloaded just 73.2 million times since launch
Read moreTeeny EV startup Arcimoto hooks up with defense contractor
What happens when a maker of tiny electric vehicles dips its wheels into the military industrial complex? We’re about to find out. On Monday, Arcimoto said it is diversifying beyond its usual business via a partnership with Department of Defense contractor Matbock. That’s a first for the EV startup, which
Read moreMatch Group is going steady with AI, appoints Zynga alum to lead AI-focused team
Match Group, the company behind dating apps like Tinder and OkCupid, is getting serious about its relationship with AI. After toying with some AI-powered features on Tinder, Match Group is taking things to the next level by appointing former Zynga head of growth Mark Kantor as Vice President of Innovation.
Read moreFriend.tech hype is skyrocketing, but will it actually reach the stars?
Since Friend.tech opened its invite-only beta test 11 days ago, the decentralized social-focused app has quickly attracted a lot of users, even catching the attention of big name crypto influencers, NBA players and OnlyFans creators. But can it convert all the early hype to meaningful, lasting traction? The app, built
Read moreCan diversity and resilience address the crisis of recruiting and retaining cybersecurity talent?
As cyber threats increase in frequency and complexity, many organizations are struggling with challenges of recruitment and retention. The creation of a diverse, resilient workforce is no longer a luxury but a stark necessity. This video explores some strategies which are having success with many organizations. The video features Rushmi
Read moreSnapchat is expanding further into generative AI with ‘Dreams’
Snapchat is preparing to further expand into generative AI features, after earlier launching its AI-powered chatbot My AI which can now respond with a Snap back, not just text. With the company’s forthcoming generative AI feature called “Dreams,” Snap will again experiment with AI images — but soon, those images
Read moreVC Office Hours: Why the sex tech industry could benefit from today’s politics
Despite the potential for technology to radically transform it, the sex tech industry isn’t actually discussed much. In most of the world, sex is still a taboo topic, and funding for the industry isn’t as robust as one might assume. Of course, sex being tabooed doesn’t help, but part of
Read moreDevelopers are now using AI for text-to-music apps
With the rise in popularity of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI tools like ChatGPT Developers have found use cases to mold text in different ways for use cases ranging from writing emails to summarizing articles. Now, they are looking to help you generate bits of music by just
Read moreTesla points to ‘insider wrongdoing’ as cause of massive employee data leak
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla has determined that two of its former workers are responsible for a massive data leak that includes personally identifiable information on over 75,000 employees, TechCrunch reports. According to a filing with the state of Maine’s attorney general office, Tesla’s data privacy officer,
Read moreEveryone’s talking about tech IPOs again
Now past the halfway mark of the third quarter, we are quickly chewing through 2023. Soon it will be Disrupt season, and then we’ll head straight into the fourth quarter. For tech companies, that means the window to file for an IPO this year is beginning to close. Happily, some
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