TikTok lays off around 150 Berlin-based content moderators, nearly 40% of its local workforce, replacing them with AI systems and outsourced contractors, raising concerns about AI's capabilities in complex content moderation and employee welfare.
Elon Musk unveils plans to integrate advertisements into X's AI assistant Grok, enabling advertisers to pay for product placements in its responses as part of X's monetization strategy, leveraging xAI technology for improved ad targeting on the social network.
In a surprising move, Elon Musk unearths a massive archive of lost Vine videos, restoring the archives and planning to revive the popular short-form video platform with an AI-powered 'Grok Imagine' feature.
In a nostalgic move, Elon Musk revives the Vine video archive, allowing users to relive and share viral moments from the once-popular short-form video platform, although the ability to create new Vines remains unavailable.
Character.AI unveils a groundbreaking social feed, empowering users to share captivating AI-generated visuals, videos, and chatbots, fostering a vibrant community of creative expression fueled by cutting-edge technology like AvatarFX for generating video clips from text prompts.
YouTube employs AI age estimation to extend safeguards for teens, providing age-appropriate experiences like disabling personalized ads and limiting repetitive content for users identified as under 18 based on viewing patterns and account signals.
Meta purges 135,000 Instagram accounts exploiting minors and bolsters safeguards for teenage users, taking action amid growing scrutiny over child safety on social media platforms.
A groundbreaking study unveils the majority of US teenagers embracing AI companions, with 72% utilizing them; while nearly half perceive them as tools or programs, one-third engage for social interaction, yet 80% who use AI companions prioritize spending time with real friends.
Blackstone abandons plans to invest in TikTok's US operations as uncertainty mounts over the video-sharing app's future, with ByteDance exploring options like selling or restructuring its US business amid delays in securing a deal.
A $1 billion fund launches NextLadder Ventures to develop AI tools over 15 years, partnering with Anthropic, to aid frontline workers like public defenders, parole officers, and social workers in spurring economic mobility through grants and investments in nonprofits and for-profits.