Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions
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Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions | TechCrunch
Spotify says its ability to direct its customers to external payment links in its iOS app has already had a positive impact on sales. In a newly filed
Instagram Threads is getting video ads
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Instagram Threads is getting video ads | TechCrunch
Instagram Threads will begin testing video ads, Meta announced on Thursday. The test, which will make Threads look more like its competitor X, is an
Delta debuts its Patreon-supported iOS app after US App Store policy change https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/07/delta-debuts-its-patreon-supported-ios-app-after-us-app-store-policy-change/
Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down?
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Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down? | TechCrunch
It turns out that decentralized social networks can go down, too. On Thursday evening, the decentralized social network Bluesky experienced a signi...
Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet
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Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps ... yet | TechCrunch
Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there's currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured.Earlier this
Burning questions (and some answers) about Bluesky’s new verification system
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Burning questions (and some answers) about Bluesky's new verification system | TechCrunch
Bluesky's launch of a verification system has raised a slew of questions among its user base, from who will be picked β€” and why β€” to what ...
NOW UPDATED WITH MORE APPS!! --> Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol:
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Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch
A list of AT Protocol-based, consumer-facing apps that are either built on top of Bluesky or its underlying protocol, allowing users to take back c...
Spotify debuts Gen AI ads, programmatic ad buying
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Spotify debuts Gen AI ads, programmatic ad buying | TechCrunch
Spotify has debuted new ad tools and capabilities, including 'Gen AI' ads and programmatic ad buying via partnerships.
WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff
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WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff | TechCrunch
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce, and a range of other online services, is reducing its workforce. The layoffs will
Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s underlying technology
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Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's underlying technology | TechCrunch
Mark Cuban has backed Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's underlying technology.