Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries (Mia Sato/The Verge)

Mediagazer: Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries (Mia Sato/The Verge)

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Reuters:

OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner— Reddit (RDDT.N) has partnered with OpenAI to bring the social media platform's content to popular chatbot ChatGPT …

Discussion: @reddit,
The Verge, MediaPost, CNBC, TechCrunch, Reddit Upvoted, @sipi@union.place, Reuters, Search Engine Journal, Engadget, Norman Brauns on LinkedIn, The Hollywood Reporter, Bloomberg, Axios, Wall Street Journal, Benzinga, @ryanjones, @andrewcurran_, VentureBeat, @haydenfield, @lilyraynyc, @aarongreenspan.com, @crumbler@threads.net, @shiringhaffary, @leanmediaorg, @kantrowitz, @mikeisaac, @openai and @kyliebytes, more at Techmeme »

Discussion: @reddit:

Emilia David /
The Verge: OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train its AI on your posts

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: OpenAI To Become A Reddit Advertising Partner

Hayden Field /
CNBC: Reddit soars after announcing OpenAI deal that allows use of its data for training AI models

Kyle Wiggers /
TechCrunch: OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data

Matt G. Southern /
Search Engine Journal: ChatGPT To Surface Reddit Content Via Partnership With OpenAI

Pranav Dixit /
Engadget: OpenAI strikes deal to put Reddit posts in ChatGPT

Norman Brauns /
Norman Brauns on LinkedIn: 👇 OpenAI just struck a deal to bring Reddit content into ChatGPT, and this could be a game-changer for the SEO industry. …

Ina Fried /
Axios: OpenAI inks deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT

Sarah E. Needleman /
Wall Street Journal: Reddit Signs Data-Licensing Deal With OpenAI

Ryan Jones /
@ryanjones: If you thought Reddit and Google was great you're gonna love this Reddit and OpenAI partnership. https://openai.com/...

Andrew Curran /
@andrewcurran_: The reddit post. They already allow Google to use their content for training data for Gemini. This seems to imply OpenAI can also train off user posts going forward. The Alphabet data-access contract pays out $60 million a year. No numbers on this one yet. [image]

Michael Nuñez /
VentureBeat: OpenAI partners with Reddit to integrate unique user-generated content into ChatGPT

Hayden Field /
@haydenfield: Reddit shares surged 11% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media company announced a partnership with OpenAI, which will allow the ChatGPT-maker to train its AI models on Reddit content. https://www.cnbc.com/...

Lily Ray /
@lilyraynyc: Damn... Reddit data is apparently a goldmine for LLMs. Now BOTH Google and OpenAI are training their models on... Reddit content? What could possibly go wrong?

Aaron Greenspan /
@aarongreenspan.com: I hope Redditors like generating Sam's training data for free. [embedded post] Reddit and OpenAI today announced a partnership to benefit both the Reddit and OpenAI user communities in a number of ways. Learn more on our corporate blog. https://www.redditinc.com/...

Shirin Ghaffary /
@shiringhaffary: OpenAI is on a roll with media/publishing deals: Reddit, Dotdash Meredith, Financial Times, all announced within the past several weeks @leanmediaorg: This is what every large news and digital content publisher should have started working on 18 months ago. Few have. Theres an opportunity for smaller/indie publishers as well, but only after significant standardization of structured data or CMS content, maybe as a consortium.

Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: Google no happy

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: significant! Looks like OAI and Reddit reached an API deal — Reddit gains $$$ and mod tools, OAI gains new conversation data curious how users take this.... @openai: We're partnering with Reddit to bring its content to ChatGPT and new products: https://openai.com/...

Kylie Robison /
@kyliebytes: reddit really making the most out of data licensing deals at the bloomberg tech event, they did a poll on what would be reddit's biggest source of revenue (ads, data licensing deals etc) and ads won by far but i voted data licensing lol

@stevenwaldman:

The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits— The California Senate Appropriations Committee minutes ago approved Sen. Glazer's bill to put a fee on Alphabet, Meta & Amazon to pay for reviving local news (through employment tax credits). 1st time such a fee would be dedicated to saving local news. https://www.rebuildlocalnews.org/ ...
Discussion: @danibergstrom and @mattdpearce

Discussion:

Danielle Bergstrom /
@danibergstrom: We @fresnoland signed on in support of this bill. The state uses tax credits all the time to incentivize different priority industries and local journalism should be no exception. TY to Sen. Caballero for her support.

Matt Pearce /
@mattdpearce: SB 1327 advances in California, which is considering two massive Big Tech bills to fund journalism jobs. Big deal.

RELATED:

Gothamist:
New York's $90M employment tax credit for local news outlets currently excludes publicly traded TV and radio companies as well as nonprofit news outlets

Discussion:
@baekdal, @vitalcitynyc, @civiletti, @christrobbins, @nicdawes, @wesleylowery, @giambusso, @nicdawes and @joncampbellny

Discussion:

Thomas Baekdal /
@baekdal: We sadly see this with almost all of these types of efforts. @vitalcitynyc: Read @dicktofel dissecting the credit in Vital City: https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/ ...

Denise Civiletti /
@civiletti: Great to see some actual reporting on what really went down with this. The law left out for-profit digital news like @RiverheadLOCAL too. @Gothamist @JonCampbellNY https://gothamist.com/...

Christopher Robbins /
@christrobbins: >@HellGateNY & other digital outlets are considered newspapers under the NY state tax law that exempts us from charging sales tax on subscriptions. We hope this same standard applies so this new law aimed at helping independent local news can help us! https://gothamist.com/...

Nicholas Dawes /
@nicdawes: The structure of the credit excludes nonprofits, which are doing some of the most vital accountability reporting and community journalism, and it shuts out publicly owned broadcasters while leaving a giant loophole open for listed print chains.

Nicholas Dawes /
@nicdawes: New York communities need a diverse ecosystem of news outlets that meet them where they are, on the platforms of their choice, for profit, nonprofit, cooperative. This subsidy props up one (important) slice of sector at the expense of audiences hungry for quality news.

Wesley /
@wesleylowery: As a proponent of funneling public money to support journalism, I urge us all to...read the text of bills before lobbying for their passage!!! https://gothamist.com/...

David Giambusso /
@giambusso: Appreciate the sentiment but also ... the f-ck outta here. Non-profit newsrooms are doing G-d's work and need help. (Please donate to @wnyc @gothamist and other non-profit news outlets like @Documentedny and @THECITYNY ) https://gothamist.com/... via @gothamist

Nicholas Dawes /
@nicdawes: New York's tax credit for local journalism could have been a shining example of content-neutral policy support. Instead it's a carve-out for legacy newspapers that leaves vital digital and nonprofit players in the cold https://gothamist.com/...

Jon Campbell /
@joncampbellny: The biggest ?: Whether for-profit, digital outlets will be eligible. That's up to Empire State Development, which will craft regulations. It depends whether ESD considers them “print media.” (There's some precedent for that.) https://gothamist.com/... https://gothamist.com/...

The Verge:

Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries— Gannett, the media company that owns hundreds of newspapers in the US, is launching a new program that adds AI-generated bullet points …

Discussion:
MediaPost, @kennysmith@mstdn.social, @roc_howe, @rocnewsguild, @miasato.2@threads.net, Futurism and Digiday

Discussion:

Kenny Smith /
@kennysmith@mstdn.social: Read between the LLM-generated lines. — From: @Mediagazer — https://mstdn.social/...

Steve Howe /
@roc_howe: Why is @rocnewsguild fighting for AI protection in our contract? Because AI is already being used to generate (garbage) content at Gannett properties. This isn't a far-off future concern; this dystopian news landscape is already here. @rocnewsguild: Using bots with artificial intelligence to replace journalists with actual intelligence is clearly a stupid idea for anyone who cares about news and democracy. It's ridiculous that @Gannett, which owns so many local newspapers, is having such a hard time understanding this.

Mia Sato /
@miasato.2@threads.net: Scoop: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories. Sound familiar? Like what a certain search engine is doing to search results?? https://www.theverge.com/...

Maggie Harrison Dupré /
Futurism: Gannett Staff Furious Over Contract Allowing AI “to Generate News Content”

Sara Guaglione /
Digiday: Gannett's new contract language around AI unsettles local union

Financial Times:

Sony Music sends letters to 700+ AI companies, developers, and music streaming platforms warning over the “unauthorized use” of Sony's content in training AI— Music group representing Adele and Beyoncé contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content

Discussion:
Sony Music, Digital Music News, @ksredelinghuys, @quinnypig, @florian4gamers, @ryanmorrisonjer, @julianharris, @emostaque, @ednewtonrex, Los Angeles Times, Music Ally, Fortune, 9to5Mac, @danielthomasldn, Music Business Worldwide, City A.M., Billboard, TechCrunch and Variety, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: Too Little, Too Late? Sony Music Fires Off Blanket Warning Against the AI Mining of Its Catalog

Kyle Redelinghuys /
@ksredelinghuys: Feels very Napster-y.

Corey Quinn /
@quinnypig: The same Sony that shipped CDs that installed rootkits on customer computers to combat piracy? Maybe sit this one out.

Florian Mueller /
@florian4gamers: With so many demand letters that Sony sends to the AI ecosystem and others, it would be a surprise if they didn't bring some lawsuits later.

Ryan Morrison /
@ryanmorrisonjer: In the end this will be settled through court or new legislation. I suspect long-term training data won't be included in any copyright content rules. It'll be fair game. But the restriction will be on output. Want to sell a song — first make sure it doesn't sound like any...

Julian Harris /
@julianharris: There are only 3 that matter but they'll all be doing it (Warner and Universal)

Emad /
@emostaque: @ednewtonrex Surprised Universal hasn't been on this yet tbh Maybe they will send dead horse heads too At least stable audio is safe 👀

Ed Newton-Rex /
@ednewtonrex: Sony Music today sent a letter to 700 AI companies demanding to know whether they've used their music for training. - They say they have “reason to believe” they have - They say doing so constitutes copyright infringement - They say they're open to discussing licensing, and they [image]

Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: Sony Music warns AI firms over training: ‘Permission is required in advance’

Irina Ivanova /
Fortune: Sony lays down the gauntlet on AI, warning 700 companies against training algorithms on its music

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: Sony Music warns tech companies and music streamers against AI uses of its content

Daniel Thomas /
@danielthomasldn: Sony Music is sending warning letters to more than 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services globally in the latest salvo in the music industry's battle against tech groups ripping off artists https://www.ft.com/... via @ft

Daniel Tencer /
Music Business Worldwide: Sony Music sends letters to 700 AI, music streaming companies declaring it's ‘opting out’ of AI training

Elias Leight /
Billboard: Sony Music Warns Artificial Intelligence Companies: Don't Harvest Our Data

Aisha Malik /
TechCrunch: Sony Music warns tech companies over ‘unauthorized’ use of its content to train AI

Variety:

Disney, Fox, and WBD unveil the name of their sports streaming venture: Venu Sports, whose debut is planned for fall 2024— “We are excited to officially introduce Venu Sports, a brand that we feel captures the spirit of an all-new streaming home where sports fans outside …

Discussion:
The Verge, The Walt Disney Company, The Atlantic, Liz Spaulding on LinkedIn, Yahoo Finance, The Desk, The Streamable, Barrett Media, The Streamable, Alex Kruglov on LinkedIn, The Wrap, Reuters, The Information, @alexweprin, Adweek, 9to5Mac, @xpangler, TVLine, Deadline, Radio & Television …, Fox News, Awful Announcing, Media Play News and The Hollywood Reporter, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Jacob Stern /
The Atlantic: The Dream of Streaming Is Dead

Liz Spaulding /
Liz Spaulding on LinkedIn: Spulu (Disney, Fox, WBD JV) name revealed: it is going to be called Venu Sports. Like “venue” without the “e”. …

Alexandra Canal /
Yahoo Finance: Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. sports streaming service has a new name: Venu Sports Barrett Media: ‘Venu Sports’ is Name of ESPN, FOX Sports, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Service

Matt Tamanini /
The Streamable: BREAKING: Disney, Fox, WBD Reveal Name of Sports Streaming Platform, Venu Sports

Alex Kruglov /
Alex Kruglov on LinkedIn: Naming things is hard, especially if you have dozens of opinionated stakeholders. I think this is an excellent choice. Nicely done, Pete Distad! …

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery Unveil Title, Logo for Sports Streaming Joint Venture: Venu Sports

Sahil Patel /
The Information: New Sports Streaming Service From ESPN, Fox and Warner Has a Name: Venu Sports

Alex Weprin /
@alexweprin: This label is on the bottom of the new sports streaming service's website: “Launch is conditional on receiving regulatory approval and is expected for Fall 2024. This site is owned and operated by a subsidiary of FOX Corporation.” https://www.venu.com/

Michael Potuck /
9to5Mac: Sports streaming bundle with ESPN/FOX/TNT under ex-Apple exec finally has a name and release date

Todd Spangler /
@xpangler: Disney, Fox and WBD also noted that the JV is still pending the “finalization of definitive agreements amongst the parties.” https://variety.com/... via @variety Fox News: Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery announce joint streaming service that will be called Venu Sports

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Disney, Fox, WBD Bow Title, Logo for Pending ‘Venu Sports’ Streaming App

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Disney-Fox-Warner Sports Streaming Service Gets a Name and Logo: Venu Sports

New York Times:

Sources: many NPR employees expressed anger or concern over the Backstop, a new layer of editors who will review all of NPR's journalism before it is released— Many employees have expressed concern that a new group of six editors called the Backstop will be unnecessary and slow down NPR's journalism.

Discussion:
NPR, @lowkell, @lydenfreeagent, @donlinn, @jayrosen_nyu, @obviousdwest@hachyderm.io and Current

Discussion:

Edith Chapin /
NPR: Resources to enhance and strengthen editorial operations @lowkell: @jayrosen_nyu @BenMullin So, pointing out in good faith that NPR is effectively biased towards the right, due to its relentless false equivalence, is completely ignored. But some unhinged, totally false right-wing screed results in this massive (over) reaction by @npr management. Greeeeaaat...

Jay Rosen /
@jayrosen_nyu: An anonymous funder is donating the money necessary to add a new layer of editorial review to NPR's journalism, @BenMullin reports. https://www.nytimes.com/... Can that really stand? Without knowing who it is, how can we assess the nature of the donor's willingness to help?

Tyler Falk /
Current: NPR will add 11 staff to ‘strengthen’ editorial team

The Guardian:

Some Slovakian ministers and political allies of Prime Minister Robert Fico blame the media for the attempt on Fico's life— Journalists voice concern after senior figures from ruling coalition blame independent outlets and opposition parties for incident

Discussion:

Loreben Tuquero /
PolitiFact: Video of Slovakia Prime Minister speaking against WHO was from November, not ‘last week’

Tom Nicholson /
Politico: Slovakia tries to rebottle genie of hate after Fico shooting

Oliver JJ Lane /
Breitbart: Assassination Attempt: Slovak PM Robert Fico in Serious, But Not Life-Threatening Condition After Marathon Emergency Surgery Associated Press: Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico's would-be assassin was ‘lone wolf,’ officials say

Carmen Molina Acosta /
ICIJ: ‘Are you satisfied now?’: Slovak politicians blame media for assassination attempt on PM

Joanne Kavanagh /
The Sun: Who is Juraj Cintula and why did the writer allegedly try to assassinate the Slovakian Prime Minister, Robert Fico?

Alexandra Sharp /
Foreign Policy: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot in Assassination Attempt

Ray Furlong /
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Slovakia In Shock Day After Attempted Assassination Of Leader

Dan Ladden-Hall /
The Daily Beast: Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Stable Condition After Shooting Attack

New York Times:

Two voice actors sue AI startup Lovo, saying it illegally used recordings of their voices to make audio clones without their permission; Lovo denies the claims— Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they're suing.

Discussion:

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: Voiceover Actors Sue AI Startup Lovo for Stealing Their Voices ‘Without Permission or Proper Compensation’

Avi Bar-Zeev /
Avi Bar-Zeev on LinkedIn: One of the factors for determining whether a particular GenAI infringes the IP rights of the human talent input as training data is whether …

Marilyn Simes /
Marilyn Simes on LinkedIn: Digital Instincts recently finished editing a video for one of our clients at L'Oréal. We thought about using an AI voice to narrate the video's content. …

Frank Verderosa /
Frank Verderosa on LinkedIn: Sure, this sucks. Getting paid a pittance and then having your voice cloned without knowing is everyone's worst nightmare. But my hot-takes here are: …

Albert Fong /
@albertfong98: Is voice over? We've heard and seen AI's ability to replicate images and audio. But voice actors are the latest who find themselves potentially pushed out by the technology https://www.nytimes.com/... @CadeMetz #artificialintelligence #creators #voice

Olav Mitchell Underdal /
@omunderdal: What Do You Do When A.I. Takes Your Voice? - Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they're suing. The company denies it did anything wrong. via @nytimes: https://www.nytimes.com/... @charlescmann: @MrHWM One thing that gives me confidence about AI is that the industry behind it is filled with people of sterling character who are upfront and transparent about what they're doing. https://www.nytimes.com/... [image]

David Mack /
@davidmackau: this is kinda why so many people had such a visceral reaction to the apple ipad ad: the feeling that tech is just squashing artists and couldn't give a crap https://www.nytimes.com/...

The Hollywood Reporter:

AI in film is on display at Cannes, as one distributor showcases AI dubbing and the movie Putin uses AI to re-create Putin's face over the body of an actor— Despite the recent labor actions to combat it, Hollywood has already started using artificial intelligence, presenting the industry …

Discussion:

Christian Grece /
Christian Grece on LinkedIn: From THR: — But in the #entertainment industry, the Pandora's box of AI has likely already been unleashed. …

Phillip Covell /
Phillip Covell on LinkedIn: Today's selected article: In my opinion, AI is far from ready to use in a professional environment for generative graphics or footage at this time. …

Avi Hakhamanesh /
Avi Hakhamanesh on LinkedIn: “Producers, writers, everyone is using AI, but they are scared to admit it publicly. ” — “But it's being used because it is a tool that gives an advantage. …

Axios:

The Biden-Harris campaign accepts an invitation from CBS News to participate in a vice presidential debate on July 23 or August 13— - “We look forward to the Trump campaign accepting one of these dates so that the full debate calendar for this campaign can be set,” the Biden campaign said.

Discussion:
Associated Press, New York Daily News, Fox News, New York Post, Adweek, New Republic, Mediaite, The Hill and CNN

Discussion:

Associated Press:
Harris accepts debate invite to face off with Trump's VP pick, which may come at convention

Dave Goldiner /
New York Daily News: Vice President Kamala Harris accepts invitation for summer debate

Fox News:
Biden campaign accepts VP debate invitation for summer showdown with Kamala Harris and Trump running mate

Diana Glebova /
New York Post: Biden camp pitches July 23, Aug. 13 for VP debate after Trump team demands more presidential showdowns

Mark Mwachiro /
Adweek: Vice President Kamala Harris Accepts CBS News' Debate Invitation

Isaac Schorr /
Mediaite: Trump Declares Surprise Third Debate on Fox News — Without Reply from Biden

Brett Samuels /
The Hill: Trump, Biden agree to first debate on June 27

The Verge:

Meta starts testing TweetDeck-style customizable feeds on Threads that are stacked in a column interface on the web, available to selected users— Meta is starting to test a TweetDeck-like experience for Threads today. It will allow Threads users to create customizable feeds that are stacked …

Discussion:
@zuck@threads.net, Engadget, @crumbler@threads.net, @kurtwag8@threads.net, @cfzzz_@threads.net, @tomwarrenuk@threads.net, TechCrunch, @mosseri@threads.net, @contz@threads.net, @taylorlorenz@threads.net, @magicaltrash@threads.net, @drummerwrites@threads.net, 9to5Mac, Bloomberg, @dankennedy_nu@threads.net, @mattnavarra@threads.net, @reckless1280@threads.net, @mgsiegler@threads.net, @tomwarren, @austin6warren@threads.net, @mattnavarra@threads.net, @oliverdarcy@threads.net, @ggonzalez1210@threads.net and @crumbler@threads.net, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Mark Zuckerberg /
@zuck@threads.net: Testing pinned columns on Threads for web.

Karissa Bell /
Engadget: Meta's Threads gets its own Tweetdeck clone

Casey Newton /
@crumbler@threads.net: Meta is testing a new Tweetdeck-like experience for the web. I have it and it's a huge step forward in recapturing the old Twitter magic

Kurt Wagner /
@kurtwag8@threads.net: New: Threads is testing its own version of TweetDeck. You can pin up to 100 different feeds, which can be set to auto-refresh. TweetDeck was always popular with power users over on Twitter. Execs at Twitter 1.0 considered charging for it several times (never did). … @cfzzz_@threads.net: letsgoooo! really excited to see the positive reactions, and hope you will like it! this one was not easy to build

Tom Warren /
@tomwarrenuk@threads.net: I'm liking this TweetDeck-like view for Threads on the web. It's simple and needs more features, but it's a good start 👍

Adam Mosseri /
@mosseri@threads.net: We're starting to test a new web experience on threads.net that lets you pin separate columns for your favorite searches, tags, accounts, saved posts, and notifications. If you're in the test, please let us know what you think 🙏🏼

Andrea Contino /
@contz@threads.net: The worst thing at the moment is that some of the searched terms tabs are not showing in a chronological or reverse chronological order, but just randomly. @mosseri that needs to be fixed. And the auto refresh really doesn't work even if activated. Also “For You” tab needs an auto refresh option too. …

Taylor Lorenz /
@taylorlorenz@threads.net: This rules, bring back tweetdeck! @magicaltrash@threads.net: Testing the TweetDeck-like interface for Threads. It's a start. (I work in corporate social for the day job, so of great interest - and opens doors for API use in Hootsuite, Sprout Social, etc.) socialmedia

Steve Drumwright /
@drummerwrites@threads.net: This is great. As a news junkie (news and sports news), Tweetdeck was amazing. Can't wait until this is rolled out broader on @threads.

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: Threads begins testing a TweetDeck-style interface with real-time posts

Dan Kennedy /
@dankennedy_nu@threads.net: Exciting news, but what made Tweetdeck so powerful was that you could devote columns to lists. We need lists.

Matt Navarra /
@mattnavarra@threads.net: Threads is testing a TweetDeck-like feed of real-time posts! 🔥 Users will be able to pin up to 100 feeds to their Threads homepage “If you're in the test, you can choose to keep things simple with a single feed, or add separate columns for your favorite searches, tags, accounts, saved posts, and notifications.” …

Nilay Patel /
@reckless1280@threads.net: Threads has a new Tweetdeck-like view on desktop web in limited test and... it kinda rules https://www.theverge.com/...

M.G. Siegler /
@mgsiegler@threads.net: Is it really good at giving you 3 different feeds in which to surface breaking news from 3 days ago?

Tom Warren /
@tomwarren: Threads is getting its own TweetDeck. Meta has started testing this new UI today and it includes customizable columns with a real-time feed. Full details below 👇 https://www.theverge.com/...

Austin Warren /
@austin6warren@threads.net: I've almost exclusively used Threads on mobile, but this new desktop view that allows for separate columns is really nice. Immediately it's helping me to keep up on news vs the conversation in data threads. Honestly, I'm pretty impressed with how the team is continuing to improve this place. …

Matt Navarra /
@mattnavarra@threads.net: Thread building its own version of TweetDeck? Social Media Managers

Oliver Darcy /
@oliverdarcy@threads.net: This is a game changer. Suddenly, my feed feels a lot more urgent and real-time. There are a few areas that can be quickly improved (lists, showing replies in following feed, etc.). But, by and large, this marks a significant turning point for the platform.

German Gonzalez /
@ggonzalez1210@threads.net: Taking all the good ideas Twitter once has and making them their own. Smart strategy when you think about it. The hard work has already been done by that community.

Casey Newton /
@crumbler@threads.net: Some key features: - You can have a persistent ‘following’ feed in the center of your screen, which makes Threads feel 100 percent more real-time - You can also set ‘following’ to auto-update, so new posts appear as they are posted - Can also set up feeds for tags and searches

TechCrunch:

TikTok is testing 60-minute videos, which would let media companies post full TV show episodes and put TikTok in even more direct competition with YouTube— TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday.

Discussion:
MediaPost, 9to5Mac, The Verge and Press Gazette, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Colin Kirkland /
MediaPost: TikTok Tests Hour-Long Videos In Select Markets

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: Some TikTok users can now upload 60-minute videos, introducing long-form content to the home of video shorts

Mia Sato /
The Verge: TikTok is testing hour-long videos

Charlotte Tobitt /