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#EmailPrivacy - Google is reportedly developing a new system to let users share one-time or limited-use email aliases, which will forward messages to your main email. The benefit of this is that users won't need to share their original email address with apps that request it.

#Amplify - This poor guy who was just following the official guide for AWS Amplify and OpenSearch racked up a bill of over $1200 for just a few weeks of usage, because the default settings were so expensive!

#AlgorithmicFeeds - Threads will allow users to create feeds of their own, which they can use to follow specific individuals or topics. The news follows the rapid growth of the social networking startup and X rival, Bluesky. Bluesky saw 1 million new sign-ups in just 24 hours.

#AIgranny - UK mobile network operator O2 has unveiled a chatbot designed to frustrate phone scammers. Called “dAIsy,” it mimics an older woman with all kinds of time to chat. This comes on the heels of the the FBI reporting that people over age 60 were swindled out of $3.4 billion via telephone scams.

Reliance-Disney-Viacom18 Merger Creates Indian Media Giant
Reliance Industries, a large Indian conglomerate, Viacom18, and The Walt Disney Company have merged their media businesses to form a new joint venture, one of India's largest media companies. The company will combine popular media brands like Star, Colors, JioCinema, and Hotstar, aiming to deliver entertainment and sports content to Indian and global audiences.

Amazon Exits World Trade Centre, Bangalore
Amazon, the e-commerce giant, is shifting its headquarters, currently a 500,000 sq. ft. office space in Bangalore's World Trade Centre complex. The move comes as the company seeks to cut costs, with the new office costing less than a third of the current rent. The departure raises questions about finding a new tenant and impact on adjoining residential flats, as many Amazon employees currently live nearby.

Stack Overflow Migrates To The Cloud
Stack Overflow, a well-known platform for developers, has been around since 2008 and initially ran its own hardware in a datacenter. However, due to changes in the company's needs, they've decided to move to the cloud. The decision was driven by three factors: the closure of their data center, the need to refresh their hardware, and the distraction of maintaining their own infrastructure.

Google Hints At Exit From European Political Ad Market
Google says it will stop showing political ads to users in the European Union next year. The search giant is concerned about uncertainties around the bloc’s new transparency regulations. Google has previously halted its political ads service in France, Canada and Brazil.

Spotify Takes Steps To Attract Video Creators With New Financial Incentives
Spotify, a popular music streaming platform, is planning to start paying popular video podcast hosts who reach a certain viewing threshold, and will soon offer premium subscribers an ad-free way to watch shows like "The Joe Rogan Experience" and "Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain". The move comes as Spotify tries to maintain its dominance in the podcasting industry, which is increasingly shifting towards video content. Spotify plans to offer premium subscribers an ad-free viewing experience, which could differentiate it from YouTube.

WhatsApp - Introduces Drafts Feature for Unfinished Messages

Snapchat - Improves Family Center with New Location-Sharing Features, Travel Notifications, and Enhanced Safety Measures

OpenAI ChatGPT App - Now supports webcam photos, text scaling, and advanced voice mode, with new features like advanced voice mode for hands-free conversations and app interactions on macOS.

Google - Create custom inline images and cover designs with Gemini's AI-powered features in Google Docs.

Facebook - Introduces "Views" as primary focus metric, replacing variable content metrics.

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