• So are we banning TikTok or what? Also: Can an influencer really tank an $800M company?

    Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Ticktock, TikTok: It’s been a wild week for TikTok. Even as the company starts testing its Twitter competitor in certain markets and launches its luxury secondhand shop […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok account

    TikTok is experimenting with an all-new app that’s just for sharing photos with text updates. It’s called TikTok Notes, and it’s available now in Australia and Canada. “We're in the early stages of experimenting with a dedicated space for photo and text content with TikTok Notes,” the company wrote in an update on X. “We hope that the TikTok community will use TikTok Notes to continue sharing their moments through photo posts. Whether documenting adventures, expressing creativity, or simply...

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    TikTok testing Instagram-rival app TikTok Notes in Canada

    TORONTO - TikTok is testing an app that rivals Instagram in Canada. The social media company says TikTok Notes became available for download and “limited testing” in Canada and Australia this week. TikTok Notes allows users to share photos and text. The company says on X that the test is part of early stages of experimentation it is undertaking with images and text. The app's debut comes as concern has been mounting around TikTok because Chinese law forces companies in the country to...

  • TikTok starts testing its Instagram competitor TikTok Notes in Canada and Australia

    TikTok is rolling out its Instagram competitor, TikTok Notes, in select markets. The app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in Canada and Australia, the company said. The company said on X that it is in the “early stage” of the app’s rollout and that the app is “a dedicated […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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    Rep. Crockett on the WH Correspondents Dinner: Biden showed that he can ‘not only take a punch but he can deliver a blow as well’

    Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, CNN Political Commentator S.E. Cupp and CNN Senior Political Commentators David Urban and Ana Navarro join CNN’s Dana Bash to discuss the jokes and jabs of the 2024 White House Correspondents dinner.

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    When could the proposed TikTok ban take effect?

    The Senate took up a bill Tuesday morning that could, if passed, start the clock for a ban on TikTok.

  • When could the proposed TikTok ban take effect?

    The Senate took up a bill Tuesday morning that could, if passed, start the clock for a ban on TikTok.

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    When could the proposed TikTok ban take effect?

    The Senate took up a bill Tuesday morning that could, if passed, start the clock for a ban on TikTok.

  • TikTok's answer to Instagram, Notes, is rolling out

    TikTok's answer to Instagram is here, with TikTok Notes rolling out in Australia and Canada.

  • How you can prioritize debt and still take a vacation

    By planning a vacation fund, you can make progress on debt and still enjoy some of the fruits of your labor.

  • Your Favourite Influencer Can Now Be Your AI Girlfriend

    Altcat, a new AI-powered social platform, lets you create a virtual girlfriend modelled after your favourite influencer, and in the process, blurring the lines of social engagement and offering closer connections with celebrities.On April 24th, Altcat, a new AI platform, launched with a groundbreaking feature: AI Twins that lets you connect with your favourite social media stars and OnlyFans creators on a deeper level.Altcat lets you indulge in private experiences with your favourite stars' AI...

  • Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point

    Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point By Michael Msika and Jan-Patrick Barnert, Bloomberg Markets Live reporters and strategists Geopolitics is having an impact on investment decisions again, and risks are rising as well as equity volatility. Yet under the hood, the stock market is absorbing the shock relatively well so far. Stress levels have had a steep surge as tensions in the Middle East show no sign of abating. Systematic funds are reducing exposure, technicals are...