AppLovin Quietly Launches Social App Gist
AppLovin is now a social media company? The mobile adtech company has launched Gist, a lifestyle-focused social media…
TikTok Expands Access to AI Chatbot Tako — Are Ads Next?
It’s Tako time. In 2023, TikTok launched Tako, a gen AI chatbot in beta, positioning it as a…
Is TikTok Paying Users to Search?
Is TikTok incentivizing searches on its platform? Well, yes, it seems. Over the past few months, we’ve received…
Is Cluely Flooding TikTok With Undisclosed Ads?
Cluely, the Andreesen Horowitz-backed AI note-taking startup that has been getting both buzz and backlash for its marketing…
Survey: Sora Sparks Major Fears — And a New Ad Challenge
Sora, OpenAI’s new AI video creation platform and (kind of a) social media network, has people concerned, according…
AppLovin Becomes Axon, Will Expand Internationally
AppLovin—the largest adtech company on the planet that continues to sort of fly under the radar (at least…
AppLovin Soars 71% in Q1—And Still Wants to Buy TikTok
Haters be damned. AppLovin continues to crush it, reporting $1.158 billion in revenue for Q1—up from $678.3 million…
AppLovin Claps Back With Lawyers, Elon, TikTok
AppLovin is tired of this shit. Last week, word got out that the company is bringing on some…
Perplexity Still Pushing Venom Ads Months After It Left Theaters
OK, not to pick on a new adtech platform, but this is weird. Based on a tip we…
YouTube CEO: “YouTube Is the New TV”
YouTube is TV, and TV is YouTube. That’s the key takeaway from YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s annual letter.…
X Launches TikTok Competitor with Video Tab
A bit late given TikTok’s comeback (sort of), but why not. Last night, X announced it has launched…
With Ban Looming, Perplexity Proposes Merger with TikTok
Well, this is a surprise. CNBC is reporting that Perplexity, the fast-growing AI search startup valued at $9…