AI Instagram? 🤔
Google’s New Googles
Google's AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) now includes images and videos for richer search results. While still experimental, SGE aims to offer more than traditional links, with features like publication dates and potential in-line links. While the loading time is far below optimal at the moment, SGE remains valuable for exploratory searches, potentially reshaping how we search for new content.
Threads Are Getting Cut✂️
Meta's Threads app experienced an 82% drop in daily active users, declining from 44 million to 8 million soon after launch. CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the drop and prioritized improving user retention and basics before focusing on growth. The lack of key features, such as direct messaging, and user activity challenges contribute to the decline in the app's popularity. Threads just added a tab for just your followers’ content. Is that enough to make you stay?
AInstagram
Meta's Instagram is embracing generative AI with features like custom sticker creation from text prompts, AI-driven visual editing, and an AI chatbot for conversations. Users can also expect message summarization tools and labels for AI-generated content. These steps indicate the platform's early strides in utilizing generative AI's potential for enhanced creativity and engagement. Nevertheless, these tools might face user backlash due to potential impacts on creativity and engagement.
Slack’s Not Slacking💪
Slack is refreshing its layout, introducing a new Home section and updated sidebar. This includes a DMs section akin to messaging apps and an Activity window for a unified inbox. As Slack evolves into a comprehensive work hub, it's all about "slacking off" clutter and making space for future enhancements. Will these changes impact your work communication and productivity?
TikTok’s New Tag🤖
TikTok now mandates users to tag AI-generated content, focusing on realistic scenes, to tackle the potential rise of deceptive AI deep fakes. This aligns with a broader trend seen in other platforms like Instagram and YouTube, aiming to enhance transparency in content. The move aims to address challenges related to discerning real and AI-generated content in critical scenarios, such as conflicts and elections.
MOE-ment of the Week
Barbie Banking in a Billion💕
Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" movie has barreled past a billion dollars at the box office faster than Ken could create a patriarchy! The film proves that "girl" movies can dominate the scene, leaving Hollywood's "guy" movie myth in the dust. With more pink power than a flamingo on caffeine, Gerwig's comedic genius has transformed Barbie into a billion-dollar diva, showing that when it comes to success, it's not just a man's world anymore!