Threads nears its one-year anniversary with more than 175M monthly active users

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Amazon retires its Astro for Business security robot after only 7 months; Noplace hits Number 1 on the App Store; Threads nears its one-year anniversary with more than 175M monthly active users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta plans to bring generative AI to metaverse games; X weighs adding a downvote button to replies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple reportedly working to bring AI to the Vision Pro; YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice; Robinhood snaps up Pluto to add AI tools to its investing app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Hubspot says it’s investigating customer account hacks and the White House will host a conference for social media creators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram; TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day; Amazon consolidates Amazon Clinic into the One Medical brand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction; Google improves search experience in the Chrome mobile app; SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to de-orbit ISS in 2030 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail to help you write and summarize emails; Patreon introduces a gifting feature and other creator tools; Waymo dumps its waitlist and opens up its San Francisco robotaxi service to everyone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts; OpenAI buys a remote collaboration platform; Target and Shopify team up to expand Target’s third-party marketplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Cruise clears key hurdle to getting robotaxis back on roads in California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices