Social Media News 2 April 2025

From OpenAI’s $500B AI Bet to Instagram’s 3B Users – Inside Tech’s Wild 48 Hours

Key Facts Artificial Intelligence & Big Tech OpenAI’s $500 Billion Supercomputer Push: In a massive scale-up, OpenAI (with partners Oracle and SoftBank) unveiled plans for five new AI mega–data centers across the U.S., bringing its Stargate infrastructure to 7 GW capacity and

25 September 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Industry Analysis·Social Media·Tech News

Tech Shockwaves: Space Spies, TikTok’s Lifeline & Cyber Chaos – Global Tech Roundup (Sept 22–23, 2025)

Global Tech Policy & Big Tech Battles TikTok’s Last-Minute Reprieve in U.S. A high-stakes TikTok divestment deal is coming to fruition in Washington, staving off a looming ban. President Donald Trump will sign an order declaring that TikTok’s U.S. operations

23 September 2025

Cybersecurity·Social Media·Space·Technology

Visa Crackdown, TikTok Deal & Cyber Chaos: Tech Shockwaves on Sept 21-22, 2025

Key Facts Consumer Tech Apple’s iPhone 17 Frenzy: Apple’s latest flagship phones continued to generate huge consumer buzz globally. In Russia – where Apple halted direct sales in 2022 – major resellers held launch events for the iPhone 17 on

22 September 2025

Cybersecurity·Social Media·Technology

Tech Shockwaves: Slimmest iPhone, TikTok’s Lifeline & Space Glitches – Major Tech News (Sept 16–17, 2025)

Key Facts Consumer Electronics: Slim Phones and Smart Glasses Apple’s Thinnest iPhone Yet: Apple’s fall product event introduced the iPhone Air, a dramatically slimmed-down iPhone that Apple billed as its biggest design shake-up in eight years Reuters Reuters. At just

17 September 2025

Innovation·Smartphones·Social Media·Space·Tech News

Shark Tank Billionaire’s Blunt Message to Gen Z: “Get Off TikTok and Learn Real Skills”

Daniel Lubetzky, founder of KIND Snacks, sold the company to Mars Incorporated in 2020 for about $5 billion. Lubetzky is a guest investor on ABC’s Shark Tank and is known for promoting purpose-driven business. He argues that a four-year college

1 September 2025

Social Media

The 2025–2026 Content Monetization Gold Rush: How Creators Are Cashing In Across Every Platform

The global creator economy is valued at about $156 billion today and is projected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, growing at roughly 22.5% annually. More than 50 million people worldwide identify as creators, with annual growth of about 10–20%.

1 August 2025

Social Media

Creator Economy Buzz: Major Platform Updates, New Monetization Tools & Big Partnerships (July 30–31, 2025)

On July 30, 2025, YouTube relaxed monetization rules for profanity, allowing ads if strong language appears only in the first ~7 seconds (instead of demonetizing content for mild swearing in the first 8–15 seconds). TikTok introduced Creator Care Mode, an

31 July 2025

Social Media

Creator Economy & Social Platforms Report (June–July 2025)

In June 2025, YouTube rolled out a wave of features around VidCon, including new audience segments “New,” “Casual,” and “Regular” viewers. The YouTube Community Tab became available to all channels and now lets fans post from mobile. YouTube Shorts gained

10 July 2025

Social Media

Janitor AI: The Unfiltered Chatbot Revolution Hooking Millions (and Stirring Controversy)

Janitor AI was founded by Australian software developer Jan Zoltkowski and launched in June 2023. In its first weeks, Janitor AI attracted over 1 million users within a week or two of launch. By September 2023, the platform had amassed

3 July 2025

AI·Social Media·Technology

AI News Today June 28th, 2025: MrBeast Axes AI Thumbnail Tool, Denmark’s Deepfake Law, AI Shopkeeper Fails, and More

MrBeast removed the $80/month AI thumbnail generator on Viewstats after backlash and replaced it with a directory of real thumbnail artists, while he has 385+ million subscribers. Denmark unveiled legislation to grant individuals copyright over their face and voice, with

28 June 2025

AI·News·Social Media·Technology

Bridging 17,000 Islands: Inside Indonesia’s Internet Revolution

Telkomsel dominates Indonesia’s mobile market with about 45% of subscribers (roughly 153 million) in 2024, and IndiHome now accounts for roughly 75% of fixed broadband after the integration. IndiHome fiber-to-the-home footprint has passed 38 million homes, with at least around

2 April 2025

Internet·Social Media·Technology

Social Media News 2 April 2025 - 25 September 2025