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Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider teased long-term plans on Monday when he shared that the company has applied to make “.bsky” an internet domain suffix, like .com or .org. If approved, users will be able to turn their longer social handles into shorter, cleaner domain names.

Meta has started testing a new Facebook UX in India that sends some users directly into full-screen video when they open the app, putting Reels front and center.

TikTok announced Monday that it’s launching an AI shopping assistant and a new in-app checkout feature that lets users buy directly from brands.

Years after the risks of social media for kids first became apparent, U.S. states this summer reached an accord hailed as a turning point for child safety. Meanwhile, a new generation of children has begun engaging with an even more potent technology: artificial intelligence.

Bitchat, Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messaging app designed to work without an internet connection, has disappeared from Apple and Google’s app stores in India, months after New Delhi first sought to restrict access to the open-

Amid a number of updates for moderators and developers announced Wednesday comes bad news for supporters of a more open web: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds.

WhatsApp is introducing new parental controls that could allow guardians to keep a tab on who their teens interact with, and also choose content settings for Meta AI chats.

TechCrunch Disrupt is where the tech community comes together to build, debate, and connect. And during Disrupt Week, that conversation doesn’t stop when the doors to Moscone West close.

Social media has become central to how businesses communicate with customers, promote their brands, and build trust. But as businesses have relied more on these channels, they have also become a more attractive target for cybercriminals.

Protocol School of Washington President Pamela Eyring explains why growing reliance on AI could weaken communication and relationship-building skills that remain critical to winning clients and closing deals.