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Super-App AI
Tencent Tests DeepSeek-Powered AI Agent Inside WeChat as China's Super-App Race Accelerates
4 sources · 120d ago
Platform Safety
Google Settles Teen's Social Media Addiction Lawsuit, Signaling New Liability Era for Platform Design
3 sources · 119d ago
Prediction Markets
Meta is Developing a Standalone Prediction Market App Called 'Arena'
5 sources · 121d ago
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