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META
Meta launched Pocket in the US, and the app it came from shut down the same day
Meta has rolled out Pocket nationwide, an app that turns prompts into small interactive posts called gizmos. It came from the team behind Gizmo, which Meta hired in March and whose original app was wound down on the day Pocket launched.
BUSINESS
Temu-Owner PDD beats profit estimates as revenue growth slows to 8%
PDD grew revenue 8% and topped earnings estimates, weeks after Brussels accused it of obstructing an inspection under a regulation allowing fines of 1% of global turnover
ANTHROPIC
Anthropic’s enterprise venture has bought its second consultancy in four months
Ode, the $1.5 billion company Anthropic set up with Blackstone to sell AI implementation, has acquired Casper Studios. It is the second consultancy Ode has absorbed since May, and the announcement gives no price.
BUSINESS
New Zealand joins the global push to keep under-16s off social media
New Zealand's bill carries penalties of 10% of global revenue but lacks the votes, a week before France's own ban takes effect with its verification clause removed