๐ Tesla's FSD China Expansion, Meta Rivals TikTok, Basalt Hacks Satellite
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Todayโs pick
Exclusive: Tesla makes push to roll out advanced FSD self-driving in Chinaย
Meta Revamped Facebook's Feed to Fend off TikTok, Win Back Younger Users
Basalt plans to hack a defunct satellite to install its space-specific OSย
How SEO moves forward with the Google Content Warehouse API leak
Threads' TweetDeck-style redesign is rolling out to everyoneย
Letโs dive in
Exclusive: Tesla makes push to roll out advanced FSD self-driving in Chinaย
Reutersย
Tesla is preparing to register its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China, aiming for rollout this year, with potential offerings as a one-time fee or monthly subscription.
The registration with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will allow internal testing on public roads, marking a significant step in Tesla's strategic shift to leverage data collected and processed in China.
This move is part of Tesla's efforts to boost its global self-driving system development and compete with local EV makers like Huawei and Xpeng, who are also advancing in autonomous driving technologies.
๐: Tesla is reportedly preparing to register its 'Full Self-Driving' software with authorities in China in the run up to its planned rollout of the technologically advanced feature this year. - Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt)
Meta Revamped Facebook's Feed to Fend off TikTok, Win Back Younger Users
By Kurt Wagner via Bloomberg
Meta revamped Facebook's Feed to include a broader array of posts and videos based on user interests, aiming to compete with TikTok.
The overhaul has successfully brought back more young adults to Facebook after years of decline.
Key Meta executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and heads of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, led the efforts to stop the loss of younger users.
๐: I wrote about Facebook's years-long pivot toward "recommendations" -- showing people more posts about their interests, and fewer posts about their friends and family. It's been a slow but deliberate move to fight TikTok and win back younger users - Kurt Wagner (@KurtWagner8)
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Basalt plans to hack a defunct satellite to install its space-specific OS
By Aria Alamalhodaei via TechCrunch
Basalt Technologies plans to "hack" a defunct satellite to install its space-specific OS, Dispatch, which enables software to be portable across different hardware.
The startup, founded by Alex Choi and Maximillian Bhatti, aims to transform the space industry from hardware-defined to software-defined, allowing flexible and dynamic use of space assets.
Basalt has secured a $3.5 million seed round led by Initialized Capital and is in talks with 10 missions to scale their product and reach flight heritage this summer.
How SEO moves forward with the Google Content Warehouse API leak
By Michael King via Search Engine Land ย
Google Content Warehouse API leak revealed 2,569 internal documents, providing unprecedented insights into Google's ranking systems and features.
The leak, authenticated by multiple sources, has caused significant discussion and analysis within the SEO community, highlighting new information and confirming long-suspected features.
The documents offer strategic opportunities to refine SEO practices, emphasizing the need for closer integration of SEO and UX, attention to click metrics, and leveraging original, focused content.
๐: I wrote a post for the gold standard publication in our space @sengineland talking about how I think we move forward after the Google documentation leak - Mic King (@iPullRank)
Threads' TweetDeck-style redesign is rolling out to everyoneย
By Emma Roth via The Vergeย
ย Threads is rolling out a TweetDeck-style desktop redesign globally, allowing users to customize their homepage with multiple feeds.
Users can pin various feeds like Following, For You, and notifications, and scroll horizontally to view them, enhancing convenience and real-time updates.
Unlike TweetDeck, which requires a subscription, Threadsโ new layout is available for free.
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