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Instagram doesn’t have a plan to pay long-form video creators
Creators are asking why they should use Features if Instagram won’t reward them like YouTube does
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Creators are asking why they should use Features if Instagram won’t reward them like YouTube does
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A big new product from Apple.
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Constellation Energy will receive the funds to expand capacity at eight nuclear plants by 1.1 gigawatts. Most, if not all, of that additional capacity has already been claimed by Google, Meta, or Amazon for their data centers, according to TechCrunch. [Link: Constellation Secures Conditional DOE Loan Commitment of up to $5 Billion to Expand Nuclear Output | https://www.constellationenergy.com/news/2026/10/constellation-secures-conditional-doe-loan-commitment-of-up-to-5-billion-to-expand-nuclear-output.html | Constellation Energy]
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Chrome can now dig into your email to help you complete forms.
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With the new “Connected Apps” platform, developers can submit apps for people to use within Gemini and Search. This will allow developers to launch integrations similar to the ones OpenTable and Instacart built into Google’s AI tools. Developers in the US can join the public beta waitlist starting today, which also offers ways to track metrics like traffic and latency. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Connected-App-Submit.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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Time to touch some Macs.
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Along with support for projects, which lets you assign Copilot a task across multiple repos, the GitHub Copilot app now allows you to pick up your work where you left off when you switch to other devices. You can now create reusable AI automations within the GitHub Copilot app as well. [Link: GitHub Universe 2026: Evolving every layer of the stack | https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-universe-2026-evolving-every-layer-of-the-stack/ | The GitHub Blog]
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Catch up on all the updates from Apple’s latest launch event.
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Meta says conversations with partners could extend beyond November 20th.
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Pick between For You and Following.
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OpenAI is the latest tech company (and according to Politico, the first major AI company) to set up a command center for fighting election misinfo and abuse of its systems, approaching the second major AI-era US election: > The Election Operations Center will begin running this week until all votes are counted, to identify the potential spread of misinformation or other efforts to disrupt the elections. It’s meant in large part to combat abuse of the company’s own tools like ChatGPT, monitoring real-time events and fielding reports of unexpected behavior from models or cases of suspected violations of their platform’s terms. [Link: OpenAI launching election war room to track interference efforts | https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/28/openai-election-war-room-interference-01137690 | Politico]
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