A PODCAST PULSE Jul 28, 2021 ... . - SPOTIFY X PODZ - Imagine if you could listen to podcast highlights that give you a taste of an episode before sitting through the whole 1-hour segment of a new podcast; well, Spotify is working to make that a reality! This month, Spotify acquired Podz, a team powered by “state-of-the-art machine learning technology” that generates high-quality podcast clips (the podcast trailer you imagined before) to help drive discovery and increase streaming. With this podcast clip feature likely to be available by ...
THE PIVOT TO AUTHENTIC SOCIAL NETWORKS Jul 27, 2021 ... , a return to social media that’s focused on fostering true connections is gaining attention and investment. Below, we’re highlighting three new social media apps positioned to be the next big thing. - HALLOAPP - Touting “no brands, ads or influencers,” HalloApp is a relationship network app with a focus on security. Built by notable founding figures of WhatApp, HalloApp is end-to-end encrypted (meaning it doesn’t store users’ data or interaction with others) and is currently free with a ...