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TikToker Vivian Tu, the popular financial creator who goes by “Your Rich BFF,” has a new way for fans to talk to her.On Wednesday, Tu is launching out of beta a new iOS app, Ask Dolly, which provides customized markets news and financial info — all in her signature relatable…
There’s a social media app I like using more than Instagram or TikTok — and it’s attracted serious investor interest.The app, called Retro, is an Instagram alternative for sharing photos and videos with close friends or family.The startup behind the app, Lone Palm Labs, has raised at least $21 million in…
Meta’s new vibe-coding social app, Pocket, is officially here.”We’re starting to roll out Pocket, a new app that turns your ideas into interactive creations you can play with and share right from your phone,” a Meta spokesperson told Business Insider.Pocket, which quietly launched as a test in July, is a…
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro’s dream of building a streaming “super app” is coming into focus, but big questions remain about whether it can juice revenue and engagement.”Disney+ will continue to evolve, bringing together games, merchandise, and other experiences, while offering increased personalization, exclusivity, and benefits for subscribers,” D’Amaro told employees…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Majewski and Teresa Green, co-founders of One Final Message. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back when people still had genuine conversations on X (then, Twitter), I connected with people I’d never met in real life. I knew some…
Clean up on aisle Phia.The shopping startup cofounded by Bill Gates’ 23-year-old daughter, Phoebe, is doing damage control after a bombshell Bloomberg report revealed it had been earning commissions on sales it didn’t help drive.Phia is working with at least one affiliate network, Impact.com, to refund affected parties and correct…
Two startups with the goal of keeping couples in love got hitched.Arya, a relationship wellness AI startup, recently acquired Flamme, an app with activities for couples like quizzes and milestones, Business Insider has learned exclusively.Arya and Flamme “complement each other,” Arya’s CEO, Offer Yehudai, told Business Insider.While Flamme is for…
