TikTok’s app code shows a separate Photos app, Apple is testing an AI ad tool to decide where to place ads in the App Store

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TikTok's app code shows a separate TikTok Photos app, a potential Instagram rival that syncs with the main app and may debut “soon” on iOS and Android. - Link

Apple is testing an AI-powered ad tool that automatically decides where to place ads within the App Store, similar to Google's Performance Max ad tool. - Link

Bluesky scoops up the developer of a popular third-party app, Graysky. - Link

Deepgram’s Aura gives AI agents a voice. - Link

Oracle reports Q3 revenue up 7% YoY to $13.3B, meeting expectations, and cloud services and license support revenues up 12% YoY to $9.96B; ORCL jumps 9%+. - Link

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The Next Feature Fallacy

The Next Feature Fallacy is the mistaken belief that adding new features to a product will increase user engagement and retention. Most features fail to improve key performance metrics because they target already engaged users rather than attracting new ones or re-engaging inactive ones. Builders should focus on features that reach the broadest audience and deeply understand user needs and the onboarding process to improve product engagement. - Link

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