Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Similarweb: X’s global monthly website traffic declined 14% YoY in September, US traffic dropped 19% YoY, while traffic to Musk’s profile page was up 96% YoY  —  Despite proclamations from X CEO Linda Yaccarino that usage of the social network was at an all-time high this summer … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Fielding / Engadget: Snapchat now lets users embed the app’s content into a website, matching long-used Instagram and TikTok features, and adds an OpenAI-based photo expanding tool  —  Snap appears to be taking a leaf out of TikTok’s content playbook.  —  Snapchat has rolled out two new features … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Nirvana Insurance, which uses AI, telematics, IoT, and 15B miles of trucking data to calculate risk models for fleets, raised a $57M Series B led by Lightspeed  —  Nirvana Insurance — an insurance startup taking a new approach to insurance products for commercial fleets using artificial intelligence … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk: Binance.US updates its terms of use to stop direct withdrawals of USD, saying users must first convert “US dollar funds to stablecoin or other digital assets”  —  U.S. dollar deposits in user wallets are no longer eligible for FDIC insurance protection, according to the updated terms of use. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sara Fischer / Axios: Patreon acquires Moment, which has raised $13.5M since its 2019 founding and helps creators host ticketed livestreams like for podcast recordings and concerts  —  Patreon, which connects creators with fans and get paid by them directly, has acquired Moment, a livestream platform for events … Lees verder op Tech Meme