Ryan Mac / New York Times: To build a super app like those in Asia, Elon Musk will face issues such as cultural differences and regulatory scrutiny, like Meta, Snap, and Uber did before  —  Mr. Musk, the owner of Twitter, is the latest Silicon Valley mogul to pursue an all-in-one app, the kind that has thrived in Asia but not elsewhere. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Washington Post: Twitter/X reinstates the account of a right-wing influencer with over 500K followers who posted child sex abuse imagery that drew over 3M views and 8K retweets  —  It’s only the latest incident of banned imagery making its way onto the site since Musk bought it  —  CORRECTION Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: At an internal town hall, Chris Cox said Meta is looking to add more “retention-driving hooks” to Threads, like showing Instagram users important Threads  —  Meta Platforms (META.O) executives are heavily focused on boosting retention on their new Twitter rival Threads … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adriana Lee / WWD: Croissant, which integrates into merchants’ sites and uses AI to generate a guaranteed buyback value on listed items, launches with a $24M seed  —  Croissant launches Thursday with a novel proposition for retailers and consumers.  —  Resale isn’t just a business, for a growing swath of consumers, it’s a pre-purchase consideration. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: Analyses: hackers infect players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads in online lobbies; Activision turns off multiplayer for the game on Steam  —  Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies, according to two analyses of the malware. Lees verder op Tech Meme