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Bluesky chief wants users to take back control of social media

It started as an internal Twitter project, now it’s an alternative to Elon Musk’s X platform

Bluesky chief executive Jay Graber thinks the social media service can still play an important role by giving its users back control
Bluesky chief executive Jay Graber thinks the social media service can still play an important role by giving its users back control
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Thu Feb 15 2024 - 05:45 • 6 MIN READ
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IDA will be keeping close eye on Fiserve’s share price slump

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OpenAI strikes $38bn computing deal with Amazon

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Big Tech tests investors’ patience with $80bn AI investment spree

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From $1tn to $5 tn in two years: Nvidia and the perils of predicting stock bubbles

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