TechCrunch Daily Crunch TikTok revamps its desktop platform
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Feb 28, 2025 TikTok is making big moves by revamping its desktop platform, introducing a new navigation bar and a collections feature to enhance user engagement. The focus is on competing with giants like YouTube and Twitch in streaming. Additionally, a tech startup is helping businesses integrate AI into their operations, while Snowflake significantly invests in its startup accelerator. The discussion wraps up with insights into practical financial management from a personal finance perspective.
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- This is the first all-female crew since Valentina Tereshkova's 1963 mission.
Instagram's Potential Spinoff App
- Instagram might launch a standalone app for short-form videos, similar to Vine.
- This move aims to declutter the main app and refocus on its photo-sharing origins.
TikTok Challenges YouTube
- TikTok revamps its desktop platform to challenge YouTube's dominance.
- The platform introduces features like a full-screen navigation bar and live game streaming in portrait or landscape mode.