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Mulch and the enduring appeal of internet absurdism

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The most recent mulch video came to me in the middle of the night, when I was hours into scrolling through a particularly nasty bout of insomnia. The video was an edit of a tiny dog surrounded by a frame of glittering hearts, with an AI-generated voice narrating, “Today, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. I am haunted by mulch posts.

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SoftBank leads $150M round for Firework’s shoppable video

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“We have big ambitions at Firework — to become the infrastructure on which the next-generation of the internet is built and run — and Softbank Investment Advisers supports that vision.”. Last year, Firework was working with some 600 companies, including Albertsons Companies, The Fresh Market and Omnicom Media Group.

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Along’s new mobile app lets creators record ‘infinite length’ video collabs

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All major social networks including Instagram , TikTok , and Snapchat have their own take on how collaborations should work. A new app called Along wants to remove all these restrictions to allow infinite-length collaboration videos with multiple creators. The app is based on the concept of infinite videos called “tapes.”

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Epic Games to shut down Houseparty in October, including the video chat ‘Fortnite Mode’ feature

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Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down. Related to this move, Epic Games’ “ Fortnite Mode” feature , which leveraged Houseparty to bring video chat to Fortnite gamers, will also be discontinued.

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3 ways to step up your short-form video and TikTok growth strategy

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More posts by this contributor 5 growth lessons I learned while scaling from $0 to $1M ARR When it comes to early-stage growth marketing, it’s often better to imitate than innovate Video content is king. There’s no denying the dramatic increase in video consumption across the globe. lighting, selfie-style, etc.) Let that sink in.

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Cosmos Video – a ‘Club Penguin for adults’ to socialise and work – raises $2.6M from LocalGlobe

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Step forward Cosmos Video , which has a virtual venues platform that allows people to work, hang out and socialize together. Cosmos allows users to create virtual venues by combining game mechanics with video chat. As you move your avatars closer to one another person you can video chat with them, as you might in real life.

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Indian social network Public App raises $41 million

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Public App, a location-based social network that connects individuals to people in their vicinity, has raised $41 million in a new round, just six months after securing $35 million as the hyper-local Indian startup looks to expand its presence in the world’s second-largest internet market.

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