A spokesperson told TechCrunch that Tumblr will join the open social web once it finishes its move to WordPress.
When the migration is complete, Tumblr users will be able to federate their blogs through ActivityPub. Users may even gain access to “other open web integrations,” such as the ability to “run other custom plug-ins or themes,” TechCrunch reports.
Binance and the SEC asked a judge to pause their legal battle for 60 days, saying the Trump administration’s new crypto task force “may impact and facilitate the potential resolution of this case.” The SEC sued Binance in 2023 over claims it operated an illegal exchange.
As lawmakers continue to pressure online platforms about child safety, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said on Tuesday that the company is working on a machine learning-powered tool that will “help provide the best and most age-appropriate experiences and protections” for users later this year. Meta rolled out a similar feature that uses AI to scan for “signals” that someone might be lying about their age.
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