Meet Seen, a new app for friends to record reactions to TikToks and other content
We all know the feeling when we send a funny TikTok video, anticipating a response from a friend, only to receive a basic laughing emoji or, worse, no reaction at…
Election Predictor With Near-Perfect Record Gives Major Clue On His 2024 Pick
A history professor whose formula has successfully predicted the outcome of all but one presidential election since 1984 has indicated that President Joe Biden is tracking to win in 2024.…
a16z-backed Rewind pivots to build AI-powered pendant to record your conversations
In 2022, Rewind had just raised $10 million from a16z and was building a personal data recording service that promised to privately record your activity and let you search through…
Incidents of antisemitism reached record levels in 2023: Anti-Defamation League
Devorah Halberstam and Rivkie Feiner speak at the ADL summit “Never is Now” about antisemitism in the Orthodox Jewish community. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann Sign up for our amNewYork email…
Quibi redux? Short drama apps saw record revenue in Q1 2024
Was Quibi just ahead of its time? Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg ultimately blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for the failure of his short-form video app, but maybe it was just too…
Naples Estate Listed for Record $295M
An extravagant Naples compound, owned by the family of late financier John Donahue, hit the market at a record-setting price. The estate, known as Gordon Pointe, dates back to the…
Boygenius on the 2024 Grammys, ‘The Record,’ the Chicks and the ever-looming question of new music
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the 2024 Grammy Awards, boygenius — the major label rock band built of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus — is up for six…
New Yorkers are fleeing the state in record numbers: Letters
The Issue: A new Census Bureau report indicating that New York City is experiencing population decline. It is no surprise that, despite the mass-exodus report by New York state Comptroller…
U.S. stocks struggle to resume climb as Dow edges higher after notching 5th straight record close
U.S. stocks edged modestly higher on Wednesday as Wall Street tried to build on a year-end rally, with a fresh record in sight for the S&P 500 index. How are…
Black Friday spending hits online record, shoppers avoid crowds
Black Friday bargain hunters shattered online shopping records, with nearly $10 billion spent online as consumers desperate for deals largely opted to avoid chaotic crowds. Buyers spent a record $9.8…