Tue. 03/12 – Is TikTok Coming For Instagram?

More App Store changes from Apple will allow developers to offer apps via their website. In Europe only, of course. Some of you can file your taxes online, for free, starting today. Why bitcoin has been breaking records. An interesting AI raise. Is TikTok about to launch an Instagram competitor? Though maybe the reason they need to is their user numbers are flatlining.

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Links:

• Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change (9to5Mac)
• The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states (AP)
• Crypto Product Inflows Soar to Record High, CoinShares Says (Bloomberg)
• Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras (The Verge)
• Gold-Medalist Coders Build an AI That Can Do Their Job for Them (Bloomberg)
• Exclusive: Tiktok is working on a new Photo Sharing platform to compete with Instagram (The SpAndroid)
• TikTok's growth rate has collapsed. 'Life' may be getting in the way for its younger users. (Business Insider)

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