Social media service Reddit shows first-ever profit in nearly 20-year history as AI translation aids surge in user base
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Reddit CEO Hints At Subreddit Paywalls
Reddit co-founder and CEO has hinted that paywalls for certain subreddits could be on the way, in latest monetisation move
Reddit Deal With OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Access To Content
OpenAI strikes deal with Reddit to train its AI tech on user posts and give ChatGPT direct access to the platform's content
Reddit Shares Surge After Successful NYSE IPO
Reddit enjoys successful initial public offering in New York, as shares rose which in turn pushed its market cap to $8 billion
Reddit Seeks Valuation Up To $6.4bn In NYSE Listing
Social media platform Reddit seeks valuation of up to $6.4 billion in NYSE listing, as users express concern about investor scrutiny
Reddit Looks For $6.5bn Valuation In NYSE IPO
Social media platform Reddit looks for $6.5bn IPO valuation, significantly down from $10bn value in 2021 private funding funding round
Reddit Users React With Dismay To IPO Plans
Reddit users, moderators express scepticism about IPO plans for company as it licenses content to Google for AI training
Most Reddit Forums Still Dark, After CEO Doubles Down
Moderators of thousands of Reddit’s forums maintain blackout in protest at API fees, after Reddit CEO doubles down
Thousands Of Reddit Forums Go Dark In Protest
Moderators of thousands of of Reddit's forums, representing the vast majority of its content, have gone dark in protest at new API fees
Reddit To Axe 5 Percent Of Workforce
More layoffs in tech sector, as Reddit confirms it will dismiss approximately 5 percent of its workforce and reduce hiring
Reddit Files To Go Public With US Regulator
Social news giant Reddit has joined the listing trend, after it filed for initial public offering (IPO) with US authorities
Reddit Co-Founder Quits In Racism Protest
Alexis Ohanian leaves Reddit's board of directors and says he will donate $1m to charity in move protesting hate speech and racial inequality
Reddit Confirms ‘Serious’ Hack Of User Data
Reddit knew of 'security incident' since 19 June but only alerted users more than a month later
Reddit Tests Tracking Users After They Log Out
The feature has led some to speculate Reddit may be following the likes of Facebook and Twitter in tracking users
Bill Gates: The Future Is Robots (And Quantum Computing)
Microsoft founder chats AI regulation, hoverboards, and the company’s future in Reddit AMA
Beware – Governments Are All Over Your Data, Expert Warns
Governments “are doing a lousy job” when it comes to educating about online data collection, says F-Secure expert
Tim Berners-Lee: I Knew The Web Would Be Big
However, the inventor of the World Wide Web never thought his creation would facilitate the exchange of so many cat pictures
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Admits To Chipmaker’s Past Mobile Failings
Brian Krzanich reveals close partnership with Apple as well as a taste for PB&J Sandwiches during Reddit Ask Me Anything discussion
Reddit Hit By ‘Malicious DDoS’
Another day, another big site DDoSed
Aaron Swartz Prosecutor Defends Her Office
Carmen Ortiz says she recommended a reduced sentence of six months in a low security setting
Aaron Swartz Lawyer: I Warned Prosecutors Of Suicide Risk
Lawyer claims prosecutors said Swartz would have been safer in jail
Another Amazon Web Services Outage Takes Out Top Websites
AWS has more issues in northern Virginia