Instagram is giving Twitter a run for its money as the most chaotic social network today

If you woke up to find that your Instagram account was randomly suspended this morning, you’re not alone. A vast number of users have reported that they are unable to access their accounts and are being told that their account has been locked. The Meta-owned social network has acknowledged the issue and says it’s looking…

How to launch a startup into a regulated market, according to Bradley Tusk

Politician turned venture capitalist Bradley Tusk recently spoke at a TechCrunch Live event on how startups should approach regulation. Dibbs CEO and co-founder Evan Vandenberg joined Tusk in the conversation. The event is embedded below, and it’s free to watch. Throughout the talk, the two guests expressed their firm stance on the power of utilizing…

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer discusses staying on top of a turbulent NFT market at TC Sessions: Crypto

The NFT market is worth tens of billions of dollars and saw rapid growth throughout the crypto bull run. NFT exchange OpenSea, led by CEO and co-founder Devin Finzer, emerged as a clear market leader, earning a $13.3B valuation in January and controlling an estimated 90% of the overall NFT market. Since then, it’s been…

Forget the metaverse: Meta should make a new Twitter

While Mark Zuckerberg burns billions at the alter of the metaverse, a much more practical opportunity directly in his company’s lane could provide much more achievable short-term success: Twitter’s having an identify crisis under new owner Elon Musk. Despite showing signs that its social media business isn’t what it once was, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram…

Twitter Blue’s troubles: Twitter’s app has only generated $6.4M in consumer spending to date

Elon Musk has a new plan to generate revenue for Twitter. Reportedly, the social media company’s new owner intends to revamp the Twitter Blue premium subscription, currently an optional $4.99 per month for a handful of perks, by upping the price to $19.99 per month while giving subscribers the coveted verification badge. While this plan…

It’s your last chance to get 3 free months of Apple TV+, plus more of the best deals of the day

From computers and monitors to beauty and home tech, here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 31: BEST HOME DEAL: Dyson Ball Animal 2 Origin Upright Vacuum — $249.99 $499.99 (save $250) BEST STREAMING DEAL: Three months of Apple TV+ — free $4.99/month (save $20.97) BEST COMPUTER MONITOR DEAL: LG 49WQ95C-W 49-inch…