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Poparazzi hypes itself to the top of the App Store

TechCrunch

’ To its credit, the new app has perfectly executed on a series of choices designed to fuel day one growth — from its pre-launch TikTok hype cycle to drive App Store pre-orders to its post-launch social buzz, including favorable tweets by its backers. — Chase Stubblefield (@chasestubb) May 25, 2021.

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BeReal: Hype or hit? What to know about the Gen Z photo-sharing app climbing the charts

TechCrunch

Poparazzi — an app that turned Instagram’s tagging feature into its entire premise — hyped itself to the top of the App Store using a series of growth hacks not too long ago. — we see things like “viral” TikToks that were actually undisclosed influencer marketing deals.

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Are you ready for this Jelly? How brands should be using Biz Stone’s new Q&A app

The Next Web

As with the arrival of Twitter, many brands and businesses will be left scratching their heads as they try and figure out if or how they should be using Jelly , the latest new social media application everyone’s buzzing about. Connect with influencers. Create early hype for a new product of service. What is Jelly? How it works.

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Startup founders set up hacker homes to recreate Silicon Valley synergy

TechCrunch

Generally speaking, it’s a nod to the digital nomad lifestyle, but in some cases, hacker homes feel closer to Hype House, a TikTok mansion laden with sponsored indulgence and wealth. You need wide reach, influence, community and media properties all together,” Goldstein said. “I ” Image Credits: The Launch House.

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5 questions designers should ask themselves before joining any startup

The Next Web

We need to be more diligent about not spending our scarce attention working on startups that go nowhere and learn how to pick ones that actually live up to all the hype. You’re greatly influenced by your peers and if they’re extraordinary, you’ll learn from them and continuously be pushed to improve yourself.

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Step Up to AI, But Tread Lightly

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Influencers are found, partnerships bloom, social media conquered, marketers consume. Should we believe the hype? You are already experiencing AI’s magic in many applications. At this time, out-of-the-box AI applications can’t be trusted to deliver accurate information without human oversight. But technology moves fast.

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Humans and AI: Should We Describe AI as Autonomous?

DataRobot

Beware the hype about AI systems. Is autonomy a realistic promise or is it simply marketing hype? If we ignore the hype, your AI system is automated, not autonomous. In one example of anthropomorphization, the AI system Dabus was listed as the inventor in a US patent application. Is AI Autonomous?

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