Bluesky

Shares of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) moved higher after reporting quarterly results recently. While investors and fans of the company should be celebrating and getting ready for one of the biggest catalysts for the company in years, a call to boycott the company could overshadow box office...

When it comes to social media usage in the United States, companies owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) reign supreme based on a new poll. Platforms owned by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump score significantly lower in the poll. YouTube, Facebook...

Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg almost ended up in a cage fight over their competing social media platforms. Musk may not want to look at the latest metrics from X rival Threads, or he could be proposing a cage match again. What Happened: Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) launched Threads...

Vice President JD Vance‘s debut on the social media platform Bluesky lasted less than 30 minutes before automated systems suspended his account Wednesday, marking another high-profile content moderation incident for the X alternative. What Happened: Vance posted his first message at 4:50 p.m...

Billionaire Mark Cuban has been one of the largest proponents of social media platform Bluesky, which has grown its user base as an alternative to X. Cuban's criticism of Bluesky in recent weeks could be a major headwind for the platform. What Happened: Similar to leaving "Shark Tank" to focus on...

Social media network Bluesky is much smaller than the likes of X and Facebook, but could have another ace up its sleeve in relying on the love of sports and ability to let people leave the platform to check out live content. What Happened: Two of entrepreneur Mark Cuban's favorite items are...

In the world of social media apps, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) dominates with Facebook and Instagram, which have about three billion users daily. The company's newest platform, Threads, is also gaining subscribers fast. What Happened: Threads, a potential rival to platforms like X and Bluesky, had...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, have feuded for several years after Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018, the company he co-founded. Several lawsuits later, the San Francisco-based AI start-up is exploring creating a social media competitor to Musk’s X....

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is one of several backers of a pre-seed round of Skylight, a startup seeking to rival TikTok, an app that could have new owners in the U.S. soon. What Happened: Skylight uses the AT Protocol, the same technology that helps social network Bluesky, which is one of...

Two prominent political figures have joined decentralized social media platform Bluesky, moves that coincided with helping to promote the Wisconsin Supreme Court election that has been of interest to Elon Musk. What Happened: Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama...

 Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, now known as X, has shed light on the accelerated growth of Bluesky, attributing it to a mass exodus of users from X. What Happened: In a recent podcast, Dorsey voiced his belief that users are “running away from X, rather than running to...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has put forth an idea that could potentially shake up the dominance of tech giants in the social media space. Cuban shared his strategy on the social news network Bluesky. What Happened: Cuban’s proposition is straightforward: dedicate 20 minutes each day...

In a recent interview, NBA team owner Mark Cuban highlighted the differences between X and Bluesky with a preference for Bluesky due to no algorithm and the ability to truly hide and block people. While Cuban is a fan of Bluesky, the National Football League isn't quite convinced and has told teams...

Bluesky, a social media platform rivaling Elon Musk's X, is reportedly approaching a valuation of $700 million. What Happened: Bluesky is nearing a $700 million valuation in a new funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, reported Business Insider, citing three sources familiar with the deal. The...

Social media platform, Bluesky is set to create its own payment system, a process that could take at least 12 months. The company is also planning to introduce subscriptions early next year. What Happened: In an interview with Buffer on Thursday, COO Rose Wang said that Bluesky aims to align its...