The Innovation Dispatch

Social Media

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Futuristic cityscape with AI personal assistants and holographic social media icons, representing the next generation of social apps.
Tools

AI Powers Next Generation Social Media Apps in 2026

Millions are abandoning endless scrolling for apps that pay them to play trivia or offer AI-powered personal assistants.

Sophie Laurent·June 7, 2026
A person engrossed in a computer screen, with abstract AI-generated light tendrils subtly influencing their thoughts, highlighting the erosion of independent thinking.
Emerging Tech

AI Is Quietly Eroding Independent Thought, And We Are Not Ready.

A study published in Science Advances found that people's opinions on social issues start to echo those they've picked up from an AI tool.

Omar Haddad·June 4, 2026
Former Snap employees, now investors in the Ghost Angels fund, collaborating on AI and social media startup ideas with futuristic technology.
AI

Snap Alums Launch Ghost Angels Fund for AI Startups

A group of 20 former Snap employees, many of whom witnessed the company's meteoric rise and subsequent struggles, have already financed at least five new AI companies through their recently launched v

Sophie Laurent·May 31, 2026