Episode 280

This week’s headlines: Snapchat Inks Deals for Original High-Quality Content, Amazon Launches Echo Show, Pinterest Updates Lens to Make Searching Multiple Object Images Easier, Snapchat Launches New Features for Creativity, Instagram Launches Mobile Web App and Snapchat Disappoints in First Earnings Report

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Shuts Down Oculus Story Studio, Spotify Lets Users Share Music Through Scannable Photos, Facebook Long-Form Video Making Its Debut, Messenger Adds Chat Extensions from Publishers and Apps, Yelp’s Earnings Report Is Not Good, Facebook Lead Ads Get Offline Conversion Features, Facebook Adds Political CTA for Pages and AI Diminishing Visibility of Poor Websites on Facebook.

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