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Technology@beehaw.org · 7 months ago

Beeper Messaging App That Irked Apple Is Acquired by WordPress.com Owner

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Beeper Messaging App That Irked Apple Is Acquired by WordPress.com Owner

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Technology@beehaw.org · 7 months ago

Automattic Inc., the internet company behind popular online blogging service WordPress.com, acquired the messaging app at the heart of a recent dispute with Apple Inc.

Automattic purchases Beeper in $125 million deal; CEO to join

https://blog.beeper.com/2024/04/09/beeper-is-joining-automattic/

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they’ve automatically opted Tumblr accounts into training LLMs, so… not great

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