Artifact, the personalized social news aggregator app launched by Instagram co-founders, is shutting down due to insufficient market opportunity. Users are now seeking alternatives, with Apple News and Flipboard being recommended as solid options for those looking for straightforward news and curated content, respectively. While Apple News offers a feed of headlines and content from followed sources, Flipboard blends human curation with algorithms and provides a beautiful reading experience without overwhelming user-generated content.
Artifact, the platform created by Instagram's co-founders, is expanding its services by introducing a new feature called "Posts," allowing users to create and share their own content directly on the platform. This move positions Artifact as a direct competitor to social networks like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta's Threads. The feature builds on Artifact's recent launch of Links, enabling users to share URLs and personalize their content discovery. With the addition of Posts, users can now share thoughts, reviews, ideas, and more. Artifact aims to leverage machine learning and mobile technology for its potential success, while also exploring how to achieve scale.
Artifact, the news aggregator app, has launched a new feature that uses AI to summarize news articles. Users can generate article summaries with a tap of a button, and the feature can also be used to summarize news in a certain style, such as using only emojis. The company is leveraging OpenAI's technologies via its API to generate text summaries. However, the company cautions users that the feature should not replace actually reading the news, as AI isn't perfect. The feature is rolling out to Artifact users now.
