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iDrive dumps HDD for SSD in wholesale upgrade to object storage service
Popular B2B business dumps Twitter over Musk’s API price hike
Over the past few weeks, countless indie developers have announced that they would have to shut down their Twitter-based apps due to the new exorbitant pricing that Twitter began rolling out for its API.
However, it’s not just small-time developers making the decision to pass on paying $42,000 per month to Twitter. Just this week, one of the biggest companies in the customer support and live chat space made the call to drop Twitter too.
On Thursday, Intercom announced that the company would “no longer support Twitter Integration due to the recent API pricing changes implemented by Twitter.” The decision was implemented immediately, as Intercom has already removed Twitter from its products.
This is a notable decision as Twitter has long been used as a major customer support channel for many businesses. Its usage as a customer-facing tool has been promoted by Twitter in the past. Since the social media platform’s early days, it’s become quite useful for Twitter’s users to be able to reach out to a company for help or to file a complaint.
And yet, Intercom, one of the leaders in the customer service space, has decided that the new high-priced API implemented by Twitter owner Elon Musk just isn’t worth it.
Intercom’s clients span many industries and include companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Udemy, and H&R Block using its customer support products and services. According to Forbes, the company had $200 million in annual revenue in 2021.
According to an Intercom customer service agent, the company decided to drop Twitter integration because “Twitter’s new APIs would require development work and additional costs for us and customers.” Intercom provides a “unified inbox” service which basically brings messages that a client receives on various social media channels and websites into a single platform interface.
Intercom says that current customers will continue to see historical Twitter DMs in their workspace and reports, but new Twitter DMs will no longer come in. Intercom customers will also no longer be able to reply to Twitter messages through Intercom’s service. Intercom will still support other channels, like Facebook and Instagram.
Intercom’s decision to drop Twitter clearly didn’t happen in a bubble. Intercom can obviously afford the new API fees but, like all businesses, evidently made a choice based on customer demand and what’s best for business.
Twitter is clearly going through some changes, and not just internally either; its user base is perceived to be shifting to the right politically, and catering to the interests of trolls, conspiracy theorists, and far-right personalities due to the decisions made by the Musk-run company. Worries about what user base is most likely to be served by a given platform can feed into corporate decisions like this one, though Intercom has made no indication thus far that this affected its decision.
In protest of the “government-funded media” label that Musk affixed to its Twitter profile page, both NPR and PBS announced that they would no longer post on the platform. Since Musk announced he would eventually remove the blue checkmark badge from legacy verified user accounts, some celebrities have shared that they would use Twitter less or even not at all. Half of Twitter’s top advertisers left the platform and as of last month, had yet to return.
Popular B2B business dumps Twitter over Musk’s API price hike
Over the past few weeks, countless indie developers have announced that they would have to shut down their Twitter-based apps due to the new exorbitant pricing that Twitter began rolling out for its API.
However, it’s not just small-time developers making the decision to pass on paying $42,000 per month to Twitter. Just this week, one of the biggest companies in the customer support and live chat space made the call to drop Twitter too.
On Thursday, Intercom announced that the company would “no longer support Twitter Integration due to the recent API pricing changes implemented by Twitter.” The decision was implemented immediately, as Intercom has already removed Twitter from its products.
This is a notable decision as Twitter has long been used as a major customer support channel for many businesses. Its usage as a customer-facing tool has been promoted by Twitter in the past. Since the social media platform’s early days, it’s become quite useful for Twitter’s users to be able to reach out to a company for help or to file a complaint.
And yet, Intercom, one of the leaders in the customer service space, has decided that the new high-priced API implemented by Twitter owner Elon Musk just isn’t worth it.
Intercom’s clients span many industries and include companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Udemy, and H&R Block using its customer support products and services. According to Forbes, the company had $200 million in annual revenue in 2021.
According to an Intercom customer service agent, the company decided to drop Twitter integration because “Twitter’s new APIs would require development work and additional costs for us and customers.” Intercom provides a “unified inbox” service which basically brings messages that a client receives on various social media channels and websites into a single platform interface.
Intercom says that current customers will continue to see historical Twitter DMs in their workspace and reports, but new Twitter DMs will no longer come in. Intercom customers will also no longer be able to reply to Twitter messages through Intercom’s service. Intercom will still support other channels, like Facebook and Instagram.
Intercom’s decision to drop Twitter clearly didn’t happen in a bubble. Intercom can obviously afford the new API fees but, like all businesses, evidently made a choice based on customer demand and what’s best for business.
Twitter is clearly going through some changes, and not just internally either; its user base is perceived to be shifting to the right politically, and catering to the interests of trolls, conspiracy theorists, and far-right personalities due to the decisions made by the Musk-run company. Worries about what user base is most likely to be served by a given platform can feed into corporate decisions like this one, though Intercom has made no indication thus far that this affected its decision.
In protest of the “government-funded media” label that Musk affixed to its Twitter profile page, both NPR and PBS announced that they would no longer post on the platform. Since Musk announced he would eventually remove the blue checkmark badge from legacy verified user accounts, some celebrities have shared that they would use Twitter less or even not at all. Half of Twitter’s top advertisers left the platform and as of last month, had yet to return.
Daily Crunch: Microsoft dumps Yammer and makes Viva Engage its preferred enterprise social platform
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Daily Crunch: Microsoft dumps Yammer and makes Viva Engage its preferred enterprise social platform by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Adult Swim dumps ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator and star Justin Roiland after domestic violence charges
Adult Swim has cut ties with Rick and Morty co-creator and star Justin Roiland, and is moving forward with the cult show’s new season without him. The announcement comes in the wake of felony domestic violence charges against Roiland being made public.
Roiland’s presumably involuntary departure was revealed in a post on the official Rick and Morty Twitter account on Tuesday. The post was subsequently retweeted by the official Adult Swim account.
“Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland,” the account wrote in a black and white text image. “Rick and Morty will continue. The talented and dedicated crew are hard at work on Season 7.”
In addition to co-creating and executive producing Rick and Morty, Roiland has provided the voice for both title characters for all six seasons of the show thus far. A spokesperson for Adult Swim’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery has said these roles will now be recast.
Roiland was charged with domestic violence in May 2020, however the public wasn’t made aware of the case until he appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing earlier this month. NBC News reported that the 42-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two felonies: domestic battery with corporal injury, and false imprisonment by menace, fraud, violence, or deceit. His hearing is currently scheduled for Apr. 27.
Adult Swim ordered at least 70 more episodes of Rick and Morty back in 2018, signing a long term deal with Roiland and co-creator Dan Harmon. The show has since released 30 episodes across three seasons, meaning more than half of that original 70-episode order will now be made with a new cast.
UPDATE: Jan. 25, 2023, 12:02 p.m. AEDT High on Life developer Squanch Games has just announced it is also no longer working with Roiland. “On January 16, 2023, Squanch Games received Justin Roiland’s resignation,” the studio announced via Twitter. “The passionate team at Squanch will keep developing games we know our fans will love while continuing to support and improve High on Life.”
Released in December last year, High on Life is a first-person shooter based on a concept by Roiland, who was heavily involved in its development.
Heinz dumps dairy from traditional Cream of Tomato soup to make it vegan
HEINZ is dumping dairy from its Cream of Tomato soup to make it vegan.
The comforting favourite — a best-seller for 100 years — traditionally contains milk and cream.
But Heinz says years of research means it can now do without either.
The move has divided fans.
Macaulay Tobin, 38, of Bournemouth, asked: “Why did Heinz have to mess with perfection?”
“I can understand that people want to get healthy in the New Year, but how can it be as comforting without the cream?
“Cream of Tomato has helped me through illnesses, relationship break-ups and many other stressful life events.
“I just hope they haven’t messed it up.”
Linda Kassia, 43, of Lincoln, said: “If the experts at Heinz say it’s just as rich and creamy without the cream, I’m willing to give it a try.”
“It’s good news for me as well because I was going to do Veganuary next month anyway.
“Now I just need to figure out how to butter my toast without the butter!”
Heinz is also introducing a non-meat version of its tinned Beanz & Sausages.
The new varieties can be bought from Ocado starting today, and at Sainsbury’s from January 8.
Frustration and anger after SPV platform Assure dumps users at the curb ahead of holidays
Over the last decade or so, the once-clubby world of startup investing has been cracked wide open by a number of innovations, including special purpose vehicles (SPVs), which are essentially pop-up venture funds that come together quickly with monies from all kinds of accredited investors — from institutions to VCs to dentists — to nab […]
Frustration and anger after SPV platform Assure dumps users at the curb ahead of holidays by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch