Instagram

Instagram launches ‘Instants’ for real-time photo sharing

Instagram has unveiled Instants, a new feature aimed at making photo sharing more spontaneous and less curated. The feature, which begins rolling out globally today, focuses on quick, unfiltered moments shared privately between close connections rather than polished public posts. Instants introduces a simpler and more casual way of communicat...


Spotify

Spotify user base surges to 761 million, ad rev dips

Spotify reported a mixed first quarter for 2026, with strong user growth and subscription gains offset by a decline in advertising revenue as the company undertook a major overhaul of its ad-tech infrastructure. According to a Storyboard18 report, the streaming giant posted an 8 percent rise in total revenue to €4.53 billion during the quarte...