Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 212

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: Meta, Snapchat, Sphere, Google, Spotify

Week 1, Oct 2023:

🗞️ News 1: Meta adds AI Experiences & Features Across Multiple Apps & Products

🗞️ News 2: Sphere, Las Vegas, sets New Media Standards for Live Events & Shows

🗞️ News 3: Google Launches New 'Chromebook Plus' with Built-in AI Capabilities

🗞️ News 4: Spotify Launches 'Jam', Social Feature to Invite Friends & Share Music

🗞️ News 5: Snap Partners with Microsoft Ads bringing Sponsored Links into 'My AI'

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 211

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, WhatsApp, TikTok, Meta, YouTube

Week 4, Sep 2023:

🗞️ News 1: Meta Starts Testing Paid 'Meta Verified' Program For Organizations

🗞️ News 2: TikTok Announces AI-Generated Content Regulation Steps With New Labels

🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Launches 'WhatApp Flows' to Facilitate In-App Transactions

🗞️ News 4: YouTube Launches a New App 'YouTube Create', with Tools for Creators

🗞️ News 5: OpenAI Releases DALL-E 3 AI-Image Generator Integrated With ChatGPT

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 210

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: Clubhouse, WhatsApp, TikTok, Pinterest, Hootsuite

Week 3, Sep 2023:

🗞️ News 1: Clubhouse Reinvents Itself as an Audio-Chat-Based Social Messaging App

🗞️ News 2: TikTok Rolls Out 'Shop' Feature with Products, Logistics, Payment, Ads

🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Launches 'Channels' With Real-Time Updates & Follow Options

🗞️ News 4: Pinterest Launches New Ad Formats, Creative Studio & Product Updates

🗞️ News 5: [Trends] Hootsuite & Sprout Social Release 2023 Social Media Reports

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 209

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: Android, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Threads, Metamask, Web3

Week 2, Sep 2023:

🗞️ News 1: Android Gets Logo Makeover, Branding Enhancements & New AI Features

🗞️ News 2: WhatsApp Mac App gets an Upgrade with Group Video & Audio Calling

🗞️ News 3: Snapchat Launches 'Dreams', a New Generative-AI Powered Avatar Feature

🗞️ News 4: Threads App Starts Testing 'Keyword Search' Feature for Posts Content

🗞️ News 5: [Web3] MetaMask Adds Bank WithDrawal and PayPal Cash-Out Options

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 208

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, OpenAI, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn

Week 3, Aug 2023:

🗞️ News 1: YouTube Is Removing Clickable Links in Shorts & Desktop Channel Banners

🗞️ News 2: WhatsApp Launches Screen-Sharing Feature Within the App for Video Calls

🗞️ News 3: Google Releases Tips for Bard AI Usage as it Becomes Available Globally

🗞️ News 4: LinkedIn Releases Useful Upgrades to the 'Skills' Feature on the Platform

🗞️ News 5: OpenAI Adds 'Custom Instructions' to Users on the Free Plan of ChatGPT

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 207

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: Snap, X, Meta, YouTube, Google

Week 2, Aug 2023:

🗞️ News 1: Meta Launches AI Tools for Generating Music & Audio with Text Prompts

🗞️ News 2: Google Search gets New Safety Tools & Chrome gets an Upgrade on Mobile

🗞️ News 3: X (Formerly Twitter) Tests Display of Communities Post on For You Feed

🗞️ News 4: YouTube Announces Six New Creative Tools for Shorts include Live Stream

🗞️ News 5: Snap Launches Lens Creator Rewards, a Funding Program for AR Creation

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 206

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp, Meta, Apple

Week 1, Aug 2023:

🗞️ News 1: TikTok Launches Text-Based Content with Stickers, Hashtags, and Drafts

🗞️ News 2: Meta Reports a Strong Quarter; Facebook Crosses 3Bn Monthly Active Users

🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Launches Quick Instant Video Messaging Directly within Chat

🗞️ News 4: Apple TV - MLS Media Partnership & App sees Record Growth & Engagement

🗞️ News 5: Threads App Gets New Features Including 'Following' Feed & Translations

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 205

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, Apple

Week 4, Jul 2023:

🗞️ News 1: Instagram Reels Templates Get an Upgraded Discovery, Creation & Editing

🗞️ News 2: TikTok Joins the FIDO Alliance & Introduces Passkeys for iOS Devices

🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Launches Standalone App for Smartwatches on Google Wear OS

🗞️ News 4: Facebook Renames 'Watch' Tab; Adds New Video Features & Improves UX

🗞️ News 5: [AI News] Apple's Chatbot Plans; Meta & Microsoft Partner on Llama 2

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 204

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: YouTube, Meta, Android, Threads, AI

Week 3, Jul 2023:

🗞️ News 1: YouTube launches Video Titles Suggestions feature based on Transcript

🗞️ News 2: Meta Quest VR to get Roblox; Meta introduces Avatar-Calling with Video

🗞️ News 3: Google says Android Play Store will get Blockchain-based Games & NFTs

🗞️ News 4: Threads App from Instagram Gets 100 Million Users in Less than 5 days

🗞️ News 5: [AI News] Elon Musk Announces xAI Team; Google's New NotebookLM AI app

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 203

The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits.

This week, we have news about: Meta, Google, ChatGPT, Benz, AI, Web3

Week 4, Jun 2033:

🗞️ News 1: Meta Launches VoiceBox AI Model; Lowers Age Requirement for Quest VR

🗞️ News 2: Google Shuts Down its Domains Business & Sells Assets to Squarespace

🗞️ News 3: US Confirms Multiple Federal Agencies Affected by MOVEit Cyberattack

🗞️ News 4: Mercedes-Benz Brings ChatGPT Inside Cars in Partnership with Microsoft

🗞️ News 5: [Web3] Bank of England & BIS Release New Report With 'BritCoin' Updates

For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news

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