It's Happening

Shutterstock rolls out AI-image generator, Amplitude expands its free plan, Amazon Prime adds delivery fees for Fresh

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Highlight of the day

Shutterstock rolls out a generative AI toolkit to create images based on text prompts using DALL-E2. Images generated using the tool are immediately "ready for licensing". It's yet another AI play from Shutterstock, who earlier this month announced a deal with Meta to use Shutterstock's libraries to build AI datasets.

Features & products hot off the press

Big tech

  • Amazon Prime adds delivery fees for Fresh grocery purchases

  • Google unveils an AI system that generates music via text input 

  • Google Chrome lets users lock incognito sessions

  • Twitter relaxes its disciplinary policy for rule-breaking accounts

  • Fortnite to require users to be 18+ on iOS and Google Play  

General and early-stage

  • Farcaster moves out of Testflight and launches an iOS app

  • MoviePass opens up a waitlist for its 2.0 public launch 

  • Gaggle drops LGBTQ keywords from student surveillance tool

  • Beehiiv launches an overhauled core editing experience

  • Amplitude adds unlimited events and collab tools to free plan 

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