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A federal judge in Chicago allowed the insurer of two auto dealership groups to pursue breach of contract claims arising from the summer 2024 CDK Global cyberattacks. However, U.S. District Judge ...

In November 2025, an Instagram post (archived) with more than 100,000 likes claimed Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will start reading users' direct messages once it ...

Instagram head Adam Mosseri has announced that as part of a test, some Instagram users will be able to try a new menu bar in the app with a different arrangement of tabs. Notably, the new menu bar has ...

Originally an app designed for sharing photos, Instagram has solidified itself as the most popular social media platform in Meta's family of apps, reaching 3 billion monthly active users across the ...

Maximize LinkedIn by using DMs to turn public engagement into private conversations. Build familiarity, offer value, and nurture connections through a structured DM system. This relationship-first ...

Spotify's move comes after user response. The company announced that most users desire to have a dedicated place within the app where they can share music, podcasts, or audiobooks with friends and ...

CDK Global’s credit rating was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s this spring because of “softer than expected” first-quarter operating results and “higher customer churn” in the wake of two cyberattacks ...

Based on customer survey data, the report reveals that 82 percent of EV buyers are open to purchasing another one. What’s shocking, though, is that this high level of satisfaction comes despite 85 ...

CDK Global expanded access to its Fixed Operations Suite to non-CDK DMS customers, broadening industry-wide availability to help more dealerships streamline service workflows and improve customer ...

Earlier this week, Instagram Threads launched what the company said was its most-requested feature to date: direct messages (DMs). However, the company is now facing a bit of a user backlash over the ...