Don’t miss out on this week’s live discussion! Join us on Thursday as we delve into the newest WordPress and tech articles that have been making waves this month. Our stellar panel of regular and special guests, Katie Keith & Mark Szymanski, will provide expert insights and opinions on these topics.

#1 – Beeper Joins Automattic Family: A $125 Million Deal to Enhance Messaging Integration

Beeper Joins Automattic Family: A $125 Million Deal to Enhance Messaging Integration

#2 – TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again, moving to the Senate in foreign aid package

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/20/24135163/tiktok-ban-divest-bytedance-house-foreign-aid-package

#3 – Refund Requests on Renewals

Recently we've seen a big increase in refund requests for annual plugin renewals, even though we've had the same reminder emails etc. for years. Refunds for new sales have grown 22% in line with sales, but renewals are up 73% 😯

Has anyone else noticed a similar trend?

— Katie Keith (@KatieKeithBarn2) April 18, 2024

#4 – Discord CEO Jason Citron makes the case for a smaller, more private internet

https://www.theverge.com/24134914/discord-ceo-gaming-chat-teens-safety-moderation-decoder-interview

#5 – Elon Musk calls LinkedIn ‘Cringe’—Announces Competitor

https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2023/08/elon-musk-calls-linkedin-cringe-announces-competitor/

 

#6 – Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot goes electric

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/boston-dynamics-atlas-humanoid-robot-goes-electric/

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