Bluesky continues to beef up its video capabilities. The app’s provides help for uploads of as much as 3 minutes, a notable growth from its earlier restrict of 1 minute. The change ought to give video creators on Bluesky far more flexibility in what they’ll submit. It should additionally possible be appreciated by followers , the brand new Bluesky-based photograph and video app.
The replace additionally brings some a lot wanted inbox-management instruments to Bluesky DMs, with the addition of a brand new “requests” part for incoming messages from customers you don’t know. You’ll additionally now be capable to reject incoming chats, which ought to assist scale back the variety of which have been flooding many customers’ inboxes in latest weeks.
The newest Bluesky replace rolled out as CEO Jay Graber appeared onstage at SXSW for a keynote in regards to the rising decentralized social media platform, which has slightly below 33 million customers. Graber, who was carrying a t-shirt emblazoned with a Latin slogan “mundus sine caesaribus” (a world with out Caesars) — an obvious play on Mark Zuckerberg’s affinity for Roman Empire-inspired — spoke about why Bluesky is “billionaire-proof” in contrast with different apps.
“If a billionaire got here in and acquired Bluesky or took it over, or I made a decision tomorrow to alter issues in a means that individuals actually did not like, then they may fork off and go on to a different utility,” she stated. “That openness ensures that there is all the time the flexibility to maneuver to a brand new different, nonetheless utilizing the identical community. There’s a lot much less tolerance within the ecosystem for a really heavy-handed change.”
She additionally opened up about how Bluesky is considering its enterprise mannequin and generative AI. On the enterprise aspect, she stated the corporate is “exploring subscriptions” in addition to paid “developer companies” for individuals who construct experiences on prime of Bluesky. In the same vein, she additionally stated the corporate was contemplating the way it may finally flip a few of its options, like moderation companies or customized feeds, right into a “market” the place the corporate could get a lower of potential transactions.
Relating to giant language fashions, she stated the corporate was “working with some companions on creating a framework for person consent, for a way they need their information for use for generative AI.”