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Reddit Hires CFO As It Considers IPO

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Reddit, the social network and online bulletin, said on Thursday that it had appointed its first chief financial officer, Drew Vollero, in a move toward tidying up the company's books befor.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 6th, 2021

Reddit CEO digs in on API tomfoolery, warns employees of wearing logo in public

Reddit CEO u/spez is back from a trip to the landfill with a fresh supply of trash to burn in the company’s ongoing garage fire. more… The post Reddit CEO digs in on API tomfoolery, warns employees of wearing logo in public appeared first on 9t.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJun 14th, 2023

Reddit"s largest Apple community will stay dark, as CEO promises to ride out shutdowns

After incurring the wrath of its fanbase, and a promise from its largest Apple-related subreddit to stay down, Reddit's CEO is telling employees that the protests in response to the site's decision to charge developers for access to its API will pass.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 14th, 2023

Reddit CEO assures employees that API pricing protests haven’t hurt revenue

Furor "will pass," Huffman says in internal memo reportedly viewed by The Verge. Enlarge (credit: Reddit) There are nearly 8,500 subreddits that are private or read-only right now in protest over Reddit's upcoming API pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2023

API pricing protests caused Reddit to crash for 3 hours

Thousands of subreddits going dark broke Reddit's website, mobile app. Enlarge (credit: Tim Goode/PA Images via Getty Images) It took less than 11 hours for Reddit to feel the impact of widespread protests of its API fe.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 13th, 2023

Auto retail tech startup Stella Automotive AI hires new CEO

Auto industry consultant Rich Sands joins the company backed in part by Pohanka Automotive Group and Maroone USA......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

Almost every subreddit has gone dark in protest of Reddit’s proposed API changes

The Reddit apocalypse is nigh. Today, to protest Reddit’s pricing changes to its API, almost every subreddit on the platform has gone dark. A Twitch … The post Almost every subreddit has gone dark in protest of Reddit’s proposed API.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

Reddit goes down fully as thousands of subreddits protest API changes [Update]

Yesterday we saw the iPhone subreddit kick off the planned protest early that wants Reddit to reconsider its API changes. Today thousands of subreddits have also gone dark, joining the cause. In what may be related to the number of non-functional su.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

Over 2.5B Reddit users flee to protest API changes

Reddit is broken right now due to over 2 billion users fleeing the platform in protest of its recent API changes......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

Thousands of Reddit communities go dark to protest company"s controversial new policy

Thousands of Reddit forums are going dark Monday in one of the largest user-driven protests ever to hit the social media platform......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

Reddit communities go dark in protest at changes

Thousands of subreddits are shut down for 48 hours following controversial charging plans......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

All the Apple subreddits set to go dark in protest of Reddit"s API charges

Reddit communities, including some about Apple, will be going dark on June 12, as a form of protest against the site's decision to charge developers for access to its API.In April, Reddit issued an update relating to its Data API, with the changes in.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

‘Nude Scenes’ Controversy Triggers Call on Reddit to Filter Infringing Uploads

Reddit allows people to freely share and discuss content but that freedom has its downsides too. In Denmark, several actors feel abused and violated by Reddit users who clip and share their nude scenes completely out of context. There is a copyright.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

Apollo app to shut down as Reddit API dispute somehow gets uglier

Reddit's most popular third-party app, Apollo, will shut down due to new API feesReddit's recent decision to charge third-party developers exorbitant fees for API access just killed off it's biggest, most popular app.Apollo for Reddit will shut down.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

Reddit"s CEO"s AMA turns into disaster

Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman has publicly defended the company's controversial API changes in an "Ask Me Anything" discussion Friday. Despite widespread backlash from the community and third-party app developers, the changes, which have be.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

Reddit is Fun, Sync for Reddit to Shutdown Because of reddit API Changes

Today appears to be the day that all of the major 3rd party reddit apps have decided to announce that they will shutdown, thanks to new API pricing that reddit plans to introduce. We’ve already seen statements posted by Reddit is Fun, Sync for.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  droidlifeRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

iPhone subreddit starting protest early, going dark indefinitely

Following Reddit announcing its new API costs for developers that are killing third-party apps like Apollo, one of the most popular Apple-related subreddits has announced it will be starting its protest early. Going further, the mods have shared tha.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

Apollo shutting down due to Reddit’s unaffordable API

UGH. We’ve been tracking the negative effect that Reddit’s decision to begin charging for access to its API has had on third-party clients including Apollo. Now the developer of the awesome iPhone and iPad app has announced that API change is fo.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJun 9th, 2023

Reddit app "Apollo" is shutting down over Reddit"s expensive API prices

Apollo, one of the most popular Reddit apps, is shutting down due to modifications made to Reddit's API that will impose incredibly high costs on developers who create Reddit clients.Apollo is shutting downReddit had announced its intention to implem.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 9th, 2023

Why everyone is freaking out about the Reddit API right now

Reddit announced changes to its API a few months ago, but everyone is losing their minds about it now. What's going on?.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 9th, 2023

Reddit blackout: Subreddits to go private on Monday

More than 1,000 subreddits will be inaccessible for 48 hours to protest changes......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJun 9th, 2023