Amazon revamps best-seller lists with charts and Most Read
Amazon launches Amazon Charts a weekly list ranking books by readers engagement across Kindle e books and audio in addition to print. Most Read blends daily Kindle readers and Audible listeners, while Most Sold tracks overall weekly sales. Early fiction leaders include Atwood Baldacci Gaiman with overlaps and shifts versus USA TODAY and NYT lists.
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Instagram Storytellers Embrace Copycat Tools and Growth
Instagram Vice President of Product Kevin Weil defends the copycat idea as industry norm and details new tools for Stories such as eight augmented face filters. He notes rapid growth to 200 million Stories users, adds reverse video, hashtag stickers, and eraser tools, and previews place based Stories. Weil highlights independence within Facebook and mutual product tension yet collaboration benefits.
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Uber Freight: Uber expands into truckload shipping the trucking market
Uber launches Uber Freight to connect professional drivers with shippers, promising faster rate confirmations and quicker, fee-free payments. The move places Uber alongside rivals like Convoy and Cargomatic as it pursues new business lines amid internal and legal challenges.
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