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PulseAugur coverage of Hinge — every cluster mentioning Hinge across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- 2026-07-15 product_launch Hinge launched a new feature called 'Friend's Take' allowing users to add testimonials from friends to their profiles. source
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Gen Z dating app Ditto uses AI to facilitate real-world dates, raises $9.2M
Ditto, a new dating initiative founded by UC Berkeley dropouts Allen Wang and Eric Liu, is moving away from traditional swipe-based dating apps. Instead, it uses an AI chatbot to match college students for real dates ev…
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AI enhances hiring and matchmaking in new applications
Fast Company reports on two distinct applications of AI: one company is using AI to improve its hiring process by allowing candidates to utilize AI tools, which has reportedly led to better outcomes. Separately, the fou…
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Hinge adds 'Friend's Take' feature for user testimonials
Hinge has introduced a new feature called "Friend's Take" that allows users to solicit testimonials from their friends, family, or colleagues. These testimonials, which can include written blurbs, photos, or video/voice…
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Hinge founder raises $18M for AI-driven dating service Overtone
Overtone, a new AI-powered dating service founded by Hinge creator Justin McLeod, has secured $18 million in funding. The company aims to move beyond traditional swipe-based apps by focusing on voice and audio interacti…
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Microsoft trains sales team to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic with Copilot AI
Microsoft is reportedly training its sales teams to position its Copilot AI as a superior alternative to offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic. The company is emphasizing cost-effectiveness, enhanced security, and a more …
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Dating apps ditch swipe for AI-powered, pay-per-date models
Known, a new dating app founded by Stanford dropouts Celeste Amadon and Asher Allen, is challenging the traditional swipe-based model by charging users a $15 fee per date. The company believes this pay-per-date structur…
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Nearly half of US singles dislike AI in dating, Match survey finds
A recent survey by Match Group indicates that nearly half of U.S. singles hold negative views on the integration of AI in dating. While users are open to AI assistance for tasks like profile enhancement and conversation…
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AI dating app avoids robotic tone with specific extraction and negative constraints
A developer created an AI dating app called hintder that generates opening messages based on screenshots of dating profiles. The core challenge was not the AI itself, but ensuring the generated messages sounded human an…
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Hinge CEO: Gen Z needs AI to make first move on dating apps
The CEO of dating app Hinge believes that young adults require AI assistance to initiate conversations on dating platforms. This perspective arises amidst growing concerns about loneliness and digital dependency among t…
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Dating expert: Workplace ghosting and quiet quitting mirror dating issues
A dating expert suggests that workplace issues like ghosting and quiet quitting stem from a similar core problem as in modern dating: a lack of communication skills. Lakshmi Rengarajan, formerly of Match.com and WeWork,…
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Match Group CEO revives Tinder internship, drawing 30,000+ applicants for 27 spots
Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff has revived the company's shuttered internship program, named "Tindership," to bring in young talent. Despite a challenging job market for Gen Z, the program received over 30,000 applicat…
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Bumble ditches swiping for AI-driven matchmaking and new features
Bumble is phasing out its signature swipe feature, aiming to replace it with an AI-driven matchmaking system. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced the change, which is expected to roll out in select markets by the fourth qu…
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Linear-Core Surrogates offer smooth loss functions with linear rates for classification
Researchers have introduced Linear-Core (LC) Surrogates, a novel family of convex loss functions designed to combine the benefits of smooth and piecewise-linear losses in machine learning. These surrogates are different…