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LinkedIn Adds Messaging for Company Pages

LinkedIn has rolled out a new Pages Messaging feature that lets company pages engage in one-to-one conversations with creators, employees, applicants, and other members. The messaging button on company pages aims to drive interactions and strengthen branding across formats. The rollout began at the end of March and, initially, six API integrations have been introduced to simplify administration and community building: Bird CRM, Brandwatch, Hootsuite, Oktopost, Sprinklr, and Zoho. Admins can enable or disable the feature from the page Inbox settings. Users can click the Message button to request a demo or ask about applications; administrators receive a notification when a message arrives, but answers can only be sent after a member has initiated contact. LinkedIn frames the feature as a tool for community-building on a platform increasingly focused on creators, thought leadership advertising, and branding; the article notes related developments such as expansion of Thought Leader Ads and experiments with a video feed.

Lukasz Gadowski Bets Big on Air Taxi Revolution

Investor and entrepreneur Lukasz Gadowski says he is shifting from consumer platform bets to deep‑tech investments, including air taxis and scientific infrastructure. In an OMR podcast he explained that Team Europe has become Team Global and that he invested about $100 million in one air‑taxi startup (Autoflight, 2021). Gadowski has backed multiple eVTOL/air‑taxi firms and Zapata (a flying water‑craft/jet‑ski concept). He believes air taxis will scale beyond wealthy users and cited a reported 250‑kilometre test flight by Autoflight that was remotely piloted. He also described founding a particle‑accelerator project with the goal of making such infrastructure 100× cheaper. His portfolio and past exits include Spreadshirt, StudiVZ and Delivery Hero; current holdings cited include Enpal, Miles Mobility, Bird and Voi. He stated that exits are not an objective and prefers IPOs where founders retain significant ownership.

Twitter Replaces Blue Bird Logo with Dogecoin Dog

Twitter swapped its iconic blue bird logo for the Dogecoin dog (a Shiba Inu) in the header, a change not yet mirrored on the company blog where the Bluebird remains visible. The reason for the logo swap isn’t explained and may be temporary. Elon Musk, a known Dogecoin enthusiast, has previously referenced the meme cryptocurrency, and CNBC notes that Dogecoin's price jumped more than 30% after the logo appeared. The article also references Twitter’s broader changes, including the open-source release of the For You feed recommendations on GitHub, a move Musk had signaled for late March 2023. Separately, Twitter is continuing to remove legacy blue verification checks, a process that may take longer than initially planned. The piece includes a social post documenting the logo swap and mentions that the change coincides with other platform adjustments.