Technology & AI Lab
Bumble's Swipe Abandonment: A Desperate AI Gamble?
Bumble will eliminate swiping entirely in Q4 2026, replacing it with an AI-driven matching system Paying users dropped 2…
Friday 8th May · 1 min readRead →
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Financial & Investor
Grindr's Q1 Results: A Wake-Up Call for Match Group's Scale Obsession
Grindr posted $129.94 million in Q1 2026 revenue, a 38% year-on-year increase that beat analyst estimates by nearly 10% …
Friday 8th May · 1 min readRead →
Regulatory Monitor
Meta's Skeletal Scans: A Privacy Rubicon for Dating Apps?
Meta now deploys AI to analyse height, bone structure, and physical markers in photos to identify users under 13 on Face…
Wednesday 6th May · 1 min readRead →
Financial & Investor
Match Group's $100M Sniffies Stake: A Test of Patience or Prelude to Monetization?
Match Group invested $100M for a minority stake in Sniffies with an option to acquire the platform outright later Match …
Tuesday 5th May · 1 min readRead →
Financial & Investor
EliteSingles' Sudden Shutdown: A Grim Signal for Spark Networks
EliteSingles users received just 48 hours' notice before the platform shuts down permanently on 30 April 2026 Parent com…
Thursday 30th April · 1 min readRead →