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MKBHD Should Not Be Held Responsible for the Future of Humane AI and Fisker

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Don’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fisker Famed YouTuber Marques Brownlee makes a splash not for what he said — but for howHumane AI raised more than $230 million before it even shipped a product. “It was really hard to come up with a title for this video,” Brownlee says in the video itself, which currently has over 5 million views. The actual review was fair and balanced.”An underdog worth $800 millionCritics of MKBHD’s video are operating as though Humane AI is an underdog in the space. In the month preceding the MKBHD review, federal safety regulators began investigating the Fisker Ocean for complaints about the brakes not working well. The Humane AI pin was widely panned across the tech review board, but the only person receiving outsized and long-lasting criticism for his review is MKBHD, a Black man.

Is TikTok Shop Responsible for the Decline in TikTok Usage?

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Now, new data indicates that TikTok’s growth has started to slow, begging the question if the app’s move into e-commerce via TikTok Shop is to blame. According to new data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, while TikTok’s growth remains positive, that growth is decelerating. The change comes on the heels of TikTok’s launch of TikTok Shop in the U.S. While TikTok users are adapting to their favorite social network turning into an online mall, TikTok’s Shop Seller app, which powers its e-commerce initiative, has grown. However, users aren’t yet so upset with TikTok Shop as to abandon the app for Instagram Reels.