COLIN KIRKLAND
Colin Kirkland is a staff writer at MediaPost covering social media and mobile media, among other topics.
- xAI Raises Billions In Additional Funding in
MediaDailyNews on
01/07/2026
xAI announced that it has exceeded its initial targeted round size, securing $20 billion in an effort to launch new consumer and enterprise products, build data centers and advance Grok 5, its newest
AI model.
- Meta Halts Global Sales Of New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses in
MediaDailyNews on
01/06/2026
Meta has issued an unexpected pause to its planned international expansion of its newest Ray-Ban Smart Glasses model, "Meta Ray-Ban Display," following major budget cuts to its Reality Labs metaverse
division.
- Threads Reportedly Testing Chat-Based Gaming in
MediaDailyNews on
01/06/2026
As Threads continues to grow, it is experimenting with a gaming feature directly in chats, prompting users to shoot hoops by swiping their finger on the screen.
- TikTok Launches Immersive Hub For Sponsored Sports Content in
MediaDailyNews on
01/05/2026
"TikTok GamePlan," a new in-app resource, is intended to help official sports organizations better utilize growing sports fandom and relevant cultural movements on the platform.
- Pew: TikTok Most Popular Social News Source For Gen Z in
MediaDailyNews on
12/31/2025
U.S. consumers ages 18-29 are using TikTok more than any other social-media platform - overtaking competitors YouTube, Facebook and Instagram for the first time, according to a survey conducted by
Pew Research Center.
- Trump Smartphone Rollout Faces More Delays in
MediaDailyNews on
12/31/2025
The Trump Organization's gold-colored "T1" smartphone release has been delayed again, according to a report by "The Financial Times."
- 2025: A Year In Social Media 'Slop' in
MediaDailyNews on
12/31/2025
When Merriam-Webster announced its Word of the Year was "slop," it made sense - at least from the perspective of someone who reports on the ins and outs of social media.
- Meta Acquires AI Startup For Social, Business Integration in
MediaDailyNews on
12/30/2025
Meta announced its acquisition of AI startup Manus, known for its proprietary autonomous general-purpose agents, which Meta plans to integrate into its social-media and business products.
- MrBeast To Feature Starbucks In Upcoming Reality Show Season in
MediaDailyNews on
12/29/2025
Amazon Prime's reality show "Beast Games: Strong vs. Smart," owned and hosted by top YouTube content creator MrBeast, will integrate Starbucks into various participant challenges and more.
- Adidas Expands Youth-Centric Minecraft Product Launch For Holidays in
MediaDailyNews on
12/29/2025
The holiday product collection in partnership with Minecraft marks an IRL expansion to kid-centric merchandise launched alongside the Minecraft movie this past summer.