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Meta appoints generative AI VP to run Threads

Meta appointed Connor Hayes, Meta's VP of product for generative AI, to become the head of Threads.

But the platform has grown into more than a side product of Instagram, necessitating additional leadership. Though Threads only launched in 2023, its mobile daily active user (DAU) numbers are fast approaching those of X, according to market intelligence provider Similarweb. TechCrunch Space Every Monday, gets you up to speed on the latest advances in aerospace.

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