MINI TECH SCROLL: The "Girlbossification of AI," Threads-viral app fakes origin story + BuzzFeed & Bumble embrace AI

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 13th, 2026.Tell us your thoughts on this TikTok for our Close Friends Newsletter: https://www.tiktok.com/@carmscrolls/video/7638068031851187464?_r=1&_t=ZS-96JzoTlT1RU Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:25 Breaking down the “Girlbossification of AI” discourse11:01 The book app coming under fire for using AI on social media18:49 BuzzFeed and Bumble embrace AISubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF   Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732   Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/   Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld   Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  Sources: https://www.thecut.com/article/ai-girlboss-women-reese-witherspoon-mel-robbins.html https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-girlboss-ification-of-ai-how-big-tech-is/id1733535260?i=1000763044510 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXKphAtkbgW/?igsh=NjBzYmNwcGdlaTln   https://deadline.com/2026/04/sandra-bullock-encourages-hollywood-lean-into-ai-1236864020/ https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/women-are-avoiding-using-artificial-intelligence-can-that-hurt-their-careers https://sophiaamoruso.substack.com/p/women-are-sleeping-on-ai-and-its https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bxjz86QTKlQI8dxycgapp?si=mKRzDqjdQjyQWBkIilP3Ag https://www.threads.com/@sparks_books/post/DYBlPW4DQ5b/media?xmt=AQG0_e9XD0i7742k4OyqmPBzaOdVqZF26_h6zLtEmNUNzb7co5tsSYU1BqOihzIibICRJpGz  https://www.nbcnews.com/business/buzzfeed-sells-hot-ones-studio-first-we-feast-rcna183956 https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/buzzfeed-disastrous-earnings-ai https://investors.buzzfeed.com/news-releases/news-release-details/buzzfeed-inc-announces-proposed-majority-stake-investment-byron https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/bumble-reset-gen-z-dating-apps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0zmpWeywb0&list=PLc5F2y4laofG8BBeKLfc1h_wLFO0Gjx3M&index=1 https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1taels2/bumble_ceo_reveals_its_killing_off_the_swipe_on/