UK's antitrust authority has officially forced Meta to sell the GIF search engine GIPHY. Shutterstock is the buyer. Credit: STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images How does one turn $400 million into a cool $50 ...

Giphy, the GIF search engine known for its exhaustive library of animated GIFs and distracting you at work, just launched its first-ever standalone app, Giphy Cam. Giphy Cam lets users snap their own ...

When Facebook confirmed that it had acquired Giphy last week for a cool $400 million, the reasons weren’t immediately apparent. Giphy has only the seeds of an advertising business, and GIFs aren’t a ...

Many experts believe that we're moving toward an era of visual communication where people will rely on images more than words. Snap sold itself on the fact it was a camera company evolving the way ...

The second biggest search engine in the world isn’t about words or information, it’s about body language and emotional expression, and you’re probably using it daily without realizing it. At WCIT 2019 ...

GIFs are a major form of communication online, used for reactions, punchlines to jokes, simple greetings, and just about anything else. If you've spent any time messing around with GIFs, you've ...

Facebook announced Friday that it is acquiring the animated-picture platform Giphy. The deal is reportedly valued at $400 million. Facebook will integrate Giphy into the Instagram app. Facebook ...

Animated GIFs are the perfect, amazing medium of the masses – even if you (like me) refuse to accept that it’s pronounced with a soft G. Is your website looking bland? Throw a GIF on it! Don’t know ...

GIFs are portable human expressions. Looped images of grumpy cats, falling babies and weird Drake moves convey a barrage of information and emotions in a way that words and emojis cannot. While the ...

Meta is offloading Giphy — which maintains the world’s biggest database of animated GIFs — to content marketplace company Shutterstock, taking a steep loss on the forced sale. Shutterstock is paying ...

Facebook will acquire Giphy, the web-based animated gif search engine and platform provider, Facebook confirmed today, in a deal worth around $400 million, according to a report by Axios. Facebook ...

Giphy, the Google of GIFs, has closed a $55 million Series C funding round at a valuation of $300 million post-money. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from General ...