FCIF: Grindr wants AI to completely change how you find your next date

Could AI actually make the online dating and hookup experience better? That’s what Grindr, the LGBT-focused dating and social networking app, has been betting on in recent years as it debuts new features and prepares to roll out a paid premium tier offering dubbed Edge. And the company is so keen on the technology that it sees an opportunity for an even more exclusive paid option that could cost more than $6,000 per year. “We leaned into AI in a pretty dramatic way,” said the company’s CEO...