What’s Up THIS WEEK?! NEW! LinkedIn CHANGE! Anthropic PROBLEM? Goodbye ‘Work Email’? | Ep. 528

“I’m a loser because I’m very excited about this.” That’s how Jay Schwedelson kicks off this week’s roundup, and the thing that has him geeking out is a new LinkedIn feature: you can now drop GIFs in comments. That’s just one of several developments he covers — a class action lawsuit against Anthropic, a shift away from requiring work email addresses on forms, and a personal milestone that surprised even him. Here’s what’s happening and why it matters.

LinkedIn GIFs in Comments: A Small Change with Big Reach

LinkedIn is rolling out the ability to add GIFs as reactions in comments — on both mobile and desktop. Jay is unapologetically excited about this, even calling himself a “loser” for caring. The feature is being released gradually, with full access expected by the end of the week or the following week.

Why does this matter? Comments on LinkedIn already generate a huge number of impressions. Adding GIFs gives commenters another way to stand out and get more visibility. Jay points out that while you could already embed GIFs in posts, putting them in comments is new — and because comments are where a lot of engagement happens, this small change could meaningfully boost exposure for anyone leaving thoughtful or entertaining replies. If you already have the feature, he jokes, you should leave a GIF on his posts.

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