PHOTO-SHARING STARTUP RETRO SPOTS GOOGLE PHOTOS COPYING ITS IDEA AND DESIGN

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Retro, a popular photo-sharing app, found itself mirrored by Google Photos' new "My Week" feature, sparking concerns of feature plagiarism. Google Photos plans to introduce "My Week" in a format similar to Retro's week-by-week photo journal with added community-sharing elements. Despite the similarities, Retro's CEO remains optimistic, emphasizing Retro's commitment to privacy and a user-focused experience without advertisements or AI data training.