Bluesky adds long-form content support via Standard.site integration
Bluesky has integrated with Standard.site to enable long-form content across its network, aiming to compete with X’s siloed approach for its some 44.5 million registered users.
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1161 storiesSignal warns of new phishing campaign targeting chat backups
Hackers are impersonating Signal support to steal user backup keys, in a campaign that could be more widespread than initially targeting specific activist groups.
Sesame launches iOS app for its conversational AI agents
Sesame, founded by the creators of Oculus, has launched its conversational AI agents on iOS in 39 countries, with plans for intelligent eyewear expected by 2027.
YouTube adds AI-powered podcast features for Premium users
YouTube is rolling out new podcast features for Premium users, including AI recommendations and playback tools, as it seeks to retain and grow its podcast audience.
Visa invests in Replit to advance agentic payments
Visa has made an undisclosed investment in Replit, with both companies exploring the integration of payment products to support the emerging field of agentic payments.
Meta launches global subscription plans for flagship apps
Meta is rolling out global consumer subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, while beginning tests for new business, creator, and AI-focused tiers under the "Meta One" brand.
CrowdStrike and Google dismantle Glassworm botnet
CrowdStrike, Google, and Shadowserver dismantled the Glassworm botnet, which spent two years poisoning more than 300 GitHub repositories to target open source software developers.
Spotify launches podcast clipping feature for mobile users
Spotify is launching a global mobile feature allowing users to trim and share specific podcast segments, aiming to simplify content discovery and social sharing.
YouTube begins automatically labeling AI-generated videos
YouTube is moving to automatically label videos containing significant photorealistic AI, reducing its reliance on creator disclosures while maintaining existing platform policies.
Robinhood lets AI agents trade stocks and make payments
Robinhood is launching AI agentic trading and a virtual credit card, allowing users to connect AI agents to dedicated wallets for stock trading and payments.
DuckDuckGo sees surge in installs amid Google AI backlash
DuckDuckGo is seeing a surge in app installs as users reject Google's AI-heavy search overhaul, highlighting a potential shift toward privacy-focused, AI-optional search alternatives.
UMG and TikTok renew licensing deal to curb AI-generated music
Universal Music Group and TikTok have renewed their licensing agreement, which includes a commitment to remove unauthorized AI-generated music from the platform.
Spotify adds narrated magazine articles to its app
Spotify is adding over 650 narrated magazine articles to its app, available to Premium subscribers or as stand-alone purchases for free users.
Apple, Google, and WhatsApp tools to fight spyware
Tech giants like Apple, Google, and WhatsApp offer opt-in security features that experts say are the best current defense against increasingly common targeted spyware attacks.
Scuderia Ferrari HP taps IBM to overhaul its fan app with AI
Scuderia Ferrari HP is partnering with IBM to integrate AI into its fan app, a move that has already driven a 62% increase in engagement over race weekends.
Google brings disco ball icons to Pixel phones
Google has introduced disco-ball-themed app icons for Pixel phones, following a similar, controversial release by Spotify.
Spotify pivots to AI-generated content and agentic tools
Spotify is rapidly integrating AI tools for content creation and agentic tasks, a strategy that can feel overwhelming as it shifts toward an "everything-audio" platform.
Google’s new AI search experience produces broken results
Google’s new AI-powered search experience is generating broken, useless results for specific queries, highlighting potential edge cases in the company's recent rollout.
Trump Mobile confirms customer data exposure
Trump Mobile confirmed customer personal data was exposed to the open internet, attributing the incident to an unnamed third-party platform provider.
Meta launches Forum, a standalone app for Facebook Groups
Meta has launched Forum, a standalone app for Facebook Groups that seems to be positioned as a Reddit-like platform for deeper community discussions.