Poppy debuts proactive AI app with $1.25M in funding
Poppy has launched a proactive AI assistant app, backed by $1.25 million in pre-seed funding, that organizes digital life by integrating various personal data sources.
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Google announced a new line of Gemini-powered laptops and a suite of AI-driven Android updates, including theft protection and cross-app agentic features.
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Google adds Gemini-powered dictation to Gboard
Google launched Rambler, an AI-powered dictation feature for Gboard, which will initially roll out to Samsung and Pixel devices before expanding to other Android phones.
Google launches Android feature to help track spyware attacks
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Google lets Android users 'vibe-code' custom widgets
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Indigo launches to unify the open social web
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Threads begins testing Meta AI integration
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Dessn raises $6 million for production-focused design tool
Dessn raised $6 million to build a design tool that allows teams to iterate directly on existing codebases in the cloud without setup costs.
TikTok launches TikTok GO for in-app travel bookings
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Spotify launches limited-time listening history recap
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Amazon launches 30-minute delivery service in the U.S.
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Apple begins rolling out encrypted messaging for Android users
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Peacock launches first major U.S. streaming microdramas
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Digg returns as an AI-focused news aggregator
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The New York Times to turn Wordle into an NBC game show
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TikTok launches ad-free subscription plan in the U.K.
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Discord launches Nitro Rewards for premium subscribers
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Venmo rolls out major redesign as PayPal weighs business spin-off
Venmo is rolling out a significant app redesign, expected to be fully available by this fall, as parent company PayPal prepares to spin off the payments unit.
Why your office might soon sound like a sales floor
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