Lovable hits $400M ARR with just 146 employees
Lovable, a "vibe coding" platform, reached $400 million in annual recurring revenue with only 146 employees, underscoring the commercial viability of natural language app development.
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889 storiesAltStore PAL becomes first federated app marketplace
AltStore PAL has become the first federated app marketplace, allowing developers to share updates directly via the fediverse, though some larger apps plan to join later.
WordPress launches private, browser-based publishing service
WordPress launched my.WordPress.net, a new service allowing users to run private, browser-based WordPress sites with storage starting at roughly 100MB.
WhatsApp launches parent-supervised accounts for pre-teens
WhatsApp has launched parent-supervised accounts for users under 13, restricting access to features like Meta AI and Channels to enhance safety for younger users.
Amazon expands Shop Direct to include third-party product feeds
Amazon is expanding its Shop Direct program to U.S. customers, integrating third-party product feeds to allow discovery and purchase of items not sold directly by the retailer.
Meta adds scam detection to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger
Meta is deploying new scam detection tools across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger to proactively warn users about suspicious activity and unauthorized account linking attempts.
TikTok adds Apple Music integration for full song playback
TikTok has partnered with Apple Music to allow users to play full songs directly within the app, with a worldwide rollout planned over the coming weeks.
Google brings Gemini in Chrome to India, Canada, and New Zealand
Google is expanding Gemini integration in Chrome to India, Canada, and New Zealand, though the rollout excludes the agentic capabilities currently available to U.S. users.
Kalshi adds Threads integration for prediction market charts
Kalshi is adding a feature to embed prediction market charts into Threads posts, a move that follows the platform's recent friction with X's policies.
Amazon expands Health AI access to website and app
Amazon is expanding its Health AI assistant to its website and app for all users, regardless of Prime or One Medical membership status.
Pokémon Pokopia launch drives Switch 2 console upgrades
Nintendo’s new cozy life simulator, Pokémon Pokopia, has become the first Switch 2 exclusive to drive console upgrades, prompting Amazon to increase physical copy prices by $10.
RevenueCat: AI apps struggle with long-term retention
RevenueCat’s 2026 report finds that while AI-powered apps convert users better, they suffer from higher churn and lower long-term retention across iOS, Android, and web.
Google adds toggle to revert to classic Google Photos search
Google is introducing a toggle in Google Photos allowing users to revert to the classic search experience following user complaints regarding AI-powered Ask Photos latency and accuracy.
YouTube pilots deepfake detection for politicians and journalists
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection technology to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists to combat unauthorized deepfakes.
Photoshop adds AI assistant and new Firefly editing tools
Adobe has released an AI assistant for Photoshop in beta, offering unlimited generations for paid users through April 9 and 20 generations for free users.
Zoom launches AI office suite and meeting avatars
Zoom is launching an AI-powered office suite, including Docs, Slides, and Sheets, alongside new meeting avatars and deepfake-detection technology.
Whoop launches women's health blood panel
Whoop is launching a women's health blood panel with 11 biomarkers and a new hormonal tracking feature, targeting its fastest-growing user segment.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down, names interim successor
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down to become chief innovation officer, with former Automattic executive Toni Schneider taking over as interim CEO.
Periwinkle launches managed PDS service for AT Protocol users
Berlin-based Periwinkle has launched a fully managed personal data server service, aiming to simplify self-hosted social media accounts on the AT Protocol for non-technical users.
Russian state hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp users
Dutch intelligence warns that Russian state actors are using phishing and social engineering to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts in a large-scale global campaign.