SaySo launches short-form video app to restore news trust
SaySo, a new short-form video app from Caliber, has launched on iOS in the U.S. and Canada, aiming to restore user trust in news through vetted creators.
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1161 storiesChaotic Good and the business of manufactured viral trends
Marketing firms like Chaotic Good are using thousands of social media accounts and creator farms to manufacture viral trends, raising questions about digital marketing authenticity in the American market.
Adobe: AI traffic to U.S. retail sites surged 393% in Q1
Adobe data shows AI traffic to U.S. retail sites surged 393% in Q1 2026, with AI visitors now converting and spending more than human shoppers.
Roblox adds agentic AI tools to its game development platform
Roblox is launching new agentic AI features for its development platform, enabling creators to use multi-step planning and procedural generation to build games.
Canva updates AI assistant to handle complex design workflows
Canva is launching a research preview of its AI assistant to execute multi-tool design workflows, as the company eyes a likely IPO next year.
DeepL launches voice-to-voice translation suite
DeepL has launched a voice-to-voice translation suite and developer API, with plans to eventually develop an end-to-end model that skips the text-translation step entirely.
Objection launches to fact-check journalism with AI and humans
Objection is launching a platform that uses AI and human investigators to fact-check public reporting, aiming to address the long-term decline in trust in media institutions.
LinkedIn data shows hiring decline is not driven by AI
LinkedIn data shows a global hiring decline of around 20% since 2022, which the company attributes to interest rates rather than AI adoption.
Google launches native Gemini app for macOS
Google has launched a native Gemini app for macOS, allowing users to access AI tools globally on macOS 15 and higher via a keyboard shortcut.
JioHotstar targets Indian market with low-cost HBO Max add-on
JioHotstar is partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring HBO Max to India as an add-on starting at ₹49 per month, significantly undercutting U.S. pricing.
Fathom launches bot-less meeting mode to reduce call overcrowding
Fathom is launching a bot-less meeting mode to reduce call overcrowding, aiming to improve on existing transcription tools by adding video recording capabilities.
Spotify launches physical book sales in the US and UK
Spotify has launched physical book sales in the US and UK via Bookshop.org, while expanding its "Page Match" feature to support more than 30 additional languages.
Backdoors found in dozens of WordPress plugins
Dozens of WordPress plugins were compromised with backdoors after a corporate acquisition, affecting over 20,000 active installations around the world.
YouTube to pause ads during high-engagement livestreams
YouTube will pause ads during peak livestream engagement and for paying supporters, while simultaneously increasing monthly prices for its Premium individual and family subscription plans.
Google adds AI 'Skills' to Chrome for reusable prompts
Google is launching 'Skills' in Chrome, a new feature allowing users to save and reuse AI prompts across web pages, initially limited to English (US) language settings.
Freecash removed from app stores following deceptive marketing claims
Apple and Google removed the rewards app Freecash from their stores following allegations of deceptive marketing and potential data harvesting.
Adobe patches zero-day vulnerability in PDF software
Adobe has patched a zero-day vulnerability in its PDF software that hackers have been actively exploiting for at least four months to remotely plant malware.
Tesla updates FSD app with usage stats and simplified subscriptions
Tesla is launching a redesigned app with gamified FSD usage stats and simplified subscriptions, aiming to boost adoption toward a 10 million subscriber goal by 2035.
Apple blocks vibe-coding apps citing security concerns
Apple has repeatedly removed the vibe-coding app Anything from its App Store, citing concerns that the development tools could potentially be used to download malicious code.
Uber begins testing Lucid robotaxis in San Francisco
Uber employees are now testing autonomous Lucid Gravity SUVs in San Francisco, a key step toward the company's planned premium robotaxi service launch.