Kate Barton debuts AI-powered fashion collection at NYFW
Designer Kate Barton is unveiling her latest collection at New York Fashion Week using a multilingual AI agent built with IBM watsonx, signaling a shift toward immersive retail tech.
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1162 storiesAirbnb plans to integrate AI across search and support
Airbnb plans to integrate LLMs into its app for search, discovery, and support, aiming to become an "AI-native" platform while expanding its internal AI engineering tools.
Airbnb leans on AI to automate customer support and search
Airbnb is using AI to handle roughly a third of customer support in North America, with plans to scale this globally to more than 30% of tickets within a year.
Alibaba.com partners with India’s Startup India for export push
India’s Startup India has partnered with Alibaba.com on an export-focused program, signaling a nuanced approach to economic engagement despite ongoing restrictions on Chinese consumer apps.
Anthropic’s Claude app hits top 10 after Super Bowl ad campaign
Anthropic’s Claude app reached the U.S. App Store top 10, with estimated downloads surging 32% following the company’s recent Super Bowl advertising campaign.
Date Drop expands beyond campuses after raising angel funding
The Relationship Company has raised a few million in angel funding to expand Date Drop, a dating service that uses matching theory to facilitate real-world connections.
Ring cancels partnership with surveillance firm Flock Safety
Ring has cancelled its planned partnership with Flock Safety, citing resource constraints, amid ongoing scrutiny regarding the privacy and security of its consumer surveillance technology.
Score dating app returns with new verification tiers
Score, the dating app that uses credit scores for verification, is relaunching with a new two-tier system and plans for global expansion, starting with Canada.
Waymo enlists DoorDash drivers to close vehicle doors in Atlanta
Waymo is paying DoorDash drivers in Atlanta to manually close vehicle doors that remain ajar, highlighting the ongoing human-in-the-loop needs for autonomous fleets.
Bryan Johnson launches $1 million annual longevity program
Bryan Johnson has launched 'Immortals,' a $1 million-per-year longevity program, though he has not yet proven his capacity to outlive other humans.
YouTube launches dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro
YouTube has launched a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro, filling a major content gap as the headset reportedly faces lukewarm user engagement and production halts.
FTC probes Apple News over alleged conservative content suppression
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns over allegations that Apple News may be censoring conservative content, prompting an inquiry into its curation practices.
Apple reportedly delays AI-powered Siri revamp again
Apple has reportedly delayed its AI-powered Siri revamp due to testing issues, with features now expected to roll out gradually starting later this year.
Uber Eats launches AI-powered Cart Assistant for grocery shopping
Uber Eats has launched "Cart Assistant," an AI-powered tool in the U.S. designed to help customers build grocery carts faster by processing lists and images.
Microsoft patches critical zero-day bugs in Windows and Office
Microsoft has released security patches for critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows and Office that are currently being actively exploited by hackers to plant malware.
Cash App adds payment links to reduce social friction
Cash App has introduced payment links, allowing users to request money via shareable hyperlinks to make transactions feel less formal and more human.
Google releases first Android 17 beta with new release strategy
Google has released the first Android 17 beta, introducing a continuous Canary channel for developer updates ahead of a planned Q2 2026 release.
Threads adds AI feed controls as mobile usage overtakes X
Threads launched "Dear Algo," an AI feature allowing users to temporarily customize their feeds, as the platform reports higher daily mobile usage than competitor X.
Microsoft VP: AI agents are the next public cloud for startups
Microsoft’s CoreAI division is building tools to help startups deploy agentic AI, which the company believes will kind of reduce operational costs and mirror the impact of public cloud.
UpScrolled faces moderation crisis after rapid user growth
UpScrolled is struggling to moderate hate speech and extremist content following rapid growth to more than 4 million downloads since June 2025.