Uber expands into travel and AI data collection
Uber is expanding beyond ride-hailing into travel, financial services, and AI data collection while building infrastructure to support multiple autonomous-vehicle partners.
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X adjusted its algorithm to show more posts and replies from users' mutual followers, aiming to make replies feel less like a battleground with strangers.
Original TV Time creator is building Bingers to replace shutting app
TV Time founder Antonio Pinto is building Bingers, a new TV-tracking app, to give the platform's users a home ahead of its pending shutdown.
Waze adds Gemini-powered features to compete with Apple Maps
Google-owned Waze is launching new AI-powered features, some integrated with Gemini, to offer personalized navigation and conversational road updates globally.
OpenAI plans family-focused features as ChatGPT audience ages
OpenAI is hiring a dedicated product manager in San Francisco to build family-focused experiences, as ChatGPT's user base increasingly shifts toward older demographics and parents.
Phia suspended from affiliate platform over cookie stuffing claims
Phoebe Gates' startup Phia was suspended from Impact.com over allegations of 'cookie stuffing' to receive commissions it may not have earned.
Meta pulls Instagram AI tool after immediate backlash
Meta has removed a controversial Instagram AI feature that allowed users to modify photos from public accounts without notification following widespread backlash.
Bluesky names interim head Toni Schneider as permanent CEO
Bluesky interim CEO Toni Schneider has taken the role permanently as the decentralized social network struggles to retain users following a post-election surge.
Fizz accuses VC Jerry Lu of leaking secrets to rival Sidechat
College social app Fizz has accused venture capitalist Jerry Lu of sharing its confidential business information with rival platform Sidechat under the guise of investment talks.
HyperTexting turns the open web into a scrollable feed
HyperTexting, a new iOS app built by 20-year tech veteran Caleb Hailey, turns following websites and blogs into a scrollable, social-media-like feed.
Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier
Disney+ is reportedly considering a free streaming tier to compete with rivals like YouTube and Tubi as ad-supported viewing captures more market share.
Netflix explores launching always-on live TV channels
Netflix is reportedly considering launching always-on live TV channels and exploring bundles with partners like Peacock to combat slowing viewer engagement.
OpenAI shuts down Atlas browser to focus on ChatGPT features
OpenAI is sunsetting its Atlas browser, redistributing its agentic browsing features into ChatGPT's desktop app and a Google Chrome extension.
Google will disclose which ads are made with AI globally
Google is rolling out a global feature to disclose when ads on Search, YouTube, and Discover are created or edited using AI.
Meta launches AI tool that uses public Instagram photos
Meta has launched Muse Image, a new AI tool that generates images using photos from public Instagram accounts, sparking immediate privacy concerns.
Anthropic launches Reflect to track Claude usage habits
Anthropic has launched Reflect, a built-in dashboard for Claude designed to track and visualize users' AI usage habits.
Character.AI launches its own microdramas, with a chat twist
Character.AI is launching three AI-made microdramas, including a horror series, letting users over 18 chat with and roleplay as the shows' characters.
Ollama raises $65 million to scale local AI developer tools
Open-source AI developer tool Ollama has raised a $65 million Series B led by Theory Ventures, growing to nearly 9M monthly users.
Viral app Roost slows messaging to the speed of a carrier pigeon
Roost, a "slow-cial" app where messages travel at real bird speeds, is about to hit 300,000 users about five weeks after a viral Threads post.
X plans to DM users when posts they engaged with are corrected
Elon Musk announced a proposed update where X will send direct messages to users when a post they interacted with receives a correction.