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Fortnite returns to the US App Store after a five-year gap

20 May 2025 at 22:11
Popular battle royale game Fortnite has finally returned to the U.S. App Store amid game maker Epic Games’ lengthy legal skirmish with Apple. As of Tuesday, Fortnite is also available on the Epic Games Store and AltStore in the EU. It’ll show up in App Store searches soon, Epic said in a post on X. […]

Google debuts an AI-powered video tool called Flow

20 May 2025 at 10:45
Google on Tuesday announced a new AI-powered video tool geared towards filmmaking called Flow at its Google I/O 2025 developer conference. The company said it’s using a trio of its AI models β€” Veo for video generation, Imagen for image generation, and Gemini for text and prompting β€” to power the new tool. Flow is […]

Apple will hold WWDC from June 9 to June 13

20 May 2025 at 08:27
Apple sent invites for its developer-focused event, Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which will be held from June 9 to June 13 with an β€œOn the horizon” tagline. The company will likely announce new versions of its operating systems, namely iOS 19, iPadOS 19, watchOS 12, macOS 16, and visionOS 3. The developer conference is both […]
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Ex-Siri head reportedly wanted Apple to choose Google’s Gemini over ChatGPT

19 May 2025 at 07:15
Former Siri head John Giannandrea pushed Apple to choose Google’s Gemini chatbot over ChatGPT for the first chatbot integration with Siri last year, according to a Bloomberg report looking at Apple’s uneven AI efforts. Giannandrea, an ex-Google executive who was demoted in a leadership reshuffle in March, thought that OpenAI’s bot wouldn’t have staying power […]

Doji raises $14M to make virtual try-ons fun through AI avatars

15 May 2025 at 07:00
For years, big tech companies like Amazon and Google have been trying to make virtual try-ons engaging to encourage consumers to shop more online. Startups also tried to solve for inspiration and fit in fashion using AI. A new startup called Doji is now entering this space with an app designed to make apparel try-ons […]

Harvey reportedly in discussions to raise $250M at $5B valuation

Harvey AI is in discussions to raise more than $250 million in a funding round led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue that would value it at $5 billion, Reuters reported

Airbnb expands into services and experiences, plans more social and AI features

13 May 2025 at 11:30
As part of a broader app update, Airbnb on Tuesday introduced a new feature that allows travelers to book services and experiences, like getting a massage, haircut, or chef-prepared meal, or taking part in some activity. These new offerings can be added to your stay, but they can also be booked independently, Airbnb says. This […]

Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft

13 May 2025 at 10:00
At the Android Show on Tuesday, ahead of Google I/O, Google announced new security and privacy features for Android. These new features include new protections for calls, screen sharing, messages, device access, and system-level permissions. With these features, Google aims to protect users from falling for a scam, keep their details secure in case a […]

Google is adding new device-level features for its Advanced Protection program

13 May 2025 at 10:00
At the Android Show, taking place ahead of Google I/O 2025, Google announced that it is adding new device-specific features to its Advanced Protection program, which is designed to protect public figures such as politicians and journalists from different digital threats, with the Android 16 release. The new features include a new way of storing […]

Notion takes on AI notetakers like Granola with its own transcription feature

13 May 2025 at 07:27
Meeting transcription is a hot commodity for all productivity suites. Companies like ClickUp and Zoom have added transcription with an AI summary to take on other upstarts in this vertical, including Read AI,Β Zoom’s assistant,Β Circleback,Β Granola, andΒ Otter. The latest entrant in the race to build meeting transcription tools is Notion. The company is rolling out an AI-powered […]

Spotify’s AI DJ now lets you use voice commands to personalize your tunes

13 May 2025 at 06:00
In a bid to make its AI DJ feel more interactive, Spotify is updating the feature to allow users to request music or change the mood of a playlist using voice commands. The company is rolling out this feature, initially only supported in English, in over 60 markets for its Premium subscribers. Previously, users could […]

Apple reportedly plans to hike prices of upcoming iPhones

Apple is planning to increase the prices of its iPhone lineup set to launch this autumn, though it is trying not to make it seem as if the hikes are connected to the U.S. tariffs on imports from China, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. The company is considering instead linking the price […]

Apple said to be developing new chips for smart glasses, Macs, and more

9 May 2025 at 06:20
Apple is reportedly developing new chips to drive smart glasses similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta as well as more powerful Macs and AI servers. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes that one of the chips is inspired by the Apple Watch’s low-power processors. Apple aims to put these chips into mass production with TSMC by the end […]

Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings

8 May 2025 at 06:00
Amazon said Thursday it is releasing a new generative AI-powered tool to help merchants improve their listings with missing details or attributes. Sellers often have hundreds of products listed on Amazon, and they need to update information related to them from time to time, which can be a cumbersome task. The e-commerce tech giant wants […]
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