Generative AI apps experienced remarkable growth in both downloads and in-app revenue during the first half of 2025, according to a report by market intelligence firm SensorTower. Users downloaded these apps 1.7 billion times, up from 1 billion in the…
AI-powered marketing automation startup Conversion, founded five years ago by two UC Berkeley dropouts, has raised a $28 million Series A led by Abstract, with participation from True Ventures and HOF Capital. The company’s founding story sounds like it could…
Skechers has introduced a new line of kids’ sneakers featuring a hidden compartment designed to hold an Apple AirTag. Located inside the heel, a small insert can be lifted to reveal the space where parents can place the tracking device.…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state’s National Guard in response to a cyberattack on the capital city of Saint Paul. City officials have not yet revealed the specifics of the attack, but the breach, which occurred on July…
Silicon Valley is racing toward a future where AI agents handle most software programming, but this shift brings a new challenge: identifying AI-generated bugs before they reach production. Even OpenAI has faced such issues, as described by a former employee.…
Google has confirmed it will sign the European Union’s general-purpose AI code of practice, a voluntary framework designed to help AI developers align with the bloc’s AI Act. This decision comes after Meta recently refused to sign the code, labeling…
Observe, an observability platform, was founded in 2017 in response to the changing nature of software observability. Companies began releasing new software versions more frequently, generating significantly more data in the process. Today, Observe is adapting to the latest technological…
TikTok announced the public launch of Footnotes, a crowdsourced fact-checking system similar to X and Meta’s Community Notes feature. The feature will initially roll out to U.S. users as a pilot program, allowing contributors to write and rate Footnotes on…
TikTok announced on Wednesday the release of several new features, including enhanced parental controls, additional tools for creators, and an interactive well-being feature. The platform also publicly launched Footnotes, its fact-checking system. The social network is introducing new parental controls…
American warfighters need reliable, jam-proof communications, and the Space Force is investing hundreds of millions to make that a reality. Through the Protected Tactical Satcom program, the service is developing secure battlefield communications via satellites. Earlier contracts were awarded to…
