Spotify raises subscription prices

Spotify announced on Monday that its premium subscription prices will increase for users in multiple markets across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Over the next month, affected subscribers will receive an email notifying them…

Character.AI is adding a social feed to its app

Social media apps today are flooded with AI-generated videos, and AI-native apps are eager to capitalize on the trend. The latest to join this movement is Character.AI, which announced on Monday that it is introducing a social feed to its…

OpenMind wants to be the Android operating system of humanoid robots

Many companies are focused on building robots or the hardware components that help them move, grip objects, or interact with the world around them. Silicon Valley-based OpenMind, however, is working under the hood. The company is developing a software layer…

Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story

Recent crackdowns on games with adult content in online marketplaces have sparked controversy, with many attributing the actions to pressure from payment processors. Mastercard responded to these claims with a statement clarifying its position. The company denied evaluating games or…

Apple might be building its own AI ‘answer engine’

Apple has formed a new team to build a ChatGPT-like app, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This team, reportedly called Answers, Knowledge, and Information, is working to develop an “answer engine” capable of responding to questions by pulling information from…

SAP is acquiring SmartRecruiters

SAP announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, a recruiting software company. In a press release, the European software giant stated that SmartRecruiters’ powerful, user-friendly interfaces and seamless workflows will complement SAP’s existing HR tools.…

Inside OpenAI’s quest to make AI do anything for you

Shortly after Hunter Lightman joined OpenAI as a researcher in 2022, he watched his colleagues launch ChatGPT, one of the fastest-growing products ever. Meanwhile, Lightman quietly worked on a team teaching OpenAI’s models to solve high school math competitions. Today,…

Tim Cook reportedly tells employees Apple ‘must’ win in AI

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently held an hourlong all-hands meeting with employees, emphasizing the company’s need to succeed in AI. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Cook delivered a strong message about Apple’s commitment to artificial intelligence. The meeting followed an…

Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny

A surprising figure is celebrating Figma’s successful IPO: Lina Khan, former chair of the Federal Trade Commission. In a Friday afternoon post, Khan referenced an article about Figma’s impressive first day of trading and argued that the IPO serves as…