Fortnite maker Epic Games said that Apple’s new installation workflow, implemented in iOS 18.6, has had a positive impact on its user growth, with a 60% decrease in drop-offs. Apple started allowing EU users to install alternative marketplaces earlier this year under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). At that time, the installation process was lengthier...
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New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI
A new database will make Wikipedia’s wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models.
Nothing launches AI tool for building mini apps using prompts
Nothing on Monday revealed Playground, an AI tool that lets users create apps with simple text prompts and deploy them to a platform of sorts known as Essential Apps.
Spotify’s founder and CEO Daniel Ek is stepping down
The company is replacing Daniel Ek with two co-CEOs: Gustav Söderström, currently co-president, and chief product and technology officer; and Alex Norström, co-president and chief business officer.
Hinge is taking a fairer approach to account banning
Hinge won’t kick you off the app if just one thing on your profile breaks the rules but remove the content and prompt you to change it.
Whoop opens blood-testing service to what it says is a 350,000-person waitlist
Whoop Advanced Labs marries subscription blood tests with its fitness device monitoring for tech-powered wellness advice.
Opera launches its AI-centric Neon browser
Neon will write code snippets, includes an agent that will do tasks for you, and handles repeatable prompts.
Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed
Paid offers an interesting contribution to the AI agentic world: a platform for so-called “results-based” billing.
Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night
Honda is partnering with Astrobotic to study whether their tech could provide continuous power on the moon.
Instagram is testing a Reels-first UI in India and South Korea
Instagram is testing a new Reels-first UI in India and South Korea to give short videos more prominence in the app.