Apps
The app economy continues to grow, having produced a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores. Keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place, with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, mergers and acquisitions, and much more.
People participating on the open social web have a problem: it’s not yet possible to reach users on multiple sites like Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads with a single post. While…
Microsoft has given its Copilot assistant on Windows a makeover — and a voice. Copilot can now read your screen, speak aloud, and more.
Microsoft has broadly launched Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google’s AI Overviews and other AI-powered search apps.
Microsoft is paying publishers for content as part of a new Copilot feature, Copilot Daily, that gives a spoken summary of current events.
The company laid out a plan it hopes will go a long way toward reversing fortunes and repairing relationships.
Air Doctor raises $20M to plug a gap in how people find doctors when they’re traveling
Air Doctor’s platform helps travelers find doctors in other countries, and it has now raised $20 million in a Series B round after seeing strong traction.
Snapchat is quietly rolling out a new “Footsteps” feature to all iOS users this week, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The new feature, which was previously only available…
We’ve compiled a list of iOS 18 apps that users can try in order to take advantage of the redesigned Control Center.
Last year, while opposing Reddit’s API changes, a large number of subreddits turned from public to private or turned NSFW (Not Safe for Work) to impact ads on the platform.…
Microsoft to face higher competition scrutiny in Germany, including over its use of AI
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said the software giant could face restrictions if the competition authority deems an intervention is necessary.
Augmented Intelligence claims that its ‘symbolic AI’ techniques can help lead to better chatbot experiences.
Lex’s users have high standards for the app, since it serves a community that has been historically overlooked and mistreated by mainstream social platforms.
HungryPanda, a food-ordering app for the Asian diaspora, picks up $55M at a valuation of around $500M
The food-delivery app, founded in London and aimed squarely at Chinese and other Asian consumers living outside their home countries, has picked up $55M.
The notification drawer on Android can be both useful and distracting because of the sheer number of notifications that come in. You have to manage per-app notifications better through settings…
Judge is unimpressed by Apple’s deadline extension request in Epic Games dispute
Apple faces a looming deadline to produce what it says are more than 1 million documents related to recent App Store changes. On Friday, Judge Thomas S. Hixson denied the…
There are many iPad apps to help you organize recipes; sync tasks across devices; be more productive; and manage your notes.
ChatGPT could get more expensive to use in coming years. The New York Times, citing internal OpenAI docs, reports that OpenAI is planning to raise the price of individual ChatGPT…
Wordy is a new iOS app that offers a unique way to learning English. The app automatically translates and defines unknown words while you watch your favorite movies or TV…
Note-taking apps typically aim to make you more efficient and productive. A lot of those apps concentrate on quickly jotting down your thoughts, organizing them better, or a mix of…
The idea here is to bring a subscription-based app in-house to serve as a testing ground for RevenueCat’s new features.
A new female-founded dating app called After is launching in Austin, Texas, on Thursday with the mission of tackling ghosting and holding people accountable. What sets the app apart from…
The demo showcased AI Studio, a platform for designing custom chatbots.
Meta says it’s working to make it easier for mobile developers to make the shift to Meta’s Horizon OS.
Onstage during its Connect 2024 developer conference, Meta showed Hyperspace, a feature that lets users scan real-life spaces and explore them in VR.
Canva just announced new enhancements to its developer platform, such as including premium apps with its Pro subscription, a translation feature for apps, better discovery mechanisms, and new API functionalities.…
Meta is now allowing businesses to create ads that, when clicked, bring up a chatbot customers can speak with about common topics.
Meta is bringing a voice mode to its AI assistant, Meta AI, along with an Meta AI-powered translation feature for Instagram Reels.
At Meta Connect 2024, the company announced a new family of Llama models, Llama 3.2. It’s somewhat multimodal.
Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook service, continues to experiment with AI to improve audiobook discovery and offer customized recommendations. Recent tests involve AI-powered tags, which analyze customer feedback to offer tailored…
Early sign-ups to EU’s AI Pact include Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI — but Apple and Meta are missing
The European Commission has revealed a list of the first 100-plus signatories to the AI Pact — an initiative focused on getting companies to publish “voluntary pledges” on how they…
