The iconic Napster music sharing service from the 90s has been revived, acquired for $207 million by Infinite Reality to create immersive virtual worlds where music fans can attend concerts and listening parties together, aiming to revolutionize the streaming experience with community-driven 3D spaces.
Perplexity, an AI search startup, proposes an ambitious $30-50 billion bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, rebuild its algorithm transparently and integrate its search capabilities, seeking funding at an $18 billion valuation.
Mark Zuckerberg's failed attempt to silence a former employee's memoir, which portrays Meta as prioritizing profits over ethics and ignoring issues like hate speech, has fueled controversy over the tech giant's moral compass and credibility.
Rep. Jim Jordan issued subpoenas to 16 major tech firms, demanding evidence of potential Biden administration pressure to censor lawful online speech using AI, escalating the GOP's probe into alleged tech industry bias against conservatives.
Snap unveils groundbreaking AI-generated Video Lenses for Snapchat, offering premium users immersive augmented reality experiences like 'Raccoon', 'Fox', and 'Spring Flowers', with more weekly releases planned, showcasing the company's cutting-edge generative video capabilities.
Snapchat is revolutionizing the selfie game with the introduction of AI-animated lenses that bring lifelike animals and flowers to your snaps, offering a fresh and immersive experience with new lenses promised every week.
X Network faced significant outages due to massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with Elon Musk controversially blaming Ukraine despite security experts' cautions against IP attribution, and security lapses allowing direct targeting of X's insufficiently protected origin servers.
World Chat, a new encrypted messaging app, combines World ID, Contacts, and the World App wallet, enabling verified communication and seamless crypto transactions, while World Build, an incubator program, aims to foster more Mini Apps on the World Network.
As telecom companies plan to shut down 2G networks, they face the challenge of ensuring affordable 4G access for millions who risk being left unconnected, prompting innovative solutions like free 4G feature phones and cloud-based technologies to bridge the digital divide.
ChatGPT doubles to 400 million weekly users as AI video models from Hailuo, Kling AI, and Sora gain traction, while newcomer DeepSeek rapidly attracts over 10 million users in bid to rival ChatGPT.