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What Is Mistral AI? Key Facts About the Emerging OpenAI Rival

Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Tech / Jorge Paka

Mistral AI, the French company behind the AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is widely considered one of France’s most promising tech startups—and possibly the only European firm positioned to rival OpenAI. Despite its impressive $6 billion valuation, its international market share remains modest. Le Chat Makes Waves in France with Presidential Endorsement […]

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German Court OKs Meta’s Use of User Data for AI Training

Apps & Software, Tech / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

A German court on Friday rejected a request from consumer protection groups to block Meta from using Facebook and Instagram user data to train its AI systems. The higher regional court in Cologne ruled that Meta, the owner of both social media platforms, did not breach European Union law. Court Affirms Legitimacy of Meta’s Use

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Tech Tip: These Applications Are Now Able To Sidestep Apple’s In-App Payment System

Apps & Software, Tech / Valeriano Ndeyi

Apple users are beginning to find ways to exit the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden.” For years, Apple prevented app developers from telling users how to pay for subscription or services outside of its iOS App Store. Some apps pushed back—it’s why you couldn’t subscribe to Spotify directly through the app. That changed last month,

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Bluesky will Start Confirming the Identities of ‘Notable’ Users

Apps & Software, Tech, Uncategorized / Jorge Paka

On Thursday, Bluesky quietly started allowing users to apply for verification on its social networking platform. In a post from the Bluesky Safety account, the company revealed that “notable and authentic” accounts are now eligible to submit verification requests via a new online form. Additionally, organizations can apply to become Trusted Verifiers, granting them access

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X Continues To Encounter Bugs Since The Thursday Outage

Apps & Software, Tech / Jorge Paka

For more than 24 hours, many X users—including this reporter—have been encountering problems with the site’s basic functions. Some messages fail to load, timelines don’t update, and certain posts only appear after refreshing the webpage multiple times. The issues began Thursday afternoon, according to Downdetector, a crowdsourced platform that tracks web outages. Starting at 2:12

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Spotify’s New Hub Highlights Upcoming Albums you Might Like

Apps & Software, Tech / Jorge Paka

Spotify is introducing a new “Upcoming Releases” hub to keep users updated on albums set to drop soon, the company announced Wednesday. The hub offers personalized recommendations based on each user’s listening habits. Accessible via the Search tab under “Browse all” on mobile, the hub will also highlight the global top 10 Countdowns—albums with the

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California and Google To Launch Media Fund For Struggling News

Apps & Software, Tech / Valeriano Ndeyi

On May 21, an East Bay Democrat in the state Legislature revealed details of a hard-won collaboration between California and Google aimed at providing financial support to the state’s news media, a sector that has significantly declined in the digital era. Critics, including a former state senator, argue the deal falls short of earlier proposals

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Google introduces new AI features for Gmail, Docs, and Google Meet

Apps & Software, Tech / Leandro Conceição

At Google I/O 2025, the company introduced a range of new AI features for Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Meet. Key updates include personalized smart replies and a new inbox-cleaning tool for Gmail, while Google Meet is gaining enhanced content creation and editing options. Personalized smart replies in Gmail will assist in drafting emails that

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ChatGPT Found to Be More Persuasive Than Humans in Online Arguments

Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Tech / Jorge Paka

According to a study published in Nature Human Behaviour, large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 were judged to be more persuasive than humans in 64% of online debates when they tailored their arguments using personalized information about their opponents. The results underscore GPT-4’s capacity to craft persuasive, personalized arguments, raising important questions about the potential

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An ultra-thin Solid-state Speaker Delivers Full-range Sound for Smartwatches

Apps & Software, Tech / Leandro Conceição

Last year, California’s xMEMS Labs introduced a solid-state micro-speaker aimed at delivering full-range sound for open earphones. Now, the Sycamore has been modified to create “the thinnest speaker in the world, specifically designed for wrist-worn wearables.“ Slimmer Speakers, Smarter Watches Smartwatch makers are adding more features without increasing bulk. xMEMS says its Sycamore-W design cuts

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