Image Credits: SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP / Getty ImagesA new report from VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) highlights ChatGPT’s strong growth in late 2024. After taking nine months to grow from 100 million to 200 million weekly active users, ChatGPT doubled that figure again in under six months.Rapid Growth and Milestone AchievementsInitially launched as a research...
Image Credits:stockcam / Getty ImagesOn Thursday, Reddit introduced new tools aimed at simplifying user participation on its platform. These features are designed to help users discover relevant communities, ensure their posts comply with guidelines, and better understand how to engage across the site.The updates aim to improve the posting experience, especially for newer users...
Image Credits:Stefano Guidi / Getty ImagesIn late March of last year, OpenAI introduced a “small-scale preview” of Voice Engine, an AI tool capable of cloning a person’s voice using just 15 seconds of audio. Nearly a year later, the tool remains in limited testing, with no clear timeline for a full release—or confirmation that...
Image Credits:Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchWith the iOS 18.4 update, currently in public beta, Apple is adding AI-powered summaries of App Store reviews. This feature uses Apple Intelligence, the company’s built-in AI, to generate an overview based on user reviews.According to Apple’s website, these summaries rely on large language models (LLMs) to condense key details...
Image Credits: FloraWith just a few words, AI models can generate stories, images, or even short films. However, Weber Wong argues that these tools are designed by non-creatives for other non-creatives to feel creative—meaning they don’t truly serve professional artists.Wong aims to change that with Flora, a startup he founded and now leads as...
Credit: PixabayApple quietly launched its latest budget smartphone, the $599 iPhone 16e, with no major event—just a tweet from CEO Tim Cook days before a press release announcement. Unlike past unveilings, there were no in-person or online showcases, nor a media frenzy to capture images of the device.The iPhone 16e isn’t a groundbreaking release...
Image Credits:Didem Mente/Anadolu Agency / Getty ImagesOpenAI’s ChatGPT platform continues to evolve, introducing new features to enhance user experience. Its memory function personalizes interactions by saving preferences, while an improved voice mode enables near real-time conversations. Additionally, the GPT Store offers a marketplace for AI-powered applications and services.If you're wondering about ChatGPT’s pricing, the...
Image Credits:ElevenLabsVoice AI company ElevenLabs now allows authors to publish AI-generated audiobooks directly on its Reader app, as confirmed by the company and reported by TechCrunch. This announcement follows its recent partnership with Spotify for AI-narrated audiobooks.Expansion of Audiobook PublishingLast month, ElevenLabs secured a $180 million funding round. The company initially launched its audiobook...
Image Credits:GoogleThe EU’s highest court has clarified interoperability rules for Big Tech in a case concerning Google’s Android Auto platform.In 2021, Italy’s competition authority fined Google €100 million for blocking Enel X Italia’s third-party electric car charging app from integrating with Android Auto. Google argued the restriction was necessary to prevent driver distractions, despite...
Image Credits:CHRIS DELMAS/AFP / Getty ImagesApple Fellow Phil Schiller, who oversees the App Store, testified in court on Monday that he had initially raised concerns about Apple's plan to charge app developers a 27% commission on purchases made outside the App Store. He argued that the fee posed a compliance risk, could foster an...
