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Apple’s music-identification app, Shazam, has received a significant redesign for iOS, adopting the “Liquid Glass” visual language recently introduced by the company. The update, which is available now, requires users to be running iOS 26.
As first spotted by 9to5Mac, the update provides a “sleek” new look that goes beyond aesthetics. The app’s home screen is now more functional, displaying...
Match Group announced during its earnings call that Tinder is testing an AI-driven feature named Chemistry in New Zealand and Australia to enhance user matching by analyzing interests and personalities through questions and permitted access to phone Camera Roll photos.
The feature, Chemistry, operates by engaging users with interactive questions designed to reveal personal details. With user...
Apple is nearing a deal with Google to pay approximately $1 billion annually for a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model, which will power an overhaul of the Siri voice assistant, according to a Bloomberg report.
Apple has historically developed its own AI technology in-house. The company intends to integrate Google’s custom model as an interim measure until its proprietary AI achieves...
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Insurtech’s “micro‑life” concept brings built‑in coverage to digital deposits — and a new trust story to crypto.
Wysh, an insurance carrier best known for embedding small amounts of life coverage into bank deposits, is turning its attention to crypto. The...
Google announced Project Suncatcher, a research initiative to launch AI chips into space aboard solar-powered satellites, aiming to establish orbital data centers that utilize continuous solar energy to address terrestrial data center energy demands and emissions.
The project represents Google’s effort to overcome limitations in powering AI infrastructure on Earth. Traditional data centers...
Amazon announced on Tuesday that Alexa+, its upgraded AI-powered assistant, is integrating into the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android devices. This feature targets all Amazon Music subscription plans but limits access to users enrolled in Alexa+ Early Access. Users activate it by tapping the “a” button in the lower right corner and speaking into the phone’s built-in microphone, enabling a...
OpenAI has launched its AI video generator Sora on Android devices in the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, following the iOS release in September to expand access to a broader audience.
The iOS version of Sora debuted in September and achieved rapid success by reaching the top position in the App Store charts. Within one week of availability, it accumulated more...
Google announced on Tuesday that it is expanding the capabilities of AI Mode, its experimental feature in Google Search, to include new “agentic” functions for booking tickets and appointments.
The update allows users in Search Labs to ask AI Mode to handle complex tasks like finding and booking event tickets or beauty and wellness appointments. For example, a user can now ask, “Find me two cheap...
Rivian announced the creation of Mind Robotics, its second spinoff company this year, focusing on industrial AI and robotics to enhance manufacturing efficiency through data from its operations.
The third-quarter shareholder letter, released on Tuesday, describes Mind Robotics as an entity dedicated to applying industrial AI to transform operations in physical-world businesses. This involves...
Shopify is aggressively positioning itself to lead in “agentic commerce,” calling AI the “biggest shift in technology since the internet” during its third-quarter earnings call. Shopify President Harley Finkelstein emphasized that AI is not just a feature but “central to our engine that powers everything we build.”
The e-commerce giant, which partnered with OpenAI in September, reported...