Digg launches public open beta as toxicity-free Reddit rival
Digg, rebooted by founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, launched its public open beta on Wednesday to compete with Reddit. The platform uses AI-driven trust tools to curb toxicity a...
Appfigures: Mobile app spending hits record $155.8 billion
Appfigures’ annual report states that global mobile app and game downloads via App Store and Google Play fell 2.7% to 106.9 billion in 2025, while consumer spending rose 21.6% to $155.8 billion, dri...
Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
Forget “access denied.” “Payment declined” is Gen Z’s new refrain.
Whether it’s at Dollar General, Whole Foods or somewhere in between, most Americans don’t experience the unp...
44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills
Healthcare’s digital transformation is no longer defined by whether patients will use virtual tools, but by how well the rest of the system keeps up when the visit ends and the bill arrives.
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More Than 60% of US Adults Now Start New Tasks With AI
For most of the internet era, consumer search behavior followed a familiar routine.
A question arose, a browser opened, a search box blinked, and a constellation of links competed for atten...
10-hour long Verizon outage is finally resolved
Verizon experienced a 10-hour network outage on January 14 that disrupted wireless calls and data services for customers primarily in eastern U.S. cities. The company acknowledged the issue around mid...
Bank of America CEO Says AI Paying Off as Bank Cuts Costs
Bank of America’s fourth-quarter results underscored how deeply digital engagement, automation and artificial intelligence are now embedded in the company’s operating model against a backdrop wher...
ICE Is Going On A Surveillance Shopping Spree
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the y...
