Meta announced an improved Meta Account system designed to make it easier for users to sign in and manage their Meta accounts and devices. The Meta ecosystem has become so expansive that it almost feels unwieldy — users might have various different accounts and log-ins for Facebook,...
For years, existing consumer platforms have tried to keep users within their app by offering more services. After the rise of the AI chatbot, the trend is to have people use the assistant for both queries and actions without leaving the conversational flow. With its...
Creative teams are running into a familiar problem with a new label: When everything starts to look and sound the same, consumers lose interest, and the high volume of low-quality, mass-produced digital content users see daily now—a.k.a. “AI slop”—has only amplified this sensation. When consumers...
Since its launch in 2021, Gizmo, an AI-powered learning platform that transforms students’ notes into interactive study materials, has attracted more than 13 million users across over 120 countries. And, as user adoption increases, investor interest is following suit. The company recently secured $22 million in Series A funding....
Last October, Adobe previewed a new assistant under the “Project Moonlight” moniker that could do tasks for you by tapping different Adobe apps like Acrobat, Photoshop, and Express. That product is now being launched as Firefly AI Assistant. The Firefly AI Assistant will be available in public...
OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance. The startup was backed by A-list fintech VC firm Ribbit, as well as General Catalyst and Restive. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, nor did Hiro ever disclose how much money it raised. Since Hiro said...
Meta’s AI app has seen a sizable jump in installs following the launch of the company’s newest AI model, Muse Spark — its first model release under Alexandr Wang, the head of Meta’s Superintelligence Labs who was recruited from Scale AI last year to overhaul the social...
Apps like Superhuman and Mimestream have tried to get people to inbox zero on the desktop. Now a new app called Avec for mobile devices, initially available on iOS, aims to get you through your inbox using Tinder-style swipe cards and voice-based replies. By default, the left...
Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps. Most notably, Gemini can now create captions when users are looking to share a photo or video about a place. Once users select photos that they want...
In an effort to regain its popularity, celebrity greeting app Cameo launched a new TikTok integration that allows U.S. creators to offer personalized Cameo videos directly to their fans through the short-form video app. The new partnership aims to help creators increase their earnings while simplifying the...
