Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost....
Harjot Gill was running FluxNinja, an observability startup he co-founded several years after selling his first startup Netsil to Nutanix in 2018, when he noticed a curious trend. In early 2023, Gill started CodeRabbit, an AI-powered code review platform, and it acquired FlexNinja. Gill’s prediction has come true:...
The Wall Street Journal reports that Meta hopes to fully automate ad creation on its platform. For agencies, this development could reshape how campaigns are built, optimized and delivered, raising both opportunities and challenges. Staying ahead of these shifts will require agencies to rethink their processes...
The iPhone Air looks great with its sleek, thin new shape, but you may not want to choose this phone as your daily driver just yet. The new device announced at Apple’s hardware event on Tuesday is thinner and lighter than other models, at 5.6 mm with...
Spotify is giving users more ways to personalize what they hear. The company is launching a new feature that allows users to filter their library by specific activities, moods, or genres. These filters can also be used to find playlists, or, to some extent, audiobooks...
Digital fatigue is real—and for brands trying to connect with audiences who are tired of an oversaturated online marketplace, it opens the door to analog opportunities. When most interactions happen through screens, physical marketing can make a brand’s message feel more personal, deliberate and memorable....
Demand for AI “companion” applications outside of bigger names, like ChatGPT and Grok, is growing. Of the 337 active and revenue-generating AI companion apps available worldwide, 128 were released in 2025 so far, according to new data provided to TechCrunch by app intelligence firm Appfigures. This...
The role of a creative director today involves far more than excellent marketing skills such as crafting compelling visuals or composing witty copy. Finding success as a CD now demands a diverse skill set that spans technology, emotional intelligence, business savvy and cultural literacy. As...
Generative AI apps have seen tremendous growth in both downloads and in-app revenue in the first half of 2025. Users downloaded GenAI apps 1.7 billion times, compared to 1 billion in H2 2024. These apps doubled in-app revenue, bringing in $1.87 billion in H1 2025,...
The typical online checkout experience has become bloated with friction. And while more companies are building solutions around online checkout, few are rethinking it from scratch. One such company is OneText, which is building what it calls a “text-to-buy network” that lets shoppers complete purchases via...
