Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.
Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI mode to all US users
Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.
X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money
42 X users donated to William Shatner’s charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.
ChatGPT’s new GPT-5.3 Instant model will stop telling you to calm down
The company says the new model will reduce the “cringe” that’s been annoying its users for months.
X says it will suspend creators from revenue-sharing program for unlabeled AI posts of ‘armed conflict’
Creators who break the rules will get a 3-month suspend, and if they continue to violate the policy, they’ll be banned.
Amid new competition, Chrome speeds up its release schedule
Google Chrome will begin shipping new releases every two weeks in September, instead of monthly.
X begins testing standalone X Chat app on iOS
The new app promises a way to send and receive messages without being distracted by your timeline.
Apple’s new Studio displays come with Thunderbolt 5
The new displays come with better cameras, new sound systems, and Thunderbolt 5 ports.
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal
Many consumers ditched ChatGPT’s app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude’s downloads grew.
Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue
The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced back teens a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays.