Consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption
Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption.
Sarah Perez
ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification
ICE has been verified on Bluesky, and quickly becomes one of the top most-blocked accounts.
One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down
Setapp Mobile, one of the first alternative app stores in the EU, is shutting down next month, citing Apple’s ever-changing terms.
Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
For the first time, Meta’s Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.
Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that’s not the only thing that went wrong for Meta’s VR ambitions.
Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
Threads’ daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts — even as X faces fresh controversies
Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs
Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org’s content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B
Global app downloads were down, but consumer spending was up to nearly $156B in 2025.
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public
Digg, a reboot of an earlier social news site, is now relaunching as a Reddit competitor focused on communities.