Sora for Android saw nearly half a million installs on its first day
Sora’s Android launch is off to an auspicious start, new data shows.
Meta brings its short-form video feed of AI slop to Europe
Meta says that since the launch of Vibes, media generation in the Meta AI app has jumped more than tenfold.
Mastodon’s latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators
Mastodon’s latest software version brings quote posts with added controls to all servers.
Perplexity to pay Snap $400M to power search in Snapchat
Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.
Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: ‘tremendous performance’ with reduced costs
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says open source AI is offering cost savings to the company, particularly in visual search.
Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos
Tinder is testing an AI feature that learns about you from your Camera Roll photos.
Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’
Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like “YouTube for apps” — a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps…
Epic Games CEO calls Google’s antitrust settlement a win for Android’s ‘vision as an open platform’
The companies on Tuesday reached a settlement that sees the search giant agreeing to Android app store reforms that include lowering fees and enabling more competition.
Sora is now available on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions
The Sora app is now available for Android users in the US, Canada, and Japan, among other regions.
WhatsApp launches long-awaited Apple Watch app
For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to get call notifications, read full messages, record and send voice messages, and view media content more clearly.