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One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down
One of the more prominent alternative app stores that emerged in the EU as a result of the…
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Well, there goes the metaverse!
Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off roughly 1,500 employees…
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Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
A report from market intelligence firm Similarweb suggests that Meta’s Threads is now seeing more daily usage than…
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App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B
The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth…
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Amazon’s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com
Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday,…
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Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law
After a federal judge on Tuesday blocked Texas from implementing a new age verification law for app stores,…
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ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped
ChatGPT is releasing its own version of Spotify Wrapped. That is, the OpenAI-owned chatbot is now rolling out…
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Splat’s app uses AI to turn your photos into coloring pages for kids
The team at Retro, a photo-sharing app for close friends and family, is experimenting with how generative AI…
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Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement
Apple on Wednesday released an updated developer license agreement that gives the company permission to recoup unpaid funds,…
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ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it’s open for business
App developers looking to launch their programs in ChatGPT can now submit them for review and potential publication,…