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Apple launches Invites, a new app for creating custom invitations

Apple on Tuesday launched a new app called “Invites” that allows users to create custom invitations for any occasion. With Invites, users can create and share invitations on their iPhone, RSVP, contribute to Shared Albums, and curate event soundtracks. To … Continue reading

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Former Tesla engineer heading government agency reportedly outlines ‘AI-first strategy’

Thomas Shedd, the former Tesla engineer now serving as the director of Technology Transformation Services, reportedly outlined an “AI-first strategy” for the U.S. government department. According to a report from Wired citing multiple sources, the Musk ally described the plan … Continue reading

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Spotify shares pop 10% after company reports first profitable year

The music streaming company said it paid a record $10 billion in royalties to the music industry in 2024.

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Spotify reports its first full year of profitability, adds 35M monthly active users

On Tuesday morning, Spotify announced its fourth-quarter earnings, marking its first full year of profitability since its inception 17 years ago. The operating income for the quarter reached a record €477 million ($509.48 million) and amounted to €1.4 billion ($1.495 … Continue reading

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OpenAI’s Operator agent helped me move, but I had to help it, too

OpenAI gave me one week to test its new AI agent, Operator, a system that can independently do tasks for you on the internet. Operator is the closest thing I’ve seen to the tech industry’s vision of AI agents — … Continue reading

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Palantir soars 27% to record high as AI powers strong earnings and guidance

Palantir surged more than 27% on robust fourth-quarter results and guidance.

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Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk

The Australian government says the Chinese AI app is a threat to it and its assets.

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Snap unveils AI text-to-image model for mobile devices

Snap has unveiled an AI text-to-image model for mobile devices that will power some of Snapchat’s features in the coming months. The company said on Tuesday that the model can produce high-resolution images in around 1.4 seconds on an iPhone … Continue reading

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LinkedIn amps up vertical video tools as uploads jump 36%

Video reigns supreme on social media like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. And now, video is becoming a bigger business for LinkedIn.  The Microsoft-owned social network for the working world has yet to go full TikTok. But with a big boost … Continue reading

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Canada’s StackAdapt snaps up $235M for its AI-based programmatic platform

While the U.S. and Canada duke it out over tariffs between the two countries, a tech company based out of Toronto is announcing a major round of funding led by a homegrown VC. StackAdapt, a programmatic advertising startup, says that … Continue reading

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