Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity: During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, it offered an update on its plans to merge traditional and AI search together and hinted that although search is not yet monetized, "it's an enormous market and opportunity." Read More |
Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users: Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their app available to a wider user base, they will have to apply for extended quota. Read More |
The backlash over OpenAI's decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be: "You're shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn't feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said. Read More |
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AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high: AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption. Read More |
OpenAI launches new agentic coding model only minutes after Anthropic drops its own: The new model is built to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week. Read More |
China's Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies: Norway's government accused China's Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country. Read More |
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Spotify's new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you're listening to: The feature displays short story cards that users can swipe through and rate with a thumbs up or down. Read More |
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