AI companion apps on track to pull in $120M in 2025
The number of AI companion apps has grown more than 60% since 2024.
The Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts The AI firm Anthropic has got the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language models as they…
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Hackers breach and expose a major North Korean spying operation
Two hackers broke into the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents, offering a rare glimpse inside the secretive nation’s spying operations.
This Is How AI Could Impact Our Legal System (and Why Entrepreneurs Should Care)
Here’s how AI might influence the future of our legal system — and its potential benefits and limitations for businesses of all sizes.
Google vet raises $8M for Continua to bring AI agents to group chats
David Petrou, founding member of Google Goggles and Google Glass, wants to enhance group chats with AI.
Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it’s raised
Perplexity has offered to buy Chrome from Google for $34.5 billion cash in an unsolicited offer.
Threads now has more than 400 million monthly active users
X, meanwhile, has north of 600 million monthly active users, according to previous statements made by its former CEO, Linda Yaccarino.
Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event
Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.
Are You Using AI Effectively — or Are You Wasting Its Potential? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions to Find Out
How do you know if your team or your agency is using AI in a way that actually drives growth? Start with these five questions.
‘You Liar’: Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s War of Words Continues as Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Apple
Tech billionaire CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman have been trading insults and accusations on X this week.
Anthropic’s Claude AI model can now handle longer prompts
Anthropic’s popular coding model just became a little more enticing for developers with a million token context window.