Blackstone, General Atlantic-backed Liftoff Mobile files for IPO
The company offers a platform that helps mobile app developers market their wares and has an army of bankers working on its IPO.
Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity deepfakes. Some of these files were specifically designed to make pornographic images banned by the site, a new analysis has found. The study, from researchers at Stanford and Indiana…
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public
Digg, a reboot of an earlier social news site, is now relaunching as a Reddit competitor focused on communities.
Google’s Trends Explore page gets new Gemini capabilities
The Trends Explore page for users to analyze search interest just got a major upgrade. It now uses Gemini to identify and compare relevant trends.
The Top 10 Podcasts Entrepreneurs Should Be Listening to — and They’re Not About Business
The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t listening to business podcasts. They’re listening to shows about biology, stress, sleep and cognitive performance.
Apple Just Made Video and Music Editing Way More Affordable — But There’s a Catch
The new Creator Studio slashes the cost of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, but only if you’re willing to pay for a monthly subscription.
Domino’s Is Quietly Dominating the Pizza Market by Mastering 3 Things Rivals Ignored
The pizza chain has turned loyalty programs and value deals into a competitive weapon.
3 Free Ways to Increase Your Business’s Local Google Maps Ranking and Exposure Today
An actionable guide for small business owners on three powerful, free ways to boost their Google Maps ranking and local visibility — starting today.
Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform
“We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans,” the company said.
Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B
Type One Energy has raised more than $160 million from investors to date. The new funding will help the company further refine its stellarator technology.
Who Actually Helps You Grow on YouTube — And Who Just Gives Advice?
What’s the difference between channel managers, consultants and growth experts? And which one is right for your needs?