OpenAI’s Sora app sees 45% decline in downloads
OpenAI launched its Sora video-generation app in October 2024 for iOS devices on an invite-only basis, topping the U.S. App Store and reaching 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT, but Appfigures d...
New Spotify feature lets up to 10 users chat and share audio in-app
Spotify announced this week the rollout of group chats in its app after launching a one-on-one messaging feature last August. The update enables users to share podcasts, playlists, and audiobooks with...
Google Maps adds hands-free Gemini for walking and cycling
Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps users can access Gemini hands-free while walking and cycling. The update extends a Gemini-powered hands-free conversational driving experience launched in...
Elon Musk explores “mega-merger” between SpaceX, Tesla and xAI
Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla are in early-stage merger talks, reports from Bloomberg and Reuters indicate. Discussions explore SpaceX absorbing one of the others through two scenario...
NVIDIA and Uber to deploy 100,000 robotaxis by 2027
NVIDIA and Uber are joining forces to turn the long-promised world of robotaxis into a global reality, announcing a massive partnership to deploy 100,000 autonomous vehicles starting in 2027. The deal...
Google launches Project Genie: Create interactive worlds with AI
Google launched Project Genie on January 29, 2026, for Google AI Ultra subscribers aged 18 and older in the United States. This experimental research prototype, powered by the Genie 3 world model, Nan...
OpenAI to retire GPT-4o from ChatGPT next month
OpenAI announced Thursday it will retire several models, including GPT-4o, from its ChatGPT chatbot next month to concentrate development on models used by most customers.
The company launched GPT-4o ...
