TikTok has introduced “TikTok Pro” in Germany, Portugal, and Spain, incorporating a charity initiative called the “Sunshine Programme” to facilitate user support for nonprofit organizations.
Users earn “virtual sunshine” through activities like inviting others to the platform and interacting with charity-related content, such as liking or reposting videos, following nonprofit accounts, or...
Anthropic leads enterprise large language model usage with 32% market share according to a Menlo Ventures survey of 150 technical decision-makers conducted in summer 2025, driven by superior performance in code generation applications.
Menlo Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and major Anthropic investor, authored the report analyzing enterprise AI adoption. The firm has invested...
YouTube is testing a new feature that allows video creators to tag collaborators directly in their content, facilitating viewer discovery of partner channels. A Google employee announced this development via a YouTube Help community post.
This functionality replicates established collaboration tagging features on TikTok and Instagram, where mutual tagging in joint content amplifies visibility for...
SAP announced an agreement on Friday to acquire recruiting software company SmartRecruiters. This move integrates SmartRecruiters’ technology into SAP’s human resources offerings.
SAP stated SmartRecruiters provides “powerful, user-friendly interfaces and seamless workflows” designed to enhance its existing HR tools. Muhammad Alam, SAP executive board member for product and engineering, explained...
Microsoft will discontinue Windows 11 SE support in October 2026, ending its five-year effort to compete with Chromebooks in educational markets. The operating system launched exclusively for school devices, aiming to prevent customer migration to Google’s Chrome OS platform.
Microsoft confirmed the end date in an updated support document, stating, “Support for Windows 11 SE — including software...
Google has launched Deep Think, its most advanced Gemini reasoning model, exclusively for AI Ultra subscribers at $250 monthly. This rollout follows initial testing with select users.
Deep Think debuted at Google I/O earlier this year. After incorporating feedback from early trusted testers, the model is now accessible to all AI Ultra tier subscribers. Google’s $250 monthly subscription...
OpenAI secured $8.3 billion in funding at a $300 billion valuation, The New York Times reported, as part of its effort to raise $40 billion this year.
The oversubscribed funding round concluded months ahead of schedule. OpenAI previously obtained $2.5 billion from venture capital firms in March when announcing its $40 billion target led by SoftBank. The company planned to secure an additional $7....
The iKKO Mind One Pro smartphone introduces a distinct approach to artificial intelligence integration, developed by iKKO Audio. Priced at $369 USD, this compact device layers AI capabilities onto Android 15 while offering free global internet access for AI functions across 60 countries. Its square design measures roughly credit-card dimensions and incorporates a unique rotating camera mechanism...
Spotify now allows users to disable the dedicated “Create” button on its main navigation bar, addressing user feedback.
The “Create” button, shifted from the Library tab to the bottom navigation bar months ago, provides quick access to several features. Tapping it reveals options to make a new playlist, collaborative playlist, “Blend,” AI playlist, or start a “Jam” session. While these functions...
Apple has formed an internal unit called “Answers, Knowledge, and Information” (AKI) to develop in-house artificial intelligence services aimed at creating a search experience similar to ChatGPT, according to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. This move represents a shift from Apple’s previous public stance against developing its own chatbot.
The company’s current AI initiative,...