ChatGPT hits 1 billion monthly users faster than any app before it
ChatGPT hits 1 billion monthly users faster than any app before it

One billion is the number apps spend years chasing and most never reach. ChatGPT got there faster than anything before it. OpenAI’s app crossed 1 billion global monthly active users in May, roughly three years after launch, according to estimates from …

Perplexity built an “air-traffic controller” that decides in real time whether your AI query runs on your PC or in the cloud
Perplexity built an “air-traffic controller” that decides in real time whether your AI query runs on your PC or in the cloud

Perplexity AI has developed a platform that dynamically splits AI workloads between personal computers and cloud servers, deciding in real time which tasks can run locally on a PC’s processor and which need the power of data centre hardware. CEO Aravin…

A startup, Everand, is now bundling e-books, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon

A new reading subscription from Everand offers access to both e-books and audiobooks, and Fable’s book club community.

OpenAI is turning Codex from a coding tool into an enterprise work platform, and non-developers are adopting it 3x faster than engineers
OpenAI is turning Codex from a coding tool into an enterprise work platform, and non-developers are adopting it 3x faster than engineers

OpenAI announced a major expansion of Codex on Tuesday, transforming its AI coding agent into a broader enterprise work platform with three new capabilities: Sites, a feature that lets users create and share hosted interactive web applications; Annotat…

Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams

As people increasingly refuse to answer calls from unknown numbers, scammers are shifting their tactics by spoofing trusted phone numbers and using AI deepfake technology to sound like authority figures, family members, or employers.

Meta tests ‘Series’ for episodic Reels on Instagram and Facebook

Meta told TechCrunch that it’s considering ways to monetize the new feature, but didn’t share specifics on what that could look like.

Amazon Prime Day 2026 takes place June 23-26

Groceries and household essentials will be a main focus of this year’s deals event.

Apple is building a bill-splitting feature that photographs receipts and assigns items to friends
Apple is building a bill-splitting feature that photographs receipts and assigns items to friends

Apple is preparing a new iPhone feature that lets users photograph a restaurant receipt, assign individual items to different people, and automatically generate payment requests through Apple Cash. The tool will calculate each person’s share of the bil…

A WordPress plugin sold to 15,000 sites has a flaw that lets anyone create an admin account, and attackers are already using it
A WordPress plugin sold to 15,000 sites has a flaw that lets anyone create an admin account, and attackers are already using it

A critical vulnerability in WP Maps Pro, a commercial WordPress plugin with more than 15,000 sales on the Envato Market, is being actively exploited by attackers to create malicious administrator accounts on vulnerable sites. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2…