Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts

Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts

Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app

Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets

Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement

Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.

Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement

Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform.

The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy

The Path says its AI model has scored 95 on the mental health safety AI benchmark, Vera-MH. This compares to a top score of 65 for the consumer bots. 

I can’t believe how fast Google vibe coded my first Android app
I can’t believe how fast Google vibe coded my first Android app

Yesterday, I built my first Android app. Then, I made two more – three in one afternoon. For one, I literally typed 148 words into my web browser and walked away. Ten minutes later, I had an entire new app on my actual Android phone. I did have to prep that phone by enabling a […]

Truecaller gets into the eSIM business to diversify its revenue streams

The company said its plans will range from 1 GB over 7 days to 20 GB over 30 days. Initially, the launch will make the eSIM product available in 29 countries.

Canva launches inside Google Gemini, completing its push to be the design layer for every major AI assistant
Canva launches inside Google Gemini, completing its push to be the design layer for every major AI assistant

Canva has spent the past year quietly embedding itself into every major AI assistant. First came Claude, then ChatGPT, then Microsoft Copilot. Now Google Gemini gets the same treatment, and the strategy is complete. The company launched its Connected A…