Instagram rolls out an AI video editor for creators
Instagram is bringing a conversational AI assistant to Edits, its CapCut competitor, that gives creators personalized feedback based on their own account metrics.
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1167 storiesWhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts
WhatsApp is introducing parental controls that could let guardians monitor who their teens interact with and set content limits for Meta AI chats.
Tinder launches Group Hangouts to match friend groups, not just pairs
Tinder is rolling out "Group Hangouts," a feature that lets groups of friends discover, match, and make plans with other groups around shared activities.
Airbnb adds AI-powered search and social trip-planning tools
Airbnb is rolling out an AI-powered property search and new social features that let friends plan trips together, as part of a broader fall product update.
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into an app store rival at Dev Day
OpenAI unveiled Dev Day features turning ChatGPT into an app-discovery platform, plus autonomous Dots agents that can work across more than 4,000 connected apps.
Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank, sources say
Apple is set to launch Apple Pay in India with Axis Bank as its initial partner, starting with a limited rollout that excludes India's homegrown RuPay network, sources say.
OpenAI launches Space, Pages and Slides in a push into office software
OpenAI launched Space, a shared ChatGPT workspace, along with a word processor called Pages and collaborative slides, moving further into workplace software long dominated by Microsoft.
AI app-maker Wabi pivots toward a messaging-first experience
Wabi, the AI startup known for prompt-built apps, is repositioning as an AI messenger with Wabi 2.0, a "personal agent that does stuff for you and builds the interface you need in the moment."
OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
OpenAI launched Dots, a personal agentic assistant powered by GPT-6 Astra that pursues user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.
OpenAI lets developers build app-like plugins inside ChatGPT
OpenAI is letting developers build app-like plugin extensions with a dedicated ChatGPT sidebar home, alongside a new Plugin Creator tool and improved directory discovery.
OpenAI makes Codex cloud environments persistent across devices
OpenAI gave its Codex coding agent reusable, configurable cloud development environments that developers can access from a computer, phone, or the cloud.
Trump launches America.gov, an AI chatbot for government services
The White House launched America.gov, an AI chatbot built with Google's Gemini to help people navigate government services, amid concerns about AI hallucinations in high-stakes tasks.
Instinct founder says over 50% of transactions are travel-related
Instinct founder Noah Shinn said more than 50% of transactions on his AI agent platform are travel-related, and that the invite-only service is approaching $1 billion in annual transactions.
Marissa Mayer's Dazzle bets your camera roll beats your inbox
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has unveiled Dazzle, a personal AI assistant that builds its understanding of users entirely from their camera roll rather than email or calendars.
Meta expands AI agent Muse to small businesses
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses, adding integrations including Shopify, Dropbox, and Slack to help owners run their business and find customers.
Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps
Fireflies.ai has launched a dictation feature called Fireflies Talk on its Mac and Windows apps, extending the meeting-notetaking company into a second voice AI category.
Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents
Shopify said browser-based AI agents can now complete purchases on its merchants' sites using new WebMCP checkout tools, not just search products and add them to carts.
iPhone Duo's first killer app may be a virtual Walkman
Indie developer Vidit Bhargava built Duo-Man, an app that turns Apple's iPhone Duo foldable into a virtual Walkman using its two screens.
Instinct raises $1B Series C at $10B valuation
AI assistant startup Instinct raised a $1 billion Series C valuing it at $10 billion, just a month after a fundraise that valued it at $2.5 billion.
Truecaller takes scam detection to the open web
Truecaller launched Scam Checker, a free web and Android tool that lets anyone check suspicious phone numbers, links or messages without an app or sign-in, starting in India.