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SoundCloud Acquires Nina Protocol After Independent Music Platform Shuts Down

SoundCloud has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralised music marketplace that allowed independent artists to sell releases directly to listeners while retaining their revenue. The financial terms were not disclosed, and…

Monday.com Cuts 20% of Workforce as It Refocuses Operations Around AI

Israeli workplace software company monday.com is reducing its workforce by approximately 20% as part of a restructuring centred on its AI Work Platform. Based on the company’s reported headcount at…

Yope Raises $12.3 Million for Private Social Network Without Ads or Algorithms

Private social platform Yope has raised $12.3 million in a funding round led by Northzone. The company plans to use the capital to develop new features, expand its 35-person team…

Android 17 Makes Switching From iPhone Easier With Expanded Wireless Transfers

Google has introduced a new migration system in Android 17 that lets users wirelessly transfer more data from an iPhone without installing a separate app. The upgraded process supports photos,…

Substack Adds Pangram AI Detection Tool for Posts and Comments

Substack has added an AI detection feature that lets readers estimate how much of a post, Note, reply or comment was written by a person or with AI assistance. The…

OpenAI Raises Infrastructure Spending Plan to $750 Billion Through 2030

OpenAI plans to spend $750 billion on computing infrastructure through 2030, about 25% more than its previous estimate. The first major project under the expanded plan is a $20 billion…

Proofpoint Finds Ransom Payments Often Lead to Further Extortion

More than one-third of organisations that paid a ransom following a cyberattack later received another demand from the attackers, according to new research from Proofpoint. The findings indicate that payments…

Cascade Raises $3.5 Million to Help Construction Firms Find Projects Earlier

Cascade has raised $3.5 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for architecture, engineering and construction firms. The software monitors early project signals, predicts which opportunities are most…

AI Browsers Compete to Become the Main Interface for Online Tasks

Browser competition is shifting from search and page loading towards AI systems that can interpret websites and complete tasks for users. Alongside Chrome and Safari, a growing group of browsers…

Passionfroot Raises $15 Million to Expand B2B Creator Marketing Platform

Passionfroot has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners to expand its marketplace connecting business-to-business creators with brands. The Berlin-based company will use the…

WhatsApp Adds iPad Sign-Ups, In-Car Messaging and PDF Editing

WhatsApp is rolling out new features that extend the messaging service across tablets, vehicles, desktop computers and other apps. Users can now create an account directly from an iPad, access…

Meta Tests StoryKit App for AI-Generated Children’s Stories

Meta is testing StoryKit, an AI-powered iOS app that creates personalised children’s stories using selected characters, settings, values, illustrations, narration and music. The pilot is available in selected countries and…

Block Launches Buzz as Open-Source Workspace for Humans and AI Agents

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has announced Buzz, a workplace communication platform developed by Block for teams that use both human employees and AI agents. The free desktop app combines group…

AI Pushes Entertainment Apps Toward the Same All-In-One Model

Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and TikTok are expanding beyond the formats that first defined them, adding combinations of video, audio, games, books, shopping and live content. AI is supporting that shift…

Apple Reportedly Plans Device Leasing Programme Backed by Klarna

Apple reportedly plans to launch a device leasing programme called Apple Upgrade in the United States on July 28. The service would let customers spread payments for eligible iPhones, iPads,…

US Data Centres Could Consume One-Fifth of National Electricity by 2035

US data centres could consume about 20% of the country’s electricity by 2035, compared with 5.9% today, according to a new forecast from BloombergNEF. Rapid development of artificial intelligence infrastructure…

Tesla Extends Robotaxi Trials to Orlando and Tampa Ahead of Earnings

Tesla has expanded its robotaxi trials to Orlando and Tampa, bringing an unspecified number of driverless Model Y vehicles to two additional Florida cities. The rollout came one day before…

Google Releases Faster Gemini Flash Models With Lower Operating Costs

Google DeepMind has released Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, expanding its selection of lower-cost models for coding, AI agents and cybersecurity work. The company…

Instagram Lets Users Replace Music on Published Feed Posts

Instagram now allows users to replace music on published feed posts and carousels without deleting and uploading the content again. The new Replace Audio tool preserves the post’s existing likes,…

Meta Adds Parental Supervision Tools to Threads

Meta is adding parental supervision tools to Threads, allowing parents and guardians to manage how teenagers use the social platform. The controls will begin rolling out in the United States…