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Aptoide Returns to Google Play as US Rules Open Android to Rival App Stores

Aptoide has returned to Google Play in the United States after more than a decade, becoming the first rival Android app store to take advantage of new rules allowing competing…

US Appeals Court Allows Thousands of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits to Proceed

A US appeals court has allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap to continue, rejecting the companies’ attempt to use Section 230 to stop the litigation…

YouTube Raises Monetization Thresholds for New Creators Starting in 2027

YouTube is raising the requirements for new creators to earn advertising and subscription revenue through the YouTube Partner Program. Starting February 1, 2027, applicants will need 8,000 qualified watch hours…

Clicks Power Keyboard Brings Physical Keys and Wireless Charging to Smartphones

Clicks Technology has begun shipping its Power Keyboard, a slide-out Bluetooth keyboard designed to bring physical keys to smartphones without requiring a dedicated keyboard case. The MagSafe and Qi2-compatible accessory…

Meta Releases Muse Glimmer for Local AI Agents on Consumer Hardware

Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight AI model designed to run autonomous agents locally on consumer hardware. The model can operate on a Mac or PC with a…

Sila Secures Conditional $1.4 Billion US Government Loan for Battery Material Expansion

US battery technology company Sila has secured a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the US government to expand domestic production of its silicon-carbon battery material. The…

Archer Aviation to Acquire Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid From Boeing

Archer Aviation has agreed to acquire Boeing subsidiaries Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid in exchange for newly issued Archer shares and additional warrants. Boeing will receive shares equal to 19.75%…

CEVA Logistics Cyberattack Disrupts Eight European Warehouses and Exposes Customer Data

CEVA Logistics has confirmed a cyberattack affecting eight warehouses in Europe, disrupting shipments and exposing personal information belonging to customers of several companies that use its logistics services. The affected…

Klaviyo Sign-Up Bug Exposed Customer Passwords to Third-Party Trackers

Marketing technology company Klaviyo inadvertently shared some new customers’ sign-up information, including passwords, with third-party advertising and technology companies because of a configuration error on its website. Klaviyo confirmed the…

Google Play Adds Venmo as Payment Option for Apps, Games, and Subscriptions

Google has added Venmo as a payment option on Google Play in the United States, allowing users to pay for apps, games, subscriptions, add-ons, and other digital content. The integration…

Amy Jurek Announces No. 5 Brokerage Ranking for May 2026 at RE/MAX Advantage Plus

May 2026 Ranking Marks Continued Movement at RE/MAX Advantage Plus Amy Jurek, REALTOR® and relocation specialist with RE/MAX Advantage Plus in Savage, Minnesota, has announced a No. 5 brokerage ranking…

PreCut Window Tint Kits Announces New DIY Window Tint Solutions to Help Drivers Beat Vehicle Heat

Vehicle Heat Brings Window Tint Back Into Focus As summer temperatures rise, vehicle interiors can quickly become uncomfortable after prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. PreCut Window Tint Kits is highlighting…

SIXGUN Tops 3,500 Trees Funded as Ecologi Climate Partnership Nears 700 Tonnes of CO2e

SIXGUN has passed 3,500 trees funded through its ongoing climate partnership with Ecologi, taking the agency’s total avoided emissions to 694.93 tonnes of CO2e across 16 certified projects on four…

DX Foundation Appoints Melissa Haarmann as Chief Growth Officer to Expand Salesforce Practice and Strategic Client Relationships

DX Foundation, an enterprise data strategy and AI consultancy focused on delivering business-first, value-driven digital experiences, has appointed Melissa Haarmann as Chief Growth Officer, effective August 3, 2026. Haarmann joins…

Griffin Funding Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the Sixth Time

Griffin Funding, a nationwide direct-to-consumer mortgage lender specializing in non-QM loans, DSCR loans, bank statement loans, and traditional mortgage financing, has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine’s…

VisiLocali Launches New Local SEO Platform to Help Small Businesses Compete on Google Without Expensive Agency Fees

VisiLocali Launches New Local SEO Platform to Help Small Businesses Compete on Google Without Expensive Agency Fees New SaaS platform gives small business owners the data, competitor insights and AI-powered…

MEGA LED Technology Releases Report After Research Shows Digital Sign Placement Should Be Data-Led

MEGA LED Technology, a U.S. provider of custom LED signs and digital signage solutions, has released a report to help churches, businesses, and community organizations think more strategically about where…

Anthropic Makes Auto Mode the Default for Claude Code on Pro, Max, and Team Plans

Anthropic will make auto mode the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team users starting August 14. The setting allows Claude Code to continue working without asking for…

Building for Better Lives “2026 FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards” Demonstrate Taiwan’s Capacity to Build Sustainable, Resilient and Livable Cities

Great architecture goes beyond mere design and functionality; it must respond to how people live and how a city navigates the future. The paradigm of architectural value in Taiwan is…

The 2026 International Hope Cup Mathematics Invitational Global Peak Challenge Successfully Held, Nurturing Talent and Promoting Diversified Development

Recently, the 2026 International Hope Cup Mathematics Invitational Global Peak Challenge, hosted by the International Hope Cup Mathematics Invitational Organizing Committee and organized by the Asia International Mathematical Research Association…