Apptronik Hits $5.3B Valuation in Massive $935M Funding
Apptronik, the University of Texas spinout specializing in humanoid robotics, secured a total of $935 million in its extended Series A funding round on Wednesday. The company, known for its…
Google Hands Student Journalist’s Data to ICE Without Judge
Google has surrendered a vast cache of private user data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following an administrative subpoena that bypassed judicial oversight, according to a report by…
Facebook Unleashes AI: Animated Profiles and New Visuals
Facebook officially announced a suite of AI-powered features this Tuesday, aimed at boosting user expression and platform engagement. The update introduces animated profile pictures, AI-driven photo-restyling for Stories and Memories,…
Vega Raises $120M to Disrupt Legacy Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity startup Vega Security has secured $120 million in a Series B funding round, pushing its valuation to $700 million. The two-year-old company aims to overhaul how enterprises detect digital…
Beyond Ads: How Top YouTubers Are Building Media Empires
YouTube remains a massive economic engine, contributing over $55 billion to the U.S. GDP and sustaining more than 490,000 full-time jobs. Despite these figures, the platform’s biggest stars are aggressively…
Spotify Hits Record 751M Users: The “Wrapped” Effect
Spotify reached a historic milestone in the fourth quarter, surging to 751 million monthly active users. This 11% year-over-year growth was primarily fueled by the viral success of the annual…
YouTube Premium Adds AI Playlist Generator for All Users
YouTube is officially launching an AI-powered playlist generator for Premium subscribers on iOS and Android. This new tool empowers users to create custom music collections instantly by simply entering text…
India Expands Aadhaar: Privacy Risks in New Digital Identity
India is aggressively embedding Aadhaar—the world’s largest digital identity system—into daily life through a newly launched mobile application and an offline verification framework. Introduced by the Unique Identification Authority of…
Bluesky Finally Adds Drafts: Here’s How to Use It
Social media platform Bluesky has officially launched its highly anticipated drafts feature, allowing users to save posts for later. This long-awaited update brings the service closer to parity with major…
Is Musicboard Dead? Users Panic as App Vanishes
Music discovery platform Musicboard is facing an existential crisis. Following months of persistent service outages, website failures, and the sudden disappearance of its Android application from the Google Play Store,…
YouTube TV Launches Cheaper Custom Plans Starting at $55
YouTube announced on Monday the rollout of new, lower-priced subscription tiers for YouTube TV, allowing users to tailor their viewing experience to specific interests like sports, news, and entertainment. Starting…
Discord Launches Global Age Verification Starting Next Month
Discord is set to implement a mandatory global age verification system starting next month, aiming to enforce a “teen-appropriate” environment by default for all users. This initiative restricts access to…