ChatGPT's mobile app hits new milestone of $3B in consumer spending |

ChatGPT has hit a new milestone of $3 billion in worldwide consumer spending on mobile as of this week, according to estimates from app intelligence…

Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan |

Apple announced it will allow alternative app stores in Japan and will permit developers to process payments for digital goods and services outside of its…

X updates its terms, files countersuit to lay claim to the ‘Twitter’ trademark after newcomer’s challenge |

1:11 PM PST · December 16, 2025 Elon Musk’s X is updating its Terms of Service to indicate it still lays claim to the “Twitter”…

Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI 'pay-to-crawl' systems |

After announcing earlier this year a framework for an open AI ecosystem, the nonprofitCreative Commons has come out in favor of “pay-to-crawl” technology — a…

Facebook Messenger's desktop app is no more |

8:26 AM PST · December 15, 2025 RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to…

Retro, a photo-sharing app for friends, lets you ‘time-travel’ through your camera roll |

Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app with roughly a million users, is adding a new feature that lets you time-travel through your old photo memories from…

Epic Games' Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS |

11:45 AM PST · December 11, 2025 Epic Games’ popular battle royale, Fortnite, has returned to the U.S. Google Play Store following a court order.…

Google debuts 'Disco,' a Gemini-powered tool for making web apps from browser tabs |

10:00 AM PST · December 11, 2025 Google on Thursday introduced a new AI experiment for the web browser: the Gemini-powered product Disco, which helps…

Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless |

Limitless, the AI startup formerly known as Rewind, has been acquired by Meta, the company announced Friday on its website. The company, which made an…

ChatGPT's user growth has slowed, report finds |

ChatGPT’s growth is starting to taper off, according to new data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Today, the OpenAI-owned AI chatbot remains the leader…