Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin
As Netflix tries to take down YouTube’s dominance in the podcast space, it’s getting new originals with Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin.
App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B
Global app downloads were down, but consumer spending was up to nearly $156B in 2025.
AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems
Since the release of GPT 5.2, AI tools have become inescapable in high-level mathematics.
Blackstone, General Atlantic-backed Liftoff Mobile files for IPO
The company offers a platform that helps mobile app developers market their wares and has an army of bankers working on its IPO.
Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public
Digg, a reboot of an earlier social news site, is now relaunching as a Reddit competitor focused on communities.
Google’s Trends Explore page gets new Gemini capabilities
The Trends Explore page for users to analyze search interest just got a major upgrade. It now uses Gemini to identify and compare relevant trends.
Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform
“We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans,” the company said.
Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B
Type One Energy has raised more than $160 million from investors to date. The new funding will help the company further refine its stellarator technology.
Robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation
Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.
Lima Police arrest four and disrupt illegal drug and gambling operation
In a Facebook livestream by the City of Lima government in Ohio, a multi-agency law-enforcement update announced that police arrested four people as part of what officials are calling “Operation New Beginnings,”