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Instagram is developing a feature that helps users find shared interests

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Instagram is working on a feature called “Picks” that aims to help users find common interests. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch that Picks is an internal prototype and isn’t being tested externally. The feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who often finds unreleased features while they’re still under development. According to […]

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Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives, write cliffhangers, and more

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India-based audio series platform maker Pocket FM aims to be the Netflix of audio. That is, the company intends to match its audio series with hundreds of episodes to its users’ tastes. For that to work, it needs to release content rapidly — something it’s now turning to AI to help with. The Lightspeed-backed startup

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Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps

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Apple has rejected Elon Musk’s accusations that its App Store is biased against AI apps that compete with OpenAI.  “We feature thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria,” the BBC quoted Apple as saying. The response comes after Musk threatened to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the

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A guide to using Edits, Meta’s CapCut rival for short-form video editing

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Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app used by many creators.  Meta first shared that it was working on Edits back in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores when the TikTok ban

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Ocean’s new app brings inbox triage, tasks and invites to Gmail users

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A new personal productivity app called Ocean is launching to help you triage your overloaded inbox, take action on your emails by turning them into tasks, and share your availability for meetings with others, all in one app. Today, Gmail so heavily dominates the email market that few challengers emerge. Understanding this, Ocean made the

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