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WhatsApp Reaches 3 Billion Monthly Active Users
WhatsApp now has more than 3 billion people using it every month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company’s earnings call this week.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Tesla Denies Report of CEO Search to Replace Elon Musk
Tesla denies reports of CEO replacement, calling claims "absolutely false" and affirming full confidence in Elon Musk's leadership.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
2 min read
GitHub Copilot Hits 15 Million Users
The company has informed that GitHub Copilot has surpassed 15 million users, growing more than 4 times year-over-year.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Amazon Launches First 27 Kuiper Satellites, Takes on SpaceX’s Starlink
Amazon has officially kicked off its long-awaited internet-from-space project, Project Kuiper, by launching its first 27 satellites into orbit.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Pinterest Cracks Down on AI-Generated “Slop” with New Labeling and Filter Tools
Pinterest is finally taking steps to tackle the flood of AI-generated content that’s overwhelming its platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Instagram Threads Hits 350 Million Users as Growth Accelerates
Meta’s microblogging app Instagram Threads has reached a new milestone, surpassing 350 million monthly active users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal Enter AI Shopping Wars with Agentic Commerce Tools
The world's biggest payment giants — Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal — are diving headfirst into AI-powered shopping, introducing intelligent agents that can search, select, and make purchases on behalf of users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Amazon Unveils Nova Premier, Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet
Amazon has launched Nova Premier, its most powerful AI model to date, as part of the growing Nova family.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Nvidia Launches 3D-Guided AI Image Generator Tool for Developers
Nvidia has unveiled a powerful new tool for developers that blends 3D modeling with AI image generation.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Meta Introduces ‘Private Processing’ for WhatsApp AI Chats
Meta has announced a new privacy-focused feature for WhatsApp called “Private Processing,” designed to offer users a secure way to interact with Meta AI.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Rolls Back GPT-4o Update That Made ChatGPT ‘Overly Flattering’
OpenAI has reversed a recent GPT-4o update after users flagged that ChatGPT’s default personality had become “overly flattering or agreeable,” a tone described as sycophantic.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Google Photos Now Allows Editing of Shared Album Media on Android
Google Photos is rolling out a new feature for Android users: the ability to edit images and videos within shared albums.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2025
1 min read
Wikipedia Says It Will Use AI — But Not to Replace Human Volunteers
Wikipedia has revealed its 3-year AI strategy focused on assisting human editors, not replacing them. The plan includes AI-powered tools for translation, automation, and improved content discovery.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2025
1 min read
France Blames Russia for Years of Cyberattacks to Spread Chaos
In a strong public statement, France has officially accused Russia of carrying out cyberattacks over the past ten years to steal information and create disorder in the country.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2025
1 min read
Satya Nadella Says Up to 30% of Microsoft’s Code in Some Projects Is Now Written by AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that 20 to 30 percent of the code in some Microsoft projects is now being written by AI systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2025
1 min read
Firefox Is Finally Adding Tab Groups
Mozilla is officially bringing tab grouping to Firefox, allowing users to organize tabs into labeled collections for easier navigation.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2025
1 min read
X Rolls Out 4K Video Uploads for Select Creators, With Wider Access Coming Soon
X (formerly Twitter) now allows select creators to upload videos in 4K resolution, aiming to increase user engagement and reduce the need to turn to platforms like YouTube or Vimeo.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2025
1 min read
Freepik Launches “F Lite,” a New Open AI Image Model Trained on Licensed Content
Online design platform Freepik has launched a new generative AI image model called F Lite, trained exclusively on commercially licensed and safe-for-work images.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2025
1 min read
WhatsApp Web May Soon Support Voice and Video Calls Directly
According to a new report from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp's web-based client may soon get built-in voice and video call functionality.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2025
1 min read
ChatGPT Bug Let Minors Access Sexual Content, OpenAI Confirms
A bug in OpenAI’s ChatGPT allowed accounts registered by minors (under 18 years old) to receive sexually explicit stories, according to testing by TechCrunch — something OpenAI later confirmed.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2025
4 min read
