OpenAI’s Sora AI video app is now on Android after a massive iOS debut that saw over a million downloads in five days. This expands its reach to 70% of the smartphone market, but raises questions about content quality and authenticity in the AI video era.
After years of legal battles, Google and Epic Games have submitted a joint proposal to reform the Play Store. The deal would reduce fees for developers and open Android to more competition while maintaining security standards. This could end one of the biggest antitrust fights in tech.
Windows 10 continues to dominate in many regions despite hitting end of support. The operating system maintains nearly half the market share in Europe and Asia, creating a major headache for Microsoft’s upgrade push.
Apple is rolling out three major updates to its Podcasts app with iOS 26.2. The changes include automatic chapter generation and interactive links for all English podcasts. These features aim to make podcast navigation and engagement significantly better.
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science have cracked one of computational biology’s toughest challenges. Using advanced simulation methods, they accurately predicted how RNA molecules fold into complex shapes – a critical step for designing RNA-based therapeutics.
Zest AI has secured a new strategic investment to expand its AI-powered lending solutions. The funding will accelerate its LuLu platform and automation initiatives. Backers include Citi Ventures and several major credit unions.
Building better AI isn’t about smarter models—it’s about getting humans to agree on what “good” actually means. Databricks’ Judge Builder framework tackles this organizational challenge head-on. The solution involves structured workshops and specialized AI judges that scale human expertise.
Apple has kicked off its next round of developer betas with builds across all major platforms except macOS. The company remains tight-lipped about what new features these updates might contain following recent Apple Intelligence testing.
Windows 10 users are getting alarming messages claiming their support has ended when it actually hasn’t. Microsoft admits it’s a bug affecting even those who’ve paid for Extended Security Updates. The company is rolling out a server-side fix to resolve the issue.
Spotify announced it now has 713 million monthly active users, growing 11% year-over-year. The company is shifting from just streaming music to building what it calls the “operating system for global listening” with AI integrations and audiobook expansion.
