YouTube on Tuesday announced several new features and visual updates aimed at making the platform more engaging, easier to navigate, and fun to interact with. The company said it wants YouTube to reflect the energy of its creators and videos, providing a more vibrant and dynamic experience. Continue reading “YouTube rolls out updated video player, custom like animations, comment threading and more”
In a recent update, the messaging platform Telegram introduced a suite of new features aimed at improving in-call communication, contact management, and user interface personalization. The update also brings significant enhancements for AI bots, the gift system, and the overall user experience on iOS. Continue reading “Telegram update brings Video Call Live Comments, Contact Notes, AI Bot upgrades and more”
Meta has expanded its AI-powered Reels translation feature to include Hindi and Portuguese, alongside existing support for English and Spanish. The update aims to make Reels more accessible to global audiences on both Facebook and Instagram, allowing creators to share their content across multiple languages. Continue reading “Meta expands AI Reels translations to Hindi and Portuguese on Facebook and Instagram”
OpenAI has unveiled a new generation of interactive apps inside ChatGPT, alongside AgentKit — a complete toolkit for building, deploying, and optimizing AI agents. Continue reading “OpenAI introduces Apps and AgentKit to expand ChatGPT’s agent capabilities”
Instagram has started rolling out its Map feature in India, allowing users to share their last active location with friends and explore location-tagged content. The update follows its global introduction in August and arrives with several improvements to clarity and user experience. Continue reading “Instagram Map feature rolls out in India with new privacy tools”
WhatsApp is preparing to introduce usernames, allowing users to connect without relying on phone numbers. Since its 2009 launch, WhatsApp has required phone numbers for registration and contact discovery. The new username system aims to modernize the platform, similar to competitors like Telegram. Continue reading “WhatsApp tests username reservation feature in Android beta”
Meta announced an update to its Privacy Policy targeting personalized ads. The company announced that it will start using users’ interaction with Meta AI on its platform to show more targeted and personalized ads. Meta will notify people about this update via in-product notifications and emails on October 7, 2025, before it goes into effect on December 16, 2025.
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OpenAI introduced Sora 2, its latest video and audio generation model, alongside a new iOS app called Sora. The model brings improved realism, stronger physical accuracy, and greater controllability than its predecessor. It supports synchronized dialogue, ambient audio, and sound effects, allowing users to generate and share content within the app. Continue reading “OpenAI introduces Sora 2 AI video model with iOS app”
Meta has added new tools on Facebook to enhance fan engagement, allowing fans to connect with creators and with each other. The platform now offers Fan Challenges and Custom Top Fan Badges, providing ways for fans to create content, participate in interactive activities, and gain recognition, while helping creators foster engaged communities. Continue reading “Meta rolls out Fan engagement tools on Facebook for creators”
OpenAI is developing a standalone app for its video generation model, Sora 2, according to documents reviewed by WIRED. The app features a vertical, swipe-to-scroll video feed similar to TikTok, though all content is produced by AI. A “For You”–style recommendation system drives the feed, while a side menu allows users to like, comment, or remix videos. Continue reading “OpenAI is preparing Sora 2 with TikTok style AI video platform: Report”
OpenAI has announced the first step toward enabling ChatGPT to help users buy products directly, starting with Instant Checkout, powered by the Agentic Commerce Protocol and integrated with Stripe. The company reports that over 700 million people use ChatGPT weekly for tasks such as product discovery. Continue reading “ChatGPT gets Instant Checkout via Agentic Commerce Protocol for AI-powered shopping”
WhatsApp has announced a set of new features, covering richer media sharing, AI-powered customization, improved group discovery, and document tools. Continue reading “WhatsApp rolls out AI-powered chat themes, Live and Motion Photos, new stickers, and Android document scanner”
Meta-owned Instagram has begun testing a Reels-first experience for its mobile app in India, following the platform’s recent milestone of 3 billion monthly active users. Continue reading “Instagram tests Reels-first interface for mobile users in India”
Apple has developed an internal ChatGPT-style iPhone app, code-named Veritas (Latin for “truth”), to test and refine a major overhaul of its Siri voice assistant, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The app is intended for internal use only, with no current plans for a public release. Continue reading “Apple tests ChatGPT-like iPhone app Veritas ahead of Siri AI upgrade: Report”
OpenAI on Thursday released a preview of ChatGPT Pulse for Pro users on mobile. Pulse is a new AI experience where ChatGPT proactively researches and delivers personalized updates based on your chats, feedback, and connected apps like Gmail and Google Calendar. Continue reading “OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Pulse with personalized daily updates, curated content, and more”
