President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20, 2025, granting TikTok a 75-day extension. This temporary measure halts the enforcement of a U.S. law that requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to an American entity. Continue reading “TikTok gets 75-day extension as Trump reviews national security concerns”
Meta-owned Instagram announced on Sunday the launch of a new video editing app named Edits. The announcement comes after ByteDance’s video editing app, CapCut, was temporarily removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store as part of the TikTok ban, though services began restoring from 12 PM ET on Sunday. Continue reading “Instagram unveils ‘Edits’ app for video creation”
TikTok has announced on X (formerly Twitter) that they began restoring services on Sunday after President Donald Trump declared he would revive the app’s access in the United States upon his return to power on Monday. Continue reading “TikTok thanks President Trump for clarity as U.S. services resume”
In a recent announcement, Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed that the platform is expanding the maximum length for Reels to three minutes. This change, which doubles the previous 90-second limit, is aimed at providing creators with more room for creative expression. Continue reading “Instagram Reels can now be 3 minutes long”
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced three major initiatives to enhance India’s telecom infrastructure and improve citizen-centric services. Continue reading “DoT launches Sanchar Saathi App, NBM 2.0, and more”
Google today announced the inclusion of its advanced AI capabilities in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans, making the latest generative AI tools available without the need for additional add-ons. Continue reading “Google integrates Google AI to Workspace Business and Enterprise plans”
WhatsApp has kicked off 2025 with the introduction of several new features and design updates aimed at improving the overall user experience. These updates include new camera effects, customizable selfie stickers, easier sharing of sticker packs, and faster reactions to messages. Continue reading “WhatsApp gets new camera effects, selfie stickers, quicker reactions and more”
The Linux Foundation has announced the launch of the “Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers” initiative, aimed at advancing open-source development within the Chromium ecosystem. Continue reading “Linux Foundation launches supporters of Chromium-based browsers for open development”
Telegram has introduced its first update of 2025, packed with features like collectible gifts, enhanced reactions, advanced message search filters, a built-in QR code scanner, and more. Here’s a detailed look at what’s new: Continue reading “Telegram update brings Collectible gifts, Message search filters, QR code scanner and more”
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has announced a price increase for its X Premium+ subscription across multiple regions globally. The new pricing reflects a rise of approximately 35-40%, aimed at enhancing payouts for creators on the platform. Continue reading “X raises Premium+ subscription prices to support creator payouts”
OpenAI has introduced direct call and WhatsApp messaging support for ChatGPT in the U.S., marking the 10th day of its “12 Days of OpenAI” event, also known as “ship-mas.” Continue reading “OpenAI expands ChatGPT access via phone calls and WhatsApp”
OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT Search is now available to all free users. Initially rolled out in October 2024 for paid subscribers, the feature was previously offered through an invitation-only preview called SearchGPT. With this update, OpenAI has made ChatGPT Search publicly accessible, enhancing the user experience. Continue reading “ChatGPT Search expands to all users with new voice and map features”
Google on Monday unveiled two advanced AI models—Veo 2 for video generation and Imagen 3 for image generation—both designed to deliver state-of-the-art results. These models are now available through VideoFX, ImageFX, and the new Google Labs experiment, Whisk. Continue reading “Google unveils Veo 2 and Imagen 3 with advanced capabilities”
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI has announced that the upgraded Grok-2 chatbot is now available for free to all users of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The company stated that Grok-2 is faster, more accurate, and now includes new features such as image generation. Continue reading “xAI opens free access to Grok-2 AI chatbot for all X users”
WhatsApp on Thursday introduced new calling features for desktop and mobile users, aimed at making it easier to connect with loved ones ahead of the holiday season. The company shared that over 2 billion calls are made on WhatsApp daily, highlighting the growing popularity of the platform’s calling feature. Continue reading “WhatsApp rolls out improved calling features across desktop and mobile”
