Software & Apps

Elon Musk has expressed gratitude as major brands, including IBM (NYSE:IBM), Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD), resumed advertising on X, formerly Twitter. What Happened: On Friday, Musk took to X and expressed his appreciation to...

The Joe Rogan Experience or JRE premiered exclusively on Spotify Inc. (NYSE:SPOT) in Sept. 2020 as part of a multi-year deal reportedly valued at $200 million. This deal wasn’t just big news for podcasting fans—it was a major moment for investors, too. Rogan’s Impact On Spotify’s...

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is reportedly planning to introduce ads on its Threads platform in early 2025 as Elon Musk’s X is losing favor with major brands. What Happened: Meta is set to allow a limited number of advertisers to create and publish ads on Threads...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a comment from an Amazon spokesperson. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) confirmed a vendor data breach exposing employee contact information, linking the company to the widening MOVEit hack. What Happened: Amazon confirmed a data breach at...

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Gemini app has been spotted as a standalone app on the App Store. What Happened: Over the weekend, an iPhone user took to Reddit and shared that they discovered a standalone version of the Google Gemini app that includes access to...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has introduced an automatic reboot feature for idle iPhones in its latest iOS 18.1 update to bolster device security. What Happened: The new iOS 18.1 update includes a hidden feature that triggers an automatic reboot of an iPhone that has been idle for a certain period....

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates introduced Windows on Nov. 10, 1983, sparking a software revolution that changed the world of personal computing. What Happened: 41 years ago, Gates took the stage at the Plaza Hotel in New York City to introduce Microsoft Windows, a product that...

Following the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, Taylor Swift’s fanbase, known as “Swifties,” have reportedly started leaving Elon Musk‘s social media platform X, formerly Twitter for Bluesky. What Happened: Musk is a prominent supporter of President-elect Donald Trump,...

The first public beta version of iOS 18.2 has been released by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), introducing powerful new AI-driven features. What Happened: Users can now register their iPhones in the Apple Beta Program to access the 18.2 beta update, although Apple cautions about...

Editors Note: This story has been updated to include a response from a Rocket Lab USA spokesperson and to correct the spelling of the company’s name in the headline. The social media account of Peter Beck, CEO of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB), was hacked, leading to a...

Prominent figures in the tech industry, including Marc Andreessen and Palmer Luckey, have leveled accusations of deliberate censorship against Alphabet Inc.’s Google-owned YouTube. What Happened: Last week, a social media handle in a post on X, formerly Twitter, accused YouTube of suppressing...

During its third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) highlighted strong growth in daily active users and promising early results from its new ad formats and “Simple Snapchat” layout. What Happened: During the earnings call Snap’s CEO and co-founder Evan...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai avoided detailing the company’s contingency plans if its search partnership with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) ends. However, he cautioned that the Department of Justice’s proposals could lead to “unintended consequences....

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT)  is gaining traction as a go-to source for authentic information, posing a challenge to Google’s, owned by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), long-standing dominance in the internet search market. What Happened: Reddit, with its vast array of subreddits and active...

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has filed a lawsuit against cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) in a Georgia state court, following a global outage in July that led to widespread flight cancellations. What Happened: The lawsuit, lodged in Fulton County Superior Court, claims that...