Fin, a startup from ex-Citadel engineers, just raised $17 million to build a global payments app using stablecoins. It’s targeting large transfers, like hundreds of thousands of dollars, that are clunky with traditional banks. The app plans to pilot with import/export businesses next month.
Spotify has launched its 2025 Wrapped experience, and it’s packed with new social features. Users can now join “clubs,” compete in a “Wrapped Party” mode, and see new data like top albums and audiobook genres. It’s a clear move to make your music taste a shared, competitive event.
Code in the ChatGPT app hints at a future integration with Apple Health data. This could personalize health answers but raises major privacy and accuracy alarms. Relying on AI for medical advice is notoriously risky.
Taiwan’s interior ministry has announced a one-year ban on the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, citing over 1,700 fraud cases since 2024. In a separate move, Meta has hired Apple’s former VP of Human Interface Design, Alan Dye, and top designer Billy Sorrentino to lead design for its AI and har
Stablecoins are hitting a wall as they try to go mainstream with enterprises. The very complexity they were meant to solve is back, but now it’s scattered across a maze of crypto rails. The industry’s answer? A new kind of clearinghouse.
Apple is reportedly refusing a new Indian government order that would force it to preload the state-run Sanchar Saathi app on all iPhones sold in the country. The app, which can track lost phones via IMEI, is sparking major surveillance concerns from privacy advocates and political opponents.
According to 9to5Mac, ChatGPT is having issues today. The web version is unresponsive for many, though the Mac app appears functional.
The role of a product manager is fundamentally shifting thanks to AI. Instead of just coordinating, they can now directly build prototypes, automate systems, and engineer feedback loops using large language models.
Amazon is launching autonomous “frontier agents” for software development, promising to handle complex, multi-day tasks. The move is part of a massive AI push at its re:Invent conference, featuring new chips and private cloud infrastructure.
According to a leaked memo, OpenAI is in a “code red” crisis, shifting all resources to improve ChatGPT. The move delays planned AI agents and advertising initiatives as the company preps a new model to compete with Google’s Gemini.
