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Spotify is giving DJs a major upgrade. The streaming giant announced Wednesday that its service now directly integrates with popular desktop DJ software including rekordbox, Serato, and djay. The new feature lets users pull their entire Spotify libraries and playlists into these programs, streamlining the process of building and performing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI is widening the reach of its mid-tier subscription offering, ChatGPT Go, by launching the plan in Indonesia at Rp75,000 ($4.50) per month. The move follows last month’s rollout in India, where the company first introduced the sub-$5 option. The ChatGPT Go plan is designed as
Media
In a landmark move that underscores the growing convergence of entertainment and consumer brands, Netflix and beverage giant AB InBev have announced a sweeping global marketing partnership. The multiyear deal — described by both companies as the first of its kind — will make AB InBev’s beer brands, including Budweiser, Stella
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The competition to bring cinematic-quality AI video tools to filmmakers intensified Thursday as Luma AI announced a partnership with Adobe to integrate its newest model, Ray3, into Adobe’s generative-AI suite Firefly. Starting immediately, Firefly’s paid subscribers can access Ray3 for unlimited AI-assisted video generation for two weeks, after
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI announced plans to bring its Stargate compute capacity to the United Kingdom, marking a significant expansion of the company’s global infrastructure footprint. The generative AI leader will initially take space in multiple Nscale data centers, with an exploratory deployment of up to 8,000 GPUs and the potential
Media
Google is giving users more control over what shows up in their feeds. On Wednesday, the company announced updates to the Discover page in its Search app, letting people follow specific publishers and creators to see more of their content. More Ways to Personalize Search The move builds on a
Software
Google announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out a new experimental app for Windows designed to help users find what they need faster. The tool introduces a universal search bar that can be accessed with the Alt + Space shortcut, letting people instantly search across their computer files, installed apps,
Transportation
Amazon-owned Zoox has officially opened its futuristic robotaxi rides to the public in Las Vegas — and for now, they’re free. The company, which has been developing its custom-built autonomous vehicles for more than six years, announced Wednesday that anyone over 18 can now hail one of its driverless cars
Retail
Potbelly, the Chicago-based sandwich shop chain, announced Wednesday that it will be acquired by convenience-store operator RaceTrac in a $566 million all-cash transaction. The deal, which values Potbelly shares at $17.12 apiece—a 47% premium to Tuesday’s closing price—is expected to close in the fourth quarter of
Hardware
Apple today launched the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, introducing a redesigned body, upgraded camera system, and the company’s latest A19 Pro chipset. The new flagship models also feature larger batteries and start at higher base storage tiers. New Design and Thermal System In a departure
Design
Adobe is bringing its flagship video editing software Premiere to the iPhone, expanding its mobile creative suite to capture the booming short-form video market. The app is now listed on the App Store with a preorder link and an expected release date of September 30. Desktop Power, Mobile Flexibility Adobe
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Microsoft is deepening its artificial intelligence strategy with the introduction of two new models built entirely in-house, signaling a push to become more self-reliant in a field it has so far dominated through partnerships. The first, MAI-Voice-1, is the company’s debut natural speech generation model. Already integrated into Copilot