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Despite predictions that AI agents could make traditional apps obsolete, developers are shipping new software faster than ever. From smarter bookmarking tools and neighborhood marketplaces to digital pen pals and nature journals, here are the latest App Store finds worth adding to your Home Screen.

How one founder house is betting work-life balance can beat burnout .

Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward.

Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that "the level of dopamine that I've been getting from interacting with LLMs ... is not healthy for me or good for the world."

Apple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.

OpenAI's CEO seemed excited to share a "cool use case" for parents.

This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.

Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — about 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. Here's the list and the latest on the partnerships.

If you’re looking to cut back on screen time and get a little more active, here’s a roundup of the apps that might help.

From premium Shark and Dyson offerings to random Amazon devices, these mini fans will make your sweaty summer a little more managable.

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.

Also has big plans beyond the TM-B. The startup mostly refers to itself as a "vehicle" company and has plans to make four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon.

AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.

India's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2.

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Internal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.

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Both major AI labs’ models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies. If a human had done that, the law would likely be against them. But a bot?

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