Google packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools

The launch of the new study features marks Google’s latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenAI.

Meta launched a Mac app to put its AI to work for businesses
Meta launched a Mac app to put its AI to work for businesses

Meta has released a dedicated Mac app for Meta AI, its chatbot. The company is pushing to turn the assistant into a tool for businesses and creators. The app can watch a window on your screen and answer questions about what it sees, Meta said on Wednes…

Meta AI is getting a Mac app
Meta AI is getting a Mac app

Meta is launching a new Mac app dedicated to its AI chatbot. In an announcement on Wednesday, Meta says you can share your window with its AI chatbot, which can provide suggestions, answer questions, or create content based on what’s on your screen. Meta AI on the Mac also supports dictation across all apps. The […]

Calendly throws its hat into meeting note-taker circus

Calendly is also releasing a meeting scheduling assistant called Callie.

TikTok is building a way to send money inside DMs
TikTok is building a way to send money inside DMs

TikTok is working on a way for users to send each other money inside direct messages, according to Bloomberg. The feature would run on TikTok Pay, the app’s existing payment system, Bloomberg reported. Natalie Lung and Alexandra Levine wrote that refer…

You can Venmo your college tuition, for some reason

Kids these days don’t know how good they have it.

The women’s soccer league trying to fix fantasy sports
The women’s soccer league trying to fix fantasy sports

Most fantasy sports leagues suffer the same problem: retention. Leagues play out over monthslong seasons, require regular attention, and can punish players severely for missing even a single week. I’ve started Fantasy Premier League (FPL) multiple times, but never finished a season. That’s a problem for any fantasy league, but especially so for a new […]

TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says

If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases.

Apple overhauls EU App Store fees to settle its DMA dispute
Apple overhauls EU App Store fees to settle its DMA dispute

Apple is overhauling its EU App Store fees to settle a long dispute with the European Commission. The company announced the changes on Tuesday, after what it called close collaboration with the Commission. Developers can sign the new terms today, and t…

Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores

Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces.