Apple Maps may be about to get ads

Apple Maps may soon serve ads in top results when users search on terms like “restaurants.”

Kalshi says it will block politicians and athletes from trading in markets they’re tied to
Kalshi says it will block politicians and athletes from trading in markets they’re tied to

The prediction market platform Kalshi says it’s rolling out new guardrails to “preemptively block” political candidates and athletes from trading in their own markets, as reported earlier by Axios. In addition to blocking political candidates from trading on their own campaigns, Kalshi says its system will also prevent professional and college sports athletes, referees, and […]

Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer
Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer

Apple will soon bring advertisements to its Maps app on mobile and the web, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The ads, which Apple could reportedly announce this month before rolling them out in the summer, could allow businesses to pay for the highest spot in search results on Apple Maps. That means […]

Bipartisan bill seeks to ban sports betting on Kalshi and Polymarket

Since FanDuel and DraftKings are subject to state-by-state gambling laws, rather than federal law, they would not be impacted by the bill.

Apple sets June date for WWDC 2026, teasing “AI advancements”

Apple will host its next Worldwide Developers Conference the week of June 8. The company is expected to announce major updates to Siri with advanced AI capabilities.

DoorDash introduces relief payments for drivers as the Iran-US war drives up gas prices

Gas is one of the largest expenses for delivery drivers. With prices continuing to surge, DoorDash is offering a lifeline to Dashers with a new relief program.

Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of OnlyFans, has passed away

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has passed away at the age of 43 after a battle with cancer. 

Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted ‘recall’ tool that reads your computer screen

Littlebird is building an AI that reads your screen in real time to capture context, answer questions, and automate tasks, without relying on screenshots.

Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple
Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple

Lux Optics co-founder Sebastiaan de With made headlines when he joined Apple in late January. The company was behind Halide, one of the most popular photography apps for the iPhone, which gained a cult following for its robust pro-level controls. Apple was apparently a big enough fan that it tried to acquire the developer last […]

OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’
OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’

OpenAI is working on a desktop “superapp” that merges its ChatGPT app, the Codex AI coding app, and its AI-powered Atlas browser into one app, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company is making the change as part of an effort to simplify its various product efforts, according to a memo cited by the WSJ […]