OpenAI Launches Codex AI Agent App for macOS, Turning Macs into Command Centers for Smart Automation

OpenAI Launches Codex AI Agent App for macOS, Turning Macs into Command Centers for Smart Automation

OpenAI has introduced a dedicated Codex application for macOS, expanding its push into AI-powered productivity tools and giving developers a centralized space to manage intelligent agents. The standalone desktop app is designed to function as a control hub where multiple AI agents can be deployed, tracked, and coordinated to handle everyday tasks as well as…

Report claims App Store hosts nonconsensual AI undressing apps

Report claims App Store hosts nonconsensual AI undressing apps

Today, the Tech Transparency Project released a report concluding that “nudify” apps are widely available and easily found on the App Store and Google’s Play Store. Here are the details. Some nudifying apps even advertise on the App Store While Grok has recently drawn attention for AI-generated nonconsensual sexualized images, including cases involving minors, the…

Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app

Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app

Big Tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to text or voice, and kids might not find that captivating. Three former Google employees want to get over that hurdle with their generative AI-powered interactive app, Sparkli. Sparkli was…

India’s app downloads surge to 25.5 billion in 2025 as Gen-AI boom reshapes mobile market

India’s app downloads surge to 25.5 billion in 2025 as Gen-AI boom reshapes mobile market

India recorded 25.5 billion app downloads in 2025, marking a recovery from the dip seen the previous year. The rebound was largely driven by the rapid adoption of generative AI apps and the rise of short-form microdrama platforms, which together reshaped download and engagement trends across the country. After falling to 24.6 billion downloads in…

Former Google trio is building an interactive AI-powered learning app for kids

Former Google trio is building an interactive AI-powered learning app for kids

Big tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to text or voice, and kids might not find that captivating. Three former Google employees want to get over that hurdle with their generative AI-powered interactive app, Sparkli. Sparkli was…

India’s app downloads hit 25.5 bn in 2025, driven by AI and micro-drama apps

India’s app downloads hit 25.5 bn in 2025, driven by AI and micro-drama apps

India’s app market continues to move in two directions at once. It leads the world in the number of app downloads, yet it still does not rank among the top 20 countries for consumer spending. A new report from Sensor Tower shows how India regained momentum in 2025 after a softer year, driven by changing…

Replit’s AI can build your mobile apps and push them straight to App store

Replit’s AI can build your mobile apps and push them straight to App store

We have all been there. You are sitting around with friends, maybe after a couple of drinks, and someone says, “You know what would make a great app?” You get excited, you brainstorm features, you maybe even check if the domain name is taken. And then? Nothing happens. The dream dies right there because, well,…

Replit launches AI mobile app builder as valuation nears $9 billion

Replit launches AI mobile app builder as valuation nears $9 billion

AI coding startup Replit has introduced its groundbreaking AI mobile app builder, a feature that lets users build and publish mobile apps using only natural language prompts, just as the company is reportedly nearing a funding round that would triple its valuation. As reported by CNBC, the startup is close to securing capital at a…