GitHub, Website And App Data Shows How AI Has Led To An Explosion In Coding Productivity

GitHub, Website And App Data Shows How AI Has Led To An Explosion In Coding Productivity

The impact of AI is already showing up in the data relating to coding productivity. According to recent analysis by FT, year-on-year growth across multiple indicators of coding output has surged dramatically since late 2024. New websites saw growth accelerate to approximately 40% by early 2026, while new iOS apps experienced an even more striking…

Building For 2026: Why AI-Native Mobile App Development Is The New Standard For E-Commerce Scaling

Building For 2026: Why AI-Native Mobile App Development Is The New Standard For E-Commerce Scaling

By 2026 e-commerce will not be only about flashy web pages or huge advertising campaigns. The actual game-changer is the development of AI-native mobile apps which will form the basis of any winning online brand. E-commerce businesses are coming to understand that applications that are developed with AI in mind, and not as an afterthought,…

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…