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TikTok says ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s U.S. operations to a group of non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, MGX and Silver Lake (New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 23, 2026

New York Times: TikTok claims ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s U.S. operations to a group of non-Chinese…

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Appfigures: Global consumer spending on mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play increased 21.6% year-over-year to $155.8 billion in 2025, but app downloads fell 2.7% to $106.9 billion (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 15, 2026

Sarah Pérez / TechCrunch: AppNumbers: Global consumer spending on mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play increased 21.6%…

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Ford plans to launch an AI voice assistant on its apps this year before expanding it to its vehicles in 2027, and aims to launch Level 3 autonomous driving in 2028 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 8, 2026

Featured Podcasts Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith: Ed Policy: How technology is changing the game in Green Bay Microsoft…

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A look at the rise of AI companion applications; a researcher counts 206 such apps on the App Store and 253 on Google Play, with more than 220 million downloads in total as of July 2025 (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 1, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “Review of the year 2025”, with René Ritchie The director’s commentary track…

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Fast delivery apps like Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy are growing in India’s tier 2 and tier 3 cities, driven by rising incomes and cheap smartphones and data (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 30, 2025

Featured Podcasts Squeak: The most serious conversations of 2025: AI, business and beyond Grit explores what it takes to create,…

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Apple Announces 2025 App Store Awards Winners, Names Tiimo Visual Planner iPhone App of the Year; most winning apps have AI integrations (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 4, 2025

Sarah Pérez / TechCrunch: Apple Announces 2025 App Store Awards Winners, Names Tiimo Visual Planner iPhone App of the Year;…

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Apple updates app review guidelines to require apps to disclose and obtain user permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI providers (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 15, 2025

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Inside the AI Bubble: Debt, Depreciation and Losses – With Gil Luria The Big Technology…

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Apple removes two of the most popular gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from its App Store in China, citing orders from the country’s Cyberspace Administration (Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 10, 2025

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: “Sell Alpha, Not Feature”: The Guide to Enterprise Sales for $1-10M ARR | Jen Abel Interviews…

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Wabi, a "YouTube for apps" launched by Eugenia Kuyda, founder of Replika, to allow users to create and share mini apps without coding, has raised a $20 million pre-seed round (TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 5, 2025

TechCrunch: Wabi, a “YouTube for apps” launched by Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda to allow users to create and share mini…

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Swift releases preview of the Swift SDK for Android, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift and making it easier to share code across iOS and Android (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 26, 2025

Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Swift releases preview of the Swift SDK for Android, allowing developers to build Android apps in…

North Korea returns to the South thanks to women’s football – The Diplomat

China’s new Type 054B frigate joins Liaoning Carrier Group for the first time in the Western Pacific – The Diplomat

Modi’s visit to Sweden and Norway – The Diplomat

Amid rumors of Chinese leader’s visit, North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles – The Diplomat

Brussels needs a new narrative on China-EU relations – The Diplomat

Boeing CEO says he has met requirements to increase 737 Max production

Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase could make $20 billion acquisition

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) First Quarter 2026 Results

Lululemon Settles Proxy Battle With Founder Chip Wilson

AutoZone stock on track for worst trading day since May 2022

Between two naps, Trump blames Biden for the Lincoln Memorial

Trump let the truth slip while claiming he is in perfect health

Trump experiences Memorial Day meltdown as his Iran deal appears bogus

Trump called a fool as his new Iran deal is torn apart by Republicans and Democrats

Half of Republican senators were ready to vote with Democrats to kill Trump’s slush fund

Illinois Legislature passes SB 315, bill requiring annual independent security audits of major AI companies; bill heads to governor’s desk (Jared Perlo/NBC News)

HP reports second-quarter revenue up 9% year-over-year to $14.4 billion, compared with estimates of $14 billion, personal systems revenue up 13% to $10.2 billion, and forecast third-quarter adjusted EPS above estimates (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)

OpenAI announces partnerships to combat election misinformation, offering cybersecurity products to state officials and supporting legislation to combat deepfakes (Maria Curi/Axios)

ElevenLabs launches Music v2, which can change genres mid-track and handle complex vocal compositions, built on licensed data and cleared for commercial use (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Shanghai Stock Exchange says memory maker CXMT has cleared the exchange’s Nasdaq-like STAR Board for review in what could be China’s largest IPO in 2026 (Wall Street Journal)

Browsing: apps

TikTok says ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s U.S. operations to a group of non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, MGX and Silver Lake (New York Times)

Appfigures: Global consumer spending on mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play increased 21.6% year-over-year to $155.8 billion in 2025, but app downloads fell 2.7% to $106.9 billion (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Ford plans to launch an AI voice assistant on its apps this year before expanding it to its vehicles in 2027, and aims to launch Level 3 autonomous driving in 2028 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

A look at the rise of AI companion applications; a researcher counts 206 such apps on the App Store and 253 on Google Play, with more than 220 million downloads in total as of July 2025 (Financial Times)

Fast delivery apps like Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy are growing in India’s tier 2 and tier 3 cities, driven by rising incomes and cheap smartphones and data (Bloomberg)

Apple Announces 2025 App Store Awards Winners, Names Tiimo Visual Planner iPhone App of the Year; most winning apps have AI integrations (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Apple updates app review guidelines to require apps to disclose and obtain user permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI providers (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Apple removes two of the most popular gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from its App Store in China, citing orders from the country’s Cyberspace Administration (Wired)

Wabi, a "YouTube for apps" launched by Eugenia Kuyda, founder of Replika, to allow users to create and share mini apps without coding, has raised a $20 million pre-seed round (TechCrunch)

Swift releases preview of the Swift SDK for Android, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift and making it easier to share code across iOS and Android (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)