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In a major milestone, ChatGPT became the most downloaded app globally in March 2025, edging out longtime favorites Instagram and TikTok from the top spot. This marks the first time the AI-powered chatbot has led the global download charts in the non-gaming category and represents its most successful month yet. According to analytics firm Appfigures, ChatGPT saw a 28% surge in downloads compared to February, hitting 46 million installs during the month. This impressive figure allowed it to narrowly overtake Instagram, which landed in second place, while TikTok secured third. Contributing to this spike was a series of notable updates…

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is urging companies to make bold investments in artificial intelligence now if they want to capitalize on its transformative potential in the future. In his annual letter to shareholders released Thursday, Jassy emphasized that significant funding is needed to keep pace with rapid advancements in AI and increasing customer demand. He explained that Amazon is planning to commit large amounts of capital today to build the infrastructure necessary for long-term success. This push comes after Amazon revealed in its Q4 earnings call that it expects to spend over $100 billion on capital expenditures in 2025. The…

Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat, is delaying the confirmation of Sean Plankey, nominated to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), over unresolved concerns related to major security issues within U.S. telecommunications companies. Wyden accuses federal agencies of concealing crucial details about these vulnerabilities for years. The senator, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he won’t support the nomination until an unclassified report from 2022—commissioned by CISA—is made public. The report, according to Wyden, outlines significant cybersecurity gaps within the nation’s telecom networks. Although his staff has read the report, attempts to release it publicly have been…

Former President Donald Trump has decided to push back the TikTok ban deadline by 75 days, allowing additional time for a potential deal to be finalized. The announcement, made through a post on Truth Social on Friday, comes just a day before the original ban was scheduled to take effect. In his statement, Trump emphasized progress on negotiations to secure TikTok’s future in the United States. “My administration has been working tirelessly to SAVE TIKTOK. We’ve made great progress, but we need more time to ensure all the necessary approvals are obtained. That’s why I’m signing an executive order to…

Google has just unveiled the pricing details for Gemini 2.5 Pro, the latest version of its advanced AI model designed for tasks requiring high-level reasoning, coding, and mathematical problem-solving. This release sets a new pricing benchmark for Google’s AI offerings, making it the company’s most premium model yet. Gemini 2.5 Pro supports extremely long prompts — up to 200,000 tokens — and charges $1.25 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens at that level. For even larger prompts exceeding 200,000 tokens, the cost increases to $2.50 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens. To…

The fediverse — a decentralized network of social platforms like Mastodon, Threads (by Meta), and Pixelfed — is taking a significant step toward improving its security. On Wednesday, the Nivenly Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting open-source governance, introduced a new security fund aimed at encouraging responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities affecting these platforms. Although bugs are inevitable in any software, platforms like Mastodon — a decentralized alternative to X (formerly Twitter) — have seen their fair share of security flaws over the years. Compounding the issue, many fediverse servers are managed by hobbyists or volunteers who may not have formal…

AI-powered audio company Krisp has unveiled a new feature designed to modify accents in real time, allowing Indian English speakers to sound more like native American English speakers during calls. The company announced on Wednesday that this accent conversion tool is now available in beta on its desktop app, with plans for broader deployment in the future. According to Krisp, the technology retains the speaker’s natural voice while altering specific phonemes to better match American pronunciation. Users can enable this feature either before or during calls. Addressing Communication Barriers Krisp’s co-founder, Arto Minasyan, explained that the inspiration for this innovation…

A complaint about rural poverty. A news report exposing corruption in the Communist Party. A business owner speaking out against police extortion. These are just a few of the 133,000 pieces of content fed into an advanced artificial intelligence system designed to automatically detect and flag material deemed sensitive by Chinese authorities. A recently leaked database exposes how China is leveraging AI to expand its already extensive censorship infrastructure, going beyond conventional restrictions like mentions of the Tiananmen Square massacre. AI-Powered Censorship in Action The system, primarily intended to regulate online content within China, could also be used to refine…

Google has released a security update to address a critical flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows, which hackers had been exploiting to gain unauthorized access to victims’ computers. Security Flaw and Exploit Details On Tuesday, Google announced that it had fixed the vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-2783, which was initially discovered by cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky earlier this month. The company confirmed that the flaw had been actively exploited in real-world attacks before the patch was issued, classifying it as a zero-day vulnerability—a type of bug that attackers exploit before developers have a chance to fix it. According to Kaspersky,…

Meta continues to integrate artificial intelligence into its platforms, and its latest experiment involves AI-generated comments on Instagram. While the company has previously explored AI-driven features—such as AI-powered characters with unique profiles—it eventually discontinued some due to user concerns. Now, Meta is testing a new tool designed to help users write comments with AI assistance. AI-Generated Comment Suggestions on Instagram A social media enthusiast, Jonah Manzano, recently spotted a new Instagram feature labeled “Write with Meta AI.” This tool provides AI-generated comment suggestions for posts. According to a video shared by Manzano, users who have access to this test feature…