Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats

Think Discord chats, but with AI characters in addition to humans. 

Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation

The feature is rolling out in the U.S. and India with support for English, Spanish, and Hindi.

Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public

Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, revives six-second looping videos.

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

Amazon’s new “Join the chat” feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.

Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men

The app is Match Group’s newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.

Lovable launches its vibe-coding app on iOS and Android

The app allows developers to vibe code web apps and websites on the go.

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

Apple is adding a new subscription option that lets app developers offer lower monthly pricing in exchange for a 12-month commitment.

Snapchat brings AI-powered conversational advertising to its app

Users will be able to chat with a brand’s AI agent to do things like ask questions and get recommendations.

YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers

YouTube is rolling out the new AI search feature to Premium subscribers in the U.S. on an opt-in basis.

Freepik rebrands as Magnific: a bootstrapped, profitable $230M ARR AI creative platform
Freepik rebrands as Magnific: a bootstrapped, profitable $230M ARR AI creative platform

The new name unifies what was previously fragmented across Freepik (stock assets), Magnific (AI upscaling), and several other products. One million paying subscribers. 250 enterprise customers, including BBC, Puma, and Amazon Prime Video. CEO Joaquín C…