Tether QVAC SDK Powers AI Across Devices and Platforms
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 by Austin Harris
Tether has launched QVAC SDK, an open source framework that lets developers run AI features directly on device with no cloud, no server dependency, and no data leaving the device. The SDK is built to deliver private, fast, and reliable intelligence in applications where responsiveness and control matter. By bringing AI to the device, QVAC gives teams a way to ship exper...
AI is becoming more widespread in collaboration tools
Thursday, April 9, 2026 by Richard Harris
Artificial intelligence is moving from pilot projects and isolated features to the connective fabric of enterprise collaboration and communications. Across meetings, chat, calling, contact centers, and the business applications that surround them, AI is becoming a practical tool that links people, workflows, and data. AI reach and influence on collaboration and communic...
UK Fintech Platform Enviromates Connects Projects Brands and Consumers
Thursday, March 26, 2026 by Trey Abbe
UK startup Enviromates launches platform connecting environmental projects, brands and consumers. From its base in London, Enviromates.earth introduces a fintech platform built to make environmental participation easier to start, easier to trust, and easier to repeat. Co founded by 21 year old Mia Roberts together with Simon Roberts, the company is presenting a practica...
UNESCO AI initiatives driving sustainable development in Africa
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Artificial intelligence in Africa is often framed through big promises and global headlines, but the most important work is happening at a much more practical level. Across the continent, developers, educators, and institutions are focusing on what actually makes systems useful: reliable data, resilient infrastructure, and tools that fit local constraints. This is not a...
The Second Product: Scaling means rebuilding what you already shipped
Saturday, March 14, 2026 by Richard Harris
It's a clear night and my telescope is pointed at the stars, but my mind is on software. After 40 years of gazing into the cosmos and just as many spent building software, I've learned that these two pursuits have a surprising amount in common. Both require patience, clear vision, and a willingness to start over when something isn't working. In astronomy, wh...
Give to gain empowering women on International Womens Day 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 by Richard Harris
International Womens Day arrives on March 8, 2026, with a theme that is both timely and practical. Give to Gain calls on communities, employers, and individuals to invest time, attention, networks, and resources so that opportunities for women expand. The idea is straightforward. Generosity does not reduce what we have. It multiplies what is possible. When women advance...
What's in Store for Open Source in 2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 by Mike Milinkovich
As 2025 draws to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on a year of remarkable change and looking ahead to what lies beyond the horizon. The end of the year often brings a mix of reflection and anticipation, a time when the open source ecosystem pauses to take stock and to imagine what the next chapter might bring.
In that spirit, I'd like to share a few ...
HPU takes first place in 2025 International Collegiate Programming Con
Friday, January 9, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Hawai‘i Pacific University has again demonstrated a quiet consistency that rarely draws attention to itself until the results are tallied. At the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), Pacific Northwest Region, HPU secured first place in Hawai‘i in Division I, the contest’s most advanced tier. It is a familiar outcome, but not a rout...
Ambition launches new app to empower frontline revenue managers
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Ambition has expanded its platform with the release of a new mobile app, extending familiar performance intelligence tools into a format designed for managers who spend much of their time away from a desk. At first glance, the app looks intentionally restrained, mirroring the structure and logic users already know. That appears to be the point. Most frontline revenue ma...
QAD ignites a new era of operational AI in manufacturing
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
QAD has reached a moment that feels less like a product release and more like a change in posture. The company’s latest announcements point away from manufacturing systems that primarily document what has already happened and toward platforms designed to participate in what comes next. At first glance, the updates fit naturally into QAD’s long-standing focus...
Box CEO Aaron Levie states AI is changing SaaS landscape
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Enterprise software is undergoing a structural transformation as artificial intelligence becomes a foundational part of how platforms operate and deliver value. Box CEO Aaron Levie described how AI’s growing role in enterprise workflows is redefining how organizations manage data, automation, and decision-making.
Levie explained that unstructured data - such as...
tldraw sdk 4.0 release new starter kits and licensing model
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
The team behind tldraw, a London-based startup, has announced the fourth major version of its software development kit. The tldraw SDK is a TypeScript library designed for developers building web-based applications with infinite canvas capabilities. This significant update introduces a suite of new resources for developers, important changes to the product's licensi...
Bluesky releases dislike button as it reaches 40 million users
Monday, November 3, 2025 by Trey Abbe
The social-media service Bluesky has announced it has surpassed 40 million registered users and is introducing a new “dislike” button in beta, marking a significant step in how it will personalize user experiences and moderate content. According to the company, the new signal is intended to allow users to express what they prefer not to see and help the plat...
Heads Up! Developers introduces guilt free fitness
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Staying active while maintaining a social life and juggling daily responsibilities can sometimes feel like a chore. Many people struggle to find ways to incorporate consistent physical activity into their routines without feeling overwhelmed or bored. While walking is one of the simplest and most beneficial exercises for both physical and mental health, repeating the sa...
App monetization strategies to try
Thursday, October 2, 2025 by Richard Harris
App monetization strategies to try focus on generating revenue from mobile applications. With millions of apps available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, developers face intense competition and must choose effective revenue models. Each strategy leverages user behavior and app engagement differently to produce income, making it essential to evaluate potenti...
Meta smart glasses launch with display to pursue superintelligence
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
Meta Platforms has introduced its first consumer-ready smart glasses with an integrated digital display. The launch highlights the company’s effort to merge wearable hardware with artificial intelligence, positioning glasses as a tool for everyday interaction with digital systems while balancing opportunities and challenges.
Features of the new device
The ne...
Vibecoding goes from hobby to business
Thursday, September 11, 2025 by Austin Harris
RevenueCat, said to be the platform powering in-app purchases for more than 50,000 apps, looks to have become a common platform for transforming vibecoded apps into revenue-generating businesses. As vibecoders look to uplevel their AI-built apps from passion projects to money-making ventures, RevenueCat is enabling them to charge for in-app experiences through subscript...
Clean architecture development for mobile
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 by Austin Harris
According to Netguru, consumer spending on mobile applications is projected to reach $288 billion in 2025, growing to approximately $626.4 billion by 2030. In such a highly competitive and fast-paced environment - particularly in regulated industries like fintech, healthcare, and insurance - architectural mistakes are costly. They result not only in bugs and technical d...
Subscription economy grows 18 percent in 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
With the subscription economy projected to grow 18% in 2025, reaching a $1.5 trillion market, businesses across industries are adopting subscription-based models to secure stable revenue and strengthen customer retention. CLARITY, a leading SAP Quote-to-Cash solution provider, delivers its Subscription Enabler Framework, powered by SAP Cloud ERP, to help companies ...
Apple app store algorithm revealed
Monday, August 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
Under mounting regulatory pressure from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple Inc. has made a landmark move by publicly disclosing the internal workings of the App Store’s recommendation algorithm for the first time. The release of the new document, titled “Store Services Tiers,” is being hailed by industry observers as a major tu...
Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic released
Monday, August 11, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Samsung Electronics recently introduced the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic,1 establishing an iconic design identity across the entire Galaxy Watch lineup. Building upon the foundation of the Galaxy Watch Ultra’s cushion design, this series boasts the thinnest, most comfortable Galaxy Watch ever2 for continuous health tracking. The Galaxy Watch8 series sui...
New internet experience from GFiber Labs
Thursday, August 7, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
At GFiber, we’re determined to stay ahead of what’s next, especially when it has the potential to make our customers’ experience better. This year, we rolled out new lifestyle-based internet products to customers across the vast majority of our cities. And last week, we successfully demoed a new capability with Nokia that pushes the boundarie...
WebGPU in iOS 26
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by Austin Harris
While much of the attention surrounding iOS 26 focused on Apple’s new “glass” UI system and enhanced lock screen, a more profound change quietly reshaped the technological landscape for developers and creatives. iOS 26 introduces full WebGPU support, a move that completes a long-standing puzzle in browser-based media and AI processing, and enables a ne...
How AGI tags help developers and players
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by Richard Harris
The Microsoft Game Dev blog recently highlighted the launch of the Accessible Games Initiative (AGI), a collaborative effort led by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and major industry players like Xbox, Electronic Arts, Google, Nintendo of America, and Ubisoft. The AGI introduces a set of standardized “tags” that clearly communicate the accessibi...
How composable architecture and AI are changing platform development
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
Businesses are under constant pressure to stay competitive and adapt to new technological trends. One approach gaining traction is composable architecture. When combined with AI, composable architecture offers the flexibility to build scalable, efficient systems that can evolve as market demands change. The aim goes beyond efficiency - it’s about building systems ...
Guitar Center unveils in-store AI shopping assist
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by Austin Harris
Now live in locations nationwide, Guitar Center's Rig Advisor is a mobile-based tool that helps customers discover, compare, and explore gear in real time by prioritizing products available at that specific store location. It enhances the in-store experience by giving musicians an easy way to navigate options and make more confident decisions, whether they’re ...
iOS fitness app Fitify exposes 138K user private photos
Friday, July 25, 2025 by Austin Harris
Fitify’s publicly accessible Google cloud storage bucket has exposed hundreds of thousands of files. Some of the files were user-uploaded progress pictures that individuals upload to track their body changes over time. After Cybernews contacted the company, the unprotected instance was closed.
iOS fitness app Fitify exposes 138K user private photos: Key takeawa...
Jack Dorsey unveils Sun Day
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 by Austin Harris
Jack Dorsey, known globally as the co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Block, has been on a creative tear lately, launching back-to-back experimental apps. The latest addition to his portfolio is Sun Day, a simple yet intriguing app aimed at helping users track their sun exposure, monitor UV levels, and estimate vitamin D synthesis, all from their smartphones.
Available...
In app subscriptions report for 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025 by Austin Harris
Adapty has released its 2025 State of In-App Subscriptions report, delivering a comprehensive analysis of global trends, pricing benchmarks, and growth strategies shaping today’s app economy. Based on anonymized data from more than $1.9 billion in tracked revenue and over 215 million transactions across 11,000+ apps, the report offers a data-driven roadm...
AWS AI Agent Marketplace
Saturday, July 19, 2025 by Richard Harris
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is preparing to debut a groundbreaking AI Agent Marketplace, set to launch at the AWS Summit in New York City on July 16. This initiative marks a major stride in how artificial intelligence tools are distributed, accessed, and monetized, with leading AI firm Anthropic joining as a launch partner.
AWS AI Agent Marketplace: A One-Stop Shop for...
XView AI to revolutionize golf swing analysis
Saturday, July 12, 2025 by Austin Harris
IdeasLab, an innovator in artificial intelligence that builds disruptive applications around sports, fitness, and human motion, today announced that World Long Drive Champion Martin Borgmeier has officially signed on as a brand ambassador. Renowned for pushing the boundaries of athleticism and performance in golf, Borgmeier will represent XView AI as it redefines the st...
Payment solution from inDrive
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 by Richard Harris
inDrive has introduced seamless Pix via Open Finance payments for its ride-hailing and delivery services in Brazil. With technology provided by Belvo, the new feature - an innovation in the Brazilian Ride Hailing and Delivery landscapes - brings an integrated, peer to peer, safe and effortless digital payment option into the inDrive app.
The feature marks the co...
Subscription management arrives with RevenueCat and Paddle
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
RevenueCat and Paddle have launched a new integration to help developers unify subscriptions across web and mobile.
The integration allows users to purchase subscriptions seamlessly across web and mobile. Developers benefit from unified subscription data across platforms, with Paddle managing web-specific payments and the associated tax and compliance comp...
AppDirect acquires Broker Online Exchange
Monday, June 16, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
AppDirect announced a first-of-its-kind move to power the next era of AI-driven business services: the acquisition of Broker Online Exchange (BOX), North America's leading retail energy network. Through this acquisition, AppDirect is continuing to expand and redefine how their partner network can sell, manage and optimize the critical services their customers r...
Veo 3 and the creativity bottleneck
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
Let’s say you just paid $249 for a shiny new tool, one promising to unlock next-generation video creation with the power of AI. You’ve heard the buzz. The sample videos are slick. The camera work is cinematic. The characters? Lifelike. There’s even synchronized dialogue and ambient sound. It’s called Veo 3, and it’s Google’s big swing...
