DuckDuckGo saw a significant spike in US app installs after Google unveiled a sweeping AI-focused search overhaul at its I/O conference.
By Chris Borden South Korea has become the first country in the world to enact a comprehensive law regulating the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI).
By Alex Rowland Last year, users spent $85 billion on mobile applications, marking a 21% increase compared to 2024 and surpassing spending on games for the first time. The growth was driven primarily by the rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
By Alex Rowland Apple May Accelerate Development of Its AI Gadget Amid Rising Competition. Apple is working on an artificial intelligence–powered device — a compact wearable badge that can be attached to clothing. According to The Information, it will feature two cameras (standard and wide-angle), three microphones, a speaker, a physical button, and a charging port similar to those used in Fitbit trackers.
By Chris Borden On January 16, token launch fees on the Bags platform exceeded $2 million, marking a thousand-fold increase compared to December.
By Alex Rowland Meta’s new AI team, Meta Superintelligence Labs, completed its first major AI models internally this month. This was stated by Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos in comments to Reuters. According to Bosworth, the models are “very good,” despite the team having worked for only about six months. He did not disclose technical details.
By Alex Rowland OpenAI has begun offering advertising placements in ChatGPT to dozens of advertisers. Unlike Google or Amazon, the company is initially using an impression-based pricing model rather than charging per click.
By Alex Rowland Tesla will resume work on Dojo3, a previously shelved project to develop a third-generation AI chip for electric vehicles. This time, it will be used for AI computing in space, Elon Musk said.
By Chris Borden On-chain analytics provider Nansen has introduced an AI-powered built-in trading tool in its web and mobile applications. The first supported networks are Solana and Base.
By Alex Rowland OpenAI has published new business figures. Its computing capacity (compute) increased from 0.2 gigawatts in 2023 to 0.6 gigawatts in 2024 and is expected to reach 1.9 gigawatts in 2025—effectively tripling each year. Revenue is following a similar growth trajectory: from $2 billion in 2023 to $6 billion in 2024, and to more than $20 billion in 2025. That represents a tenfold increase within just two years.
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