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Image model releases are driving the growth of AI mobile apps, generating 6.5 times more downloads than traditional model updates, according to a new report from app intelligence provider Appfigures. This marks a change from earlier times when demand increased with the release of new models that enhanced the conversation experience, along with new features such as voice chat interfaces. For example, Appfigures found that ChatGPT and Gemini each added tens of millions of new downloads after releasing their respective image models. For Google’s Gemini, the release of the image model Nano Banana led to over 22 million additional downloads…
Politicians on both sides of the aisle want to stop Chinese vehicles from entering the United States.But more than 100 Chinese automakers, auto technology companies and parts suppliers are already in the U.S., according to a study by Dan Insights, a consultancy focused on the electric vehicle and self-driving markets. A small number of Chinese companies are looking for ways to invest in the country, even as the United States imposes a 100% tariff on EVs from the country and considers rules to ban Chinese connected cars from American roads. Chinese giant BYD will manufacture the buses in California, and…
Circle Internet Group’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on June 5, 2025 in New York City, USA. new york stock exchangeCircle stock soared over the weekend after lawmakers agreed to a compromise on a market structure bill known as the Clarity Act that would preserve the stablecoin rewards program under certain conditions.On Friday, key language in the proposed crypto bill was updated to restrict crypto companies from paying savings account-like interest rates or yields to users of passive stablecoin deposits, leaving that function to traditional banks. However, as expected, the bill allows for rewards as usage-based…
Sen. Thom Tillis speaks to reporters as he arrives for the Senate Republican luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesEncryption companies such as coinbase Senators are calling on Congress to advance a major market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, as early as next week after the senators released compromise language aimed at ending a fight between banks and cryptocurrencies over the timing of stablecoin rewards.The proposal comes from Sen. Thom Tillis (RN.C) and Sen. Angela Allbooks (D-Md.). The move would prohibit crypto companies from offering yield-like…
Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter breaks down the big talking points from the latest Women’s Super League fixtures and explores the key stories at the heart of the women’s game.Mr. Kerr celebrates a well-deserved milestoneFor Sam Kerr, there’s no better way to end his journey at Chelsea than by becoming the club’s all-time leading WSL scorer. Rumor has it that she plans to leave the company this summer when her contract expires. He was sidelined for 20 months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury and didn’t play as much time as he would have liked, and there was a time…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty ImagesAnthropic announced Monday it is partnering with a private equity giant. goldman sachs and black stone Launching a $1.5 billion company aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence across hundreds of companies.The new entity was formed in conjunction with San Francisco-based PE firm Hellman & Friedman and is supported by a group of asset managers including: apollo General Atlantic and General Atlantic plan to deploy Anthropic’s Claude…
George Russell remains confident of developing his title challenge with Kimi Antonelli, saying he has “not forgotten how to drive” despite being clearly outclassed by his Mercedes team-mate at the Miami Grand Prix.Russell confirmed his status as a pre-season title contender by winning the opening race in Australia and the first sprint in China, but then had to watch Antonelli achieve his first career three Grand Prix wins in back-to-back races. The gap between the two at Miami was the largest of any race this year, with Russell finishing 43 seconds ahead of the 19-year-old Italian in fourth place, with…
DoorDash on Monday added new AI-powered tools that allow merchants to speed up onboarding, edit photos to make their food look better, and create websites based on their app listings. This onboarding tool works similarly to the one Amazon launched in 2024. Merchants point the tool to their website, which automatically pulls information such as photos, store hours, and menu items to create a listing on the app. As a seller, you can review and edit all of this information before publishing your listing. DoorDash also revamped its video library. The library allows sellers to tag dishes in their videos…
The pharmaceutical industry is at risk of a “bubble effect” as demand for weight loss and diabetes drugs soars and profitability soars, new research suggests. Demand for the likes of Wegovy and Zepbound has pushed research and development revenues to their highest level in years, but a report released by Deloitte on Monday suggests this masks pressures facing other sectors. Drug R&D revenue for the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies improved to 7% for the third consecutive year, thanks almost entirely to a small number of highly predictive assets such as glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists (GLP-1).The report reveals that for…
In this illustrated photo, a packet of mifepristone is seen at Wellspring Center, Wyoming’s last abortion clinic, in Casper, Wyoming, on March 10, 2025.Natalie Bering | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily lifted a lower court’s injunction against mailing the abortion drug mifepristone.The administrative suspension of mifepristone’s mailing ban issued by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday will last until at least May 11 at 5:00 pm ET, but may be extended thereafter.Granting the stay, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito gave Louisiana until 5 p.m. Thursday to respond to a request to block the Fifth Circuit’s…