Apple’s App Store Growth Is Stalling Hard
According to a new analysis, the App Store’s growth momentum has been sliced roughly in half since July. This slowdown is directly tied to new EU regulations and Apple’s own policy changes for developers.
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Did Game Pass Make Clair Obscur A Hit? The Director Thinks So
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is officially Xbox Game Pass’s biggest third-party launch of 2025. The game’s director says the subscription service was crucial for getting players to try the turn-based RPG. But with Game Pass now costing $30 a month, is this success story a sign of things to come or a
Microsoft’s AI Sales Hit a Wall, and the Stock Took a Dive
Microsoft’s stock dropped more than 2% on Wednesday following a report from The Information. The report states the company lowered sales quotas for its AI software after sales teams missed growth targets last fiscal year.
AI Isn’t Just Taking Jobs, It’s Creating a Wave of New Businesses
New data reveals a counter-narrative to AI job fears: it’s becoming a primary engine for entrepreneurship. A LinkedIn report found a 69% spike in users labeling themselves “founder” since July 2024, with 79% of small businesses already using AI. The technology is lowering barriers to starting and ru
A Top VC Goes Solo With A $45 Million Fund For AI And Hard Tech
Beth Turner, who backed giants like Anthropic and Stripe at SV Angel, is now flying solo. Her new $45 million fund, Valkyrie, is targeting AI applications, infrastructure, and critical industries like energy. She closed the fund in just five weeks with backing from heavyweights like Jack Dorsey and
Can A 1% Restaurant Fee Fix Farming’s Climate Problem?
The nonprofit Zero Foodprint is flipping the script on funding climate-friendly agriculture. Instead of relying on pricey organic labels, it uses 1% fees from restaurant and grocery bills to give farmers direct grants for sustainable practices. Founder Anthony Myint argues this model is faster and m
The Supreme Court Case That Could End Trump’s Tariff Argument
The Supreme Court is weighing whether the president overstepped by using a national emergency law to impose sweeping tariffs. The administration claimed the $1.8 trillion in revenue is vital, but new estimates show the economic damage outweighs the gains.
IBM CEO Throws Cold Water on the $8 Trillion AI Data Center Bet
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna did some napkin math on the AI data center boom and concluded there’s “no way” companies get a return. He estimates global commitments for chasing AGI total about 100 gigawatts of capacity, which at today’s costs is roughly $8 trillion in capital expenditure. To pay just the i
A Stablecoin SPAC Listing? Here We Go Again
First Digital, the Hong Kong firm behind the FDUSD stablecoin, is reportedly planning to go public via a SPAC merger. This comes as its token’s circulation has crashed from a $4.4 billion peak last April to about $920 million today.
UK Launches Data Center Coalition to Solve Its Green Power Problem
The UK’s Renewable Energy Association has launched a Data Center Coalition to tackle the massive energy demands of the AI and computing boom. Founding members include Enfinium and Clarke Energy, aiming to shape policy for clean, scalable power. The move comes as data centers could consume 9% of UK e