Deezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consent

Global music streaming service Deezer is taking a contrarian approach to AI, even as it adds a feature that lets fans remix songs.

Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app

Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

Claude Guillemot, who founded Ubisoft with his four brothers, has died at the age of 69.

Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets

Many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real.

Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live

Spotify is launching “Reserved,” a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist’s superfans before they’re on sale to the public.

Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences

Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).

Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web

Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.

Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker

Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company’s new $99.99 Google Home Speaker replaces the rigid commands of the Google Assistant era with more conversational Gemini interactions.

Sixty percent of U.S. consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds

WordPress VIP’s latest survey suggests consumers are wary of AI-generated answers even as companies increasingly view AI search as an important referral channel.