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TikTok parent ByteDance's valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors about a share buyback program, according to two people familiar with the matter and...

Consultant accused of driving Cash App founder to secluded area and stabbing him tries to blame victim as he takes stand

Prosecutors say Momeni drove Lee to a secluded area and stabbed him three times, then fled.

This 'unconstrained' new messaging app is threatening to dethrone popular platforms like iMessage — with a 150K+ waitlist

Gen Zers sick of iMessage and craving a new way to communicate are eagerly lining up for access to a new platform. "This is the coolest thing ever," wrote one...

AI model 98% accurate in detecting diseases — just by looking at your tongue

This technology could be aah-mazing!

App delivery minimum wage is shutting out workers and NYC lefties don't care

Basic math undoes the progressive economic agenda yet again: After the innumerates at the City Council mandated a $17.96-per-hour wage for app delivery workers, the number of people doing work...

Apple has 'very serious' non-compliance issues with key EU digital law: commissioner

“We have a number of Apple issues. I find them very serious. I was very surprised that we would have such suspicions of Apple being non-compliant,” the EU's Competition Commissioner...

Dave & Buster’s planning to let customers place wagers on arcade games using an app

Restaurant and arcade chain Dave & Buster's will soon allow its customers to make wagers on its popular games. Patrons will soon be able to place a $5 wager via...

Ex-Yahoo CEO's new app has just 1,000 downloads: report

Mayer's startup studio recently rolled out Shine, an app which is designed to allow users to automatically share photos taken at events they attend.

I found my husband was cheating on me through this fitness app — 'That little weasel'

Her marriage had a good run. That is, until a workout app revealed that her husband was getting hot and sweaty with his mistress rather than burning calories while jogging. 

Elon Musk's X to launch app for smart TVs 'identical' to YouTube TV: report

Elon Musk's X is set to launch an app "identical" to YouTube's TV offering for smart televisions as early as next week, according to a report. Musk's goal is to...

Temu's $21M Super Bowl ad blitz raises eyebrows — inside the discount site marred with scam allegations

Temu drove hordes of the Super Bowl’s 123.4 million viewers to its site with its buzzy “Shop Like a Billionaire” jingle. However, dissenters online feared that the ditty — which...

I'm a self-made millionaire — these are my 4 secrets to success

“Success is rarely an overnight phenomenon — it's the result of consistent effort over time," entrepreneur Lucas Roitman said.

SCOTUS rejects App Store appeal in Epic Games ruling that could cost Apple billions

The appeal stemmed from an antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games, maker of the popular Fortnite video game.

Uber to shut down booze app Drizly after acquiring it 3 years ago for $1.1B

Uber is shutting down its alcohol delivery app Drizly just three years after buying it for $1.1 billion. The service boomed during the pandemic, seeing 300% year-over-year growth at the...

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod insists dating app does not have 'attractiveness score'

McLeod was asked about the influx of users complaining and said "matchmaking is hard" and "dating is very hard."

Lawmakers ask DOJ for antitrust probe of Apple for shutting down iMessage on Android

A bipartisan group of four US senators and representatives asked the Department of Justice whether Apple violated antitrust laws for shutting down an application that enabled Android devices to text...

I'm an ex-McDonald's chef — they know much more about you than you'd think

Ever get the sinking feeling that Ronald McDonald is watching you? Well, you’d be app-solutely right. 

Google CEO Pichai grilled over record-keeping at Google Play trial

Epic's counsel is seeking to prove its belief that Google has maintained an illegal monopoly over the Android app marketplace through its “Play” store.

Bumble CEO to step down after nearly a decade

Bumble's chief executive Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down from the female-focused dating app she founded nearly 10 years ago, and will be succeeded by Slack CEO Lidiane Jones. The...

Brooklyn-based rideshare Revel to end moped sharing in NYC and San Francisco

The tech company -- which began as an app-based moped share program in Bushwick in 2018 -- will pull its fleet of 3,000 electric two-wheelers off roads by Nov. 18,...