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Airbyte adds action-taking AI agents to OpenAI marketplace
Customer Relationship Management

Airbyte adds action-taking AI agents to OpenAI marketplace

Businesses can now let AI agents update Salesforce records and run tasks through Airbyte's new OpenAI Marketplace listing.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Savi launches app to fight AI scams & raises USD $7m
Data Protection

Savi launches app to fight AI scams & raises USD $7m

Households hit by AI-driven fraud can now screen suspicious calls and texts as Savi debuts its app and secures USD $7 million.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

App Store stories

Nextcloud launches global partner scheme for app vendors
Software-as-a-Service

Nextcloud launches global partner scheme for app vendors

Customers could soon get thousands more workplace apps as Nextcloud seeks to lift its store from 600 to 6,000 within a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google disrupts NetNut proxy network in FBI operation
Malware

Google disrupts NetNut proxy network in FBI operation

Millions of consumer devices were pulled into a botnet used for hacking and espionage, prompting Google to disable apps and accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Trustpilot deepens Shopify tie-up on customer reviews
Marketing Technologies

Trustpilot deepens Shopify tie-up on customer reviews

Shopify merchants will be able to surface independent feedback more easily as Trustpilot's app upgrade makes reviews part of the buying journey.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Seon & Domaine launch Shopify fraud app for retailers
Software-as-a-Service

Seon & Domaine launch Shopify fraud app for retailers

Retailers can now run fraud checks and chargeback controls inside Shopify, as SEON and Domaine target fast-growing merchants facing rising losses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Gaming

Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov

Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Apple unveils AI frameworks & Xcode 27 for developers
Gaming

Apple unveils AI frameworks & Xcode 27 for developers

Developers will gain on-device AI, coding agents and faster builds as Apple widens its software toolset across iPhone, Mac and Vision Pro.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Apple unveils child safety tools for parents & kids
Data Privacy

Apple unveils child safety tools for parents & kids

Parents will soon get tighter controls over apps, websites and contacts as Apple adds age-based safeguards to its devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
MedPlanner launches HEMI AI tools for UK & Malaysia
Data Protection

MedPlanner launches HEMI AI tools for UK & Malaysia

The new products target paperwork-heavy care, giving doctors scribing support while helping patients manage chronic conditions and medication at home.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Apple says App Store ecosystem topped USD $1.4tn in 2025
Digital Transformation

Apple says App Store ecosystem topped USD $1.4tn in 2025

Most of the App Store's USD $1.4 trillion in 2025 billings came from fee-free physical goods, underscoring its reach beyond software.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Liquid Interactive launches with CAD $700,000 seed backing
Generative AI

Liquid Interactive launches with CAD $700,000 seed backing

The Toronto startup must prove interactive photo tools can keep users engaged beyond the novelty as it begins with only one free app.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Haventree launches digital bank with consumer deposits
Fintech

Haventree launches digital bank with consumer deposits

Canadian savers get a new 2.50% fee-free account as Haventree moves beyond brokered mortgages into retail deposits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Google faces UK trial over app store commission claims
Google

Google faces UK trial over app store commission claims

An opt-out case could leave thousands of UK app developers sharing damages from alleged overcharging on Google Play if they win.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Google to face UK trial over Play Store commissions
Google

Google to face UK trial over Play Store commissions

An opt-out class action over Google Play fees could see thousands of UK developers seek more than GBP £1 billion in damages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Zaro.ai emerges with USD $5.1 million pre-seed round
Software-as-a-Service

Zaro.ai emerges with USD $5.1 million pre-seed round

The funding will help Zaro chase enterprise clients as it enters a crowded AI software market with a model-agnostic workspace.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
IG launches ChatGPT assistant for CFD trading clients
Digital Transformation

IG launches ChatGPT assistant for CFD trading clients

The app lets traders query live positions and exposure in plain English, cutting out screenshots and manual uploads to ChatGPT.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month