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App Store sees 84% surge in new apps as AI coding tools take off
The App Store is experiencing an 84% surge in new app submissions, driven largely by the rise of AI-powered coding tools that have dramatically lowered the barrier to software development. Developers who previously lacked deep programming expertise can now ship functional apps at speed, flooding Apple's marketplace with new entries. The trend signals a fundamental shift in who gets to build software — and raises real questions about quality control at scale.
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Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself
YouTube Shorts is rolling out an AI-powered feature that lets creators clone their own likeness into a digital avatar for use in videos. The move doubles down on generative AI tools even as the platform continues to battle deepfake scams and AI-generated spam. The tension is hard to ignore: YouTube is handing users the same technology it is struggling to police.
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Poke makes using AI agents as easy as sending a text
Poke strips away the complexity of AI agents by letting users trigger automations through a simple text message — no apps, no setup, no technical expertise required. The startup is betting that the familiar interface of SMS is the key to bringing agentic AI to mainstream audiences who have so far been locked out by steep learning curves. If it works, it could quietly become the most accessible on-ramp to AI automation yet built.
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I Let Claude Code Autonomously Run Ads for a Month
A developer handed over full control of ad campaign management to Claude Code for 30 days, testing whether AI can handle real business operations without human intervention. The experiment puts autonomous AI agents to a practical test beyond demos and toy projects, measuring performance against the messy, unpredictable conditions of live advertising. The results carry implications for how far agentic AI can be trusted with consequential, ongoing business decisions.
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WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account
Microsoft has locked the account of WireGuard VPN developer Jason Donenfeld, preventing him from pushing critical software updates to users — with no prior notice or explanation. This marks the second high-profile case of Microsoft silently freezing a developer's account, raising serious concerns about the company's stranglehold over software distribution infrastructure. For open source projects that depend on these channels, the implications for security and continuity are significant.
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