

- The US’s big tech players emerge as likely partners for TikTok as it is reinstated in US app stores
- Reddit hints at introducing expanded AI-powered search features with “Reddit Answers”
- Google Ads’ Performance Max introduces usefulness indicator to help assess incremental traffic from search themes
- Android users can now access Pinksky, providing an alternative to Instagram built on Bluesky’s technology


- Explore YouTube’s big bets for 2025 across content creation, community and technology
- TikTok and Luminate unveil latest Music Impact Report filled with insights into the future of music discovery, trends and engagement
- And given last week was Valentine’s day: How AI chatbots are transforming romantic connections


- ByteDance showcases OmniHuman, a new AI tool that creates realistic videos from just one photo
- OpenAI debuts as the Super Bowl, signalling its intent to move from research company to consumer brand


- Is individual AI usage bad for the environment? A debunking of common misconceptions
- How long have you got? Paris hosted the third global AI summit where we heard about AI gigafactories, the growing divide between EU and US regulation, and staggering amounts of investment and public funding