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ChatGPT is Apple’s most downloaded app of 2025 in the US

This is ChatGPT’s first year as the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store by downloads.

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Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools

Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools.

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Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks

Unacademy’s valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.

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Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go

For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you’ll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).

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Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information

TechCrunch found Petco’s veterinary clinics were spilling customers’ personal information and medical histories of their pets to the open web.

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Amazon to invest additional $35B in India by 2030, taking total planned spending to $75B

The e-commerce giant said the new investment will support its efforts to digitize small businesses and strengthen its logistics and operations footprint in India.

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Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy

Fervo Energy’s Series E round will help the company build additional phases of its Cape Station power plant while beginning development on new sites.

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Coreweave CEO defends AI circular deals as ‘working together’

The CEO of the AI data center provider, which has Nvidia as an investor and a supplier, described the environment as a “violent change” in demand.

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Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round

Led by Naveen Rao, the former head of AI at Databricks, the new hardware startup is valued at $4.5 billion.

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Cashew Research is going after the $90B market research industry with AI

Cashew Research uses AI to automate the market research process while still collecting real-world data from humans.

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