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Spotlight on Spotifys Wrapped: A Record-Breaking Year-in-Review Spotifys annual Wrapped feature celebrated a massive success in 2025, with over 200 million users engaging within the first 24 hours, a 19% increase from the previous year. Shares soared by 41%, reaching over 500 million, with key markets like the US, India, and Japan driving the surge. Last years Wrapped faced criticism for lacking detailed statistics and overemphasizing AI. This year, Spotify listened to user feedback, introducing nearly a dozen new features and deeper data analysis. The focus shifted to user connection, with new features like comparing listening age and Wrapped group with friends, and the debut of Wrapped Party, a live, multiplayer feature for real-time data comparisons.

Metaverse projects at Meta, formerly Facebook, may face significant budget cuts next year, potentially up to thirty percent, impacting Quest headsets and Horizon Worlds. This shift in priorities comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg focuses more on AI development and less on the metaverse, leading to potential layoffs in the metaverse division.

Spotify Wrappeds Listening Age Feature Sparks Surprise and Debate: Users Find Their Musical Age Significantly Different from Their Actual Age

Anthropic, a leading AI research lab, has secured a substantial deal with Snowflake, a cloud data company. This partnership will integrate Anthropics advanced language models, including Claude, into Snowflakes platform, providing businesses with scalable, context-aware AI for their data. This collaboration marks a significant step for both companies, aligning their products and setting a new standard for enterprise AI. Anthropics focus on secure, enterprise-grade AI has led to recent wins with companies like Deloitte and IBM.

European Commission launches antitrust investigation into Meta for allegedly blocking rival AI companies from WhatsApps business tools. Metas new policy, which went into effect in January, targets general-purpose chatbots from companies like OpenAI and Perplexity, effectively removing them from WhatsApp. WhatsApp argues that users have other options to access rival AI chatbots, but the EU claims this move could unfairly block other AI providers from reaching their customers. Meta could face significant fines if found guilty.

Apples App Store Awards highlight AIs growing role in everyday tools. Tiimo, the iPhone app of the year, uses AI to turn to-do lists into schedules. Detail, the iPad app of the year, simplifies video editing with AI. StoryGraph and Be My Eyes showcase AIs diverse applications in personalized recommendations and accessibility. Strava, the Apple Watch app of the year, uses AI for workout insights.

Nvidia Reinstates PhysX Support for RTX fifty-series GPUs: A Boost for Classic Games Nvidia has reinstated PhysX support for their new RTX fifty-series graphics cards, addressing the concerns of gamers who enjoyed the realistic effects of this technology in older titles. The initial omission was due to the drop of older thirty-two-bit CUDA support, which was necessary for PhysX to run smoothly. With a new driver update, Nvidia has created custom support for popular PhysX games like Borderlands Two, Mirrors Edge, and Batman: Arkham City. Batman: Arkham Asylum is also set to receive support early next year. This move demonstrates Nvidias commitment to ensuring optimal gaming experiences on their latest hardware.

Netflix Discontinues Wireless Casting Feature, Urges Users to Stream Directly on TV: Amidst rising streaming service prices, Netflix has ended its wireless casting feature, directing users to stream directly on their TVs. The change affects most devices, with only a few exceptions, leaving many subscribers puzzled.