Topic: app monetization
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Get Paid $30/Day to Record Calls for AI: Is It Worth It?
Neon - Money Talks is a free app that pays users for recording their phone conversations, which are then sold as anonymized data to AI companies for training language models. The app records only calls made through it, with a tiered payment system offering up to 30 cents per minute, and includes ...
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ChatGPT App Hits $3B in Consumer Spending Milestone
The ChatGPT mobile app has reached an estimated $3 billion in global consumer spending in just 31 months, a milestone achieved significantly faster than major platforms like TikTok, Disney+, or HBO Max. Its revenue has seen explosive growth, with an estimated $2.48 billion spent in 2025 alone, re...
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Abu Dhabi Hosts First-Ever Mobile Developers Week in 2025
Abu Dhabi will host the first Mobile Developers Week from December 13–15, 2025, uniting global developer communities to highlight the UAE's growing role in mobile technology. The event is supported by multiple partners and coincides with significant growth in the UAE's digital economy, including ...
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Particle AI: Get Podcast Highlights Without Listening
Particle is an AI-powered app that integrates key audio clips from podcasts directly into written news feeds, allowing users to quickly access expert commentary without listening to full episodes. The platform reflects a shift in news consumption, as public figures increasingly use podcasts to sh...
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Can't Afford a Vacation? This AI App Sells You Fake Ones
A new wave of AI applications generates fake vacation photos, allowing users, often middle to low-income individuals, to mentally escape and visualize a life of luxury they cannot afford as a form of therapy or goal manifestation. These tools, such as Endless Summer and various "AI manifestation"...
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Strava Locks Popular Year in Sport Recap Behind Paywall
Strava has moved its popular annual Year in Sport recap behind a paywall for the first time, a significant shift that has frustrated its free-user community. Users and critics have widely condemned the decision as greedy and exploitative, arguing it monetizes user-generated data instead of adding...
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ChatGPT Now Has Built-In Apps from OpenAI
OpenAI is launching a feature that allows developers to build and embed interactive applications directly within ChatGPT, enhancing user experience with tools from companies like Spotify and Coursera. The integration enables users to activate apps through natural conversation, using the Model Con...
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