Google has announced “Me Meme,” a new feature rolling out to US users in the Creations tab. It uses generative AI to insert your personal photos into popular meme templates. Early reports suggest classics like the “This Is Fine” dog will be available at launch.
Meta is rolling out ads to all Threads users worldwide starting next week. The platform has reached 400 million monthly active users. Ad frequency will start low and increase gradually over the coming months.
Swedish company Instabridge has acquired Nova Launcher. While the new owners claim they are only “considering” monetization, users are already reporting ads and new tracking scripts (Google and Facebook) in the free version. Founder Kevin Barry told The Verge he has not been contacted by the new owners.
According to Similarweb data for January 2026, the Threads mobile app has overtaken X in popularity. Threads now records 141.5 million daily active users on iOS and Android, compared to 125 million for X.
