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A new open-source tool called AsoBeast has been released for tracking app store optimization rankings across the Apple App Store and Google Play. The software, available on GitHub, lets developers monitor how their apps rank for keywords on both major app stores without paying for commercial ASO tracking services. Early discussion is taking place among developers interested in self-hosted alternatives to paid rank tracking platforms.

Art of Play, a Brooklyn toy store, has found itself at the center of an online frenzy involving singer and TV host Kelly Clarkson. The New York Times takes readers inside the shop as attention around it and its connection to Clarkson spreads across the internet, driving waves of curious visitors and online chatter.

Investors are weighing whether Bittensor or Bitcoin offers the better way to profit from the AI boom. Bittensor, a crypto network that pays contributors for machine-learning work, is seen as a more direct play on artificial intelligence, while Bitcoin is viewed as the safer, more established store of value. The comparison highlights growing interest in crypto projects tied to AI as the technology hype continues to drive markets.