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AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday ...

2026-05-16T19:29:37Z

AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/marketing-operating-system-nectar-social-raises-30m-series-a-in-round-led-by-menlo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to ...

2026-05-15T15:46:48Z

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/power-prices-are-up-76-on-americas-biggest-grid-and-a-watchdog-is-pointing-fingers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United ...

2026-05-15T15:46:43Z

People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/us-orders-travelers-on-air-force-one-to-throw-away-gifts-pins-and-burner-phones-after-china-trip/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A new open source gadget called Clawdmeter turns Claude Code ...

2026-05-14T19:09:43Z

A new open source gadget called Clawdmeter turns Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard for AI coding power users. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/clawdmeter-turns-your-claude-code-usage-stats-into-a-tiny-desktop-dashboard/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, ...

2026-05-13T13:31:13Z

Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders, suggestions, and tasks based on what’s happening in your life. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/poppy-debuts-a-proactive-ai-assistant-to-help-organize-your-digital-life/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew ...

2026-05-08T18:36:14Z

CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/cloudflare-says-ai-made-1100-jobs-obsolete-even-as-revenue-hit-a-record-high/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Cook warned that Apple is facing supply chain headwinds from ...

2026-05-01T00:00:41Z

Cook warned that Apple is facing supply chain headwinds from RAMaggedon that could impact its business. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/as-tim-cook-steps-down-apple-hit-record-sales-but-a-chip-shortage-looms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on ...

2026-04-15T12:50:37Z

HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/hbo-max-comes-to-india-via-exclusive-jiohotstar-deal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data ...

2026-02-17T17:03:40Z

Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/spacex-vets-raise-50m-series-a-for-data-center-links/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held ...

2026-01-24T05:30:41Z

Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle, and Google, tells TechCrunch that her San Francisco-based team has already joined Harvey, while the startup's India-based engineers will come onboard once Harvey establishes a Bangalore office. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/legal-ai-giant-harvey-acquires-hexus-as-competition-heats-up-in-legal-tech/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and ...

2026-01-24T05:03:40Z

Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and gained market share. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/apple-iphone-just-had-its-best-year-in-india-as-the-smartphone-market-stays-broadly-flat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration ...

2026-01-24T04:37:09Z

TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense ...

2026-01-24T00:06:39Z

Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/whos-behind-ami-labs-yann-lecuns-world-model-startup/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The NTSB joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

2026-01-23T21:52:16Z

The NTSB joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in investigating Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/waymo-probed-by-national-transportation-safety-board-over-illegal-school-bus-behavior/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal ...

2026-01-23T21:16:18Z

The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal investigation. This is arguably the biggest drama between two HR startups ever. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/the-rippling-deel-corporate-spying-scandal-may-have-taken-another-wild-turn/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Learn more about Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., ...

2026-01-23T20:35:14Z

Learn more about Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/what-to-know-about-netflixs-landmark-acquisition-of-warner-bros/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of ...

2026-01-23T20:22:16Z

Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive "wiper" malware across Poland's energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/researchers-say-russian-government-hackers-were-behind-attempted-poland-power-outage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos felt ...

2026-01-23T20:04:18Z

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos felt different this year, and not just because Meta and Salesforce took over storefronts on the main promenade. AI dominated the conversation in a way that overshadowed traditional topics like climate change and global poverty, and the CEOs weren’t holding back. There was public criticism of trade policy, warnings about AI […] https://techcrunch.com/video/how-did-davos-turn-into-a-tech-conference/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google ...

2026-01-23T17:03:44Z

The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google Photos. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/google-photos-latest-feature-lets-you-meme-yourself/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meta will developed new versions of AI characters that will give ...

2026-01-23T17:03:41Z

Meta will developed new versions of AI characters that will give age-appropriate responses https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/meta-pauses-teen-access-to-ai-characters-as-it-develops-a-specially-tailored-version/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Started by an engineer who worked on the space shuttle program, ...

2026-01-23T16:05:07Z

Started by an engineer who worked on the space shuttle program, and at Blue Origin, Space Beyond has a spot on a 2027 Falcon 9 flight. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/this-startup-will-send-1000-peoples-ashes-to-space-affordably-in-2027/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery ...

2026-01-23T15:56:12Z

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The business model behind these apps replicates the same dark ...

2026-01-23T15:51:39Z

The business model behind these apps replicates the same dark patterns as mobile games. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-like-microdramas-are-going-to-make-billions-this-year-even-though-they-kind-of-suck/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in ...

2026-01-23T15:47:07Z

The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-create-new-us-entity-and-avoid-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Sam Altman is set for his first India visit in nearly a year. ...

2026-01-23T15:33:42Z

Sam Altman is set for his first India visit in nearly a year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/openai-chief-sam-altman-plans-india-visit-as-ai-leaders-converge-in-new-delhi-sources/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Register now to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ...

2026-01-23T15:02:07Z

Register now to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass and get a second ticket at 50% off. This offer ends next week on January 30, or once the first 500 tickets are claimed — whichever comes first. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/only-1-week-left-or-until-the-first-500-passes-are-gone-the-first-disrupt-2026-ticket-discount-is-ending/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its ...

2026-01-23T13:01:07Z

The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot's capabilities. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tesla-discontinues-autopilot-in-bid-to-boost-adoption-of-its-full-self-driving-software/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other ...

2026-01-23T02:32:14Z

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-sequoia-partners-new-startup-uses-ai-to-negotiate-your-calendar-for-you/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern ...

2026-01-23T01:34:11Z

Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/palmer-luckey-says-the-coolest-thing-about-anduril-expanding-to-long-beach-is-the-fighter-jets/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into ...

2026-01-23T00:53:36Z

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/openai-is-coming-for-those-sweet-enterprise-dollars-in-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff ...

2026-01-23T00:31:16Z

Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff after being acquired last year by Bending Spoons for $1.38B. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/vimeo-starts-layoffs-after-acquisition-by-bending-spoons/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political ...

2026-01-22T23:59:37Z

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration's tariff policy and its decision to end the federal EV tax credit. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/gm-to-end-chevy-bolt-ev-production-next-year-move-china-made-buick-to-u-s-factory/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs ...

2026-01-22T23:50:37Z

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/capital-one-acquires-brex-for-steep-discount-to-its-peak-valuation-but-early-believers-are-laughing-all-the-way-to-the-bank/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round led by ...

2026-01-22T22:47:37Z

The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/voice-ai-engine-and-openai-partner-livekit-hits-1b-valuation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million. ...

2026-01-22T22:43:14Z

The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/inference-startup-inferact-lands-150m-to-commercialize-vllm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual ...

2026-01-22T21:44:37Z

New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/are-ai-agents-ready-for-the-workplace-a-new-benchmark-raises-doubts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise ...

2026-01-22T21:35:38Z

An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/microsoft-365-hit-by-outage-preventing-access-to-emails-and-files/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Ring says the new feature will identify if video edits have been ...

2026-01-22T19:52:11Z

Ring says the new feature will identify if video edits have been made, even if they're minor. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/ring-is-adding-a-new-content-verification-feature-to-videos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't ...

2026-01-22T19:43:11Z

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-deepmind-ceo-is-surprised-openai-is-rushing-forward-with-ads-in-chatgpt/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, ...

2026-01-22T19:25:11Z

Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/humans-thinks-coordination-is-the-next-frontier-for-ai-and-theyre-building-a-model-to-prove-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The move comes as Substack has been investing more heavily in ...

2026-01-22T19:02:08Z

The move comes as Substack has been investing more heavily in video and livestreaming, as it looks to compete with platforms like YouTube and Patreon for both creators and viewers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/substack-launches-a-tv-app/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a ...

2026-01-22T18:53:10Z

Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver in the front seat. Tesla initially started testing robotaxis in Austin last June. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/tesla-launches-robotaxi-rides-in-austin-with-no-human-safety-driver/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to ...

2026-01-22T18:44:09Z

Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/meta-seeks-to-limit-evidence-in-child-safety-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Google now offers a way for college-bound students to take free ...

2026-01-22T18:31:09Z

Google now offers a way for college-bound students to take free SAT practice exams with the help of Gemini. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-now-offers-free-sat-practice-exams-powered-by-gemini/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Jenny Liu, is a solo first time GP looking to back ...

2026-01-22T18:04:10Z

Jenny Liu, is a solo first time GP looking to back underrepresented wellness founders. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-ceo-of-celeb-fav-gym-dogpound-launches-5m-fund-to-back-wellness-companies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

General Fusion's merger with an acquisition company will net ...

2026-01-22T17:05:08Z

General Fusion's merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/struggling-fusion-power-company-general-fusion-to-go-public-via-1b-reverse-merger/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, ...

2026-01-22T17:01:11Z

Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport "soon." https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/waymo-continues-robotaxi-ramp-up-with-miami-service-now-open-to-public/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that ...

2026-01-22T16:52:09Z

The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/ireland-proposes-new-law-allowing-police-to-use-spyware/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your ...

2026-01-22T16:02:07Z

The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/googles-ai-mode-can-now-tap-into-your-gmail-and-photos-to-provide-tailored-responses/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

TechCrunch obtained a sample of the stolen data, which contained ...

2026-01-22T15:31:11Z

TechCrunch obtained a sample of the stolen data, which contained names, email addresses, dates of birth, and the user's approximate geographic location. Under Armour confirmed some sensitive information was taken in the breach. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/under-armour-says-its-aware-of-data-breach-claims-after-72m-customer-records-were-posted-online/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Google has hired the CEO and top top behind voice AI startup Hume ...

2026-01-22T15:17:07Z

Google has hired the CEO and top top behind voice AI startup Hume AI, signaling that voice is increasingly becoming the preferred interface over screens. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-reportedly-snags-up-team-behind-ai-voice-startup-hume-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Neurophos is taking a crack at solving the AI industry's ...

2026-01-22T15:04:11Z

Neurophos is taking a crack at solving the AI industry's power efficiency problem with an optical chip that uses a composite material to do the math required in AI inferencing tasks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/from-invisibility-cloaks-to-ai-chips-neurophos-raises-110m-to-build-tiny-optical-processors-for-inferencing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Since 2024, Anthropic's performance optimization team has ...

2026-01-22T14:59:09Z

Since 2024, Anthropic's performance optimization team has given job seekers a take-home test to make sure they know their stuff — but as AI coding tools have gotten better, the test has had to change a lot to stay ahead of AI-assisted cheating. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/anthropic-has-to-keep-revising-its-technical-interview-test-so-you-cant-cheat-on-it-with-claude/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin had previously suggested that the ...

2026-01-22T14:50:10Z

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin had previously suggested that the third launch of the mega-rocket would take the space company's robotic lunar lander to the moon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/blue-origin-schedules-third-new-glenn-launch-for-late-february-but-not-to-the-moon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Now available in the US and Canada, Spotify's AI-powered ...

2026-01-22T14:05:07Z

Now available in the US and Canada, Spotify's AI-powered Prompted Playlists let users describe what they want to hear using natural language commands. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/spotify-brings-ai-powered-prompted-playlists-to-the-u-s-and-canada/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

With these new features, Snap is likely looking to appease ...

2026-01-22T12:04:17Z

With these new features, Snap is likely looking to appease regulators and parents over concerns about safety and screen time on its platform. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/snapchat-gives-parents-new-insights-into-teens-screen-time-and-friends/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Quadric aims to help companies and governments build programmable ...

2026-01-22T12:04:11Z

Quadric aims to help companies and governments build programmable on-device AI chips that can run fast-changing models locally. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/quadric-rides-the-shift-from-cloud-ai-to-on-device-inference-and-its-paying-off/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Tiger Global and Microsoft are offering up their full stakes in ...

2026-01-22T11:23:12Z

Tiger Global and Microsoft are offering up their full stakes in the company, while Walmart is choosing to retain its majority stake, and selling up to 45.9 million shares. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/tiger-global-microsoft-to-fully-exit-walmart-backed-phonepe-via-its-ipo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Big tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative ...

2026-01-22T11:01:19Z

Big tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to text or voice, and kids might not find that captivating. Three former Google employees want to get over that hurdle with their generative AI-powered interactive app, Sparkli. Sparkli was […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-google-trio-is-building-an-interactive-ai-powered-learning-app-for-kids/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Should this wearable materialize, it could be released as early ...

2026-01-22T00:21:38Z

Should this wearable materialize, it could be released as early as 2027, according to a report on the device. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/not-to-be-outdone-by-openai-apple-is-reportedly-developing-an-ai-wearable/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

SGLang, which originated as an open-source research project at ...

2026-01-21T23:27:39Z

SGLang, which originated as an open-source research project at Ion Stoica’s UC Berkeley lab, has raised capital from Accel. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/sources-project-sglang-spins-out-as-radixark-with-400m-valuation-as-inference-market-explodes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to ...

2026-01-21T22:47:20Z

From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot happened last year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/a-timeline-of-the-u-s-semiconductor-market-in-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

X says the new feature, similar to Bluesky's Starter Packs, ...

2026-01-21T22:38:16Z

X says the new feature, similar to Bluesky's Starter Packs, will arrive in the coming weeks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/x-copies-bluesky-with-a-starterpacks-feature-that-helps-you-find-who-to-follow/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The feature, now public, lets you create to-do's and action ...

2026-01-21T22:20:18Z

The feature, now public, lets you create to-do's and action items by speaking naturally to the app's AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/todoists-app-now-lets-you-add-tasks-to-your-to-do-list-by-speaking-to-its-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Siri could look more like ChatGPT than its current state as an ...

2026-01-21T22:15:40Z

Siri could look more like ChatGPT than its current state as an integrated feature across Apple products. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apple-plans-to-make-siri-an-ai-chatbot-report-says/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The newly revised document offers a roadmap for what Anthropic ...

2026-01-21T22:11:18Z

The newly revised document offers a roadmap for what Anthropic says is a safer and more helpful chatbot experience. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/anthropic-revises-claudes-constitution-and-hints-at-chatbot-consciousness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Two origin ID apps, NonUSA and Made O'Meter, are seeing ...

2026-01-21T20:41:14Z

Two origin ID apps, NonUSA and Made O'Meter, are seeing downloads surge as Europeans boycott US-made goods. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apps-for-boycotting-american-products-surge-to-the-top-of-the-danish-app-store/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Research from startup GPTZero points to the impossible problem ...

2026-01-21T20:36:37Z

Research from startup GPTZero points to the impossible problem prestigious conferences face in the age of AI slop. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/irony-alert-hallucinated-citations-found-in-papers-from-neurips-the-prestigious-ai-conference/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and ...

2026-01-21T18:39:39Z

The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and government customers and could offer an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink service. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/blue-origins-satellite-internet-network-terawave-will-move-data-at-6tbps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The startup plans to expand to at least four new U.S. states in ...

2026-01-21T18:35:07Z

The startup plans to expand to at least four new U.S. states in 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/zipline-charts-drone-delivery-expansion-with-600m-in-new-funding/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The medical info database has doubled in valuation since last ...

2026-01-21T18:03:40Z

The medical info database has doubled in valuation since last raise in October, despite encroachment from model makers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openevidence-hits-12b-valuation-with-new-round-led-by-thrive-dst/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Ads on Threads will roll out gradually to users over the coming ...

2026-01-21T16:47:09Z

Ads on Threads will roll out gradually to users over the coming months, Meta says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/threads-rolls-out-ads-to-all-users-worldwide/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Soon, YouTube TV will allow viewers to customize the multiview ...

2026-01-21T16:29:09Z

Soon, YouTube TV will allow viewers to customize the multiview feature to watch any four channels they want side by side. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/youtube-tvs-multiview-is-getting-a-huge-upgrade-letting-viewers-mix-and-match-channels/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

At the time, people felt like 2016 was cursed -- but at least we ...

2026-01-21T16:25:09Z

At the time, people felt like 2016 was cursed -- but at least we did not yet have a word for "doomscrolling." https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/were-not-nostalgic-for-2016-were-nostalgic-for-the-internet-before-all-the-slop/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Aliisa Rosenthal has found a new career as a VC. She knows what ...

2026-01-21T16:07:11Z

Aliisa Rosenthal has found a new career as a VC. She knows what startups can do to protect themselves from the model makers eating their markets. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openais-former-sales-leader-joins-vc-firm-acrew-openai-taught-her-where-startups-can-build-a-moat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their ...

2026-01-21T15:44:10Z

YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/youtube-will-soon-let-creators-make-shorts-with-their-own-ai-likeness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware device ...

2026-01-21T15:22:10Z

The AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware device in the second half of this year, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said during an interview Davos. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openai-aims-to-ship-its-first-device-in-2026-and-it-could-be-earbuds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets are officially on sale. Save up ...

2026-01-21T15:04:12Z

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets are officially on sale. Save up to $680 on your ticket and be among the first 500 registrants to score a +1 pass at 50% off. Don't miss 10,000 tech leaders, founders, and VCs in San Francisco from Oct 13-15. Register before these one-time deals vanish. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-tickets-now-on-sale-lowest-rates-all-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Adobe is adding AI tools to Acrobat, including the ability to ...

2026-01-21T14:19:10Z

Adobe is adding AI tools to Acrobat, including the ability to generate podcast summaries of files, create presentations, and a way for users to edit files using prompts. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/adobe-acrobat-now-lets-you-edit-files-using-prompts-generate-podcast-summaries/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

This new Scrabble inspired game is a distraction-free alternative ...

2026-01-21T14:05:07Z

This new Scrabble inspired game is a distraction-free alternative to ad-loaded competitors like Words With Friends. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/nyt-games-scrabble-like-game-crossplay-is-a-dream-come-true/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

PraxisPro, founded by a former pharma sales rep, offers small ...

2026-01-21T14:01:11Z

PraxisPro, founded by a former pharma sales rep, offers small language model AI training specifically designed for medical product sales. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/praxispro-raises-6m-seed-from-alleycorp-to-coach-medical-sales-reps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Lemonade says it worked with Tesla to gain access to ...

2026-01-21T13:34:10Z

Lemonade says it worked with Tesla to gain access to previously-restricted vehicle telemetry data, but declined to offer specifics. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/lemonade-launches-an-insurance-product-for-tesla-full-self-driving-customers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Deepinder Goyal will remain on Eternal's board as its vice ...

2026-01-21T13:07:09Z

Deepinder Goyal will remain on Eternal's board as its vice chairman. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/eternal-ceo-deepinder-goyal-hands-over-reins-to-blinkit-chief-as-quick-commerce-takes-off/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal ...

2026-01-21T13:02:07Z

Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal resources that could help power the grid throughout the U.S. West. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/zanskar-thinks-1-tw-of-geothermal-power-is-being-overlooked/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 ...

2026-01-21T12:01:07Z

Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million that marks a new chapter for the 14-year-old company. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/language-learning-marketplace-preplys-unicorn-status-embodies-ukrainian-resilience/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ChatGPT was the second most downloaded app in India for 2025 ...

2026-01-21T11:30:42Z

ChatGPT was the second most downloaded app in India for 2025 after Instagram. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/indias-app-downloads-rebounded-to-25-5-billion-in-2025-fueled-by-ai-assistants-and-microdrama-boom/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, ...

2026-01-21T11:30:39Z

Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/consumers-spent-more-on-mobile-apps-than-games-in-2025-driven-by-ai-app-adoption/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social ...

2026-01-21T07:23:08Z

Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/snap-reaches-settlement-in-social-media-addiction-lawsuit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Amagi shares debuted at a 12% discount, offering an early read on ...

2026-01-21T06:24:38Z

Amagi shares debuted at a 12% discount, offering an early read on investor demand for a rare type of tech listing in India. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/amagi-slides-in-india-debut-as-cloud-tv-software-firm-tests-investor-appetite/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve ...

2026-01-21T02:02:09Z

Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/bolna-nabs-6-3-million-from-general-catalyst-for-its-india-focused-voice-orchestration-platform/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration ...

2026-01-21T01:44:07Z

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/anthropics-ceo-stuns-davos-with-nvidia-criticism/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical ...

2026-01-21T00:50:10Z

At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/netflix-to-redesign-its-app-as-it-competes-with-social-platforms-for-daily-engagement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through ...

2026-01-20T23:38:09Z

Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/one-time-hot-insurance-tech-ethos-poised-to-be-first-tech-ipo-of-the-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being ...

2026-01-20T23:33:39Z

The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/in-an-effort-to-protect-young-users-chatgpt-will-now-predict-how-old-you-are/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned ...

2026-01-20T22:12:38Z

Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be dedicated to “space-based AI compute.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/elon-musk-says-teslas-restarted-dojo3-will-be-for-space-based-ai-compute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

In a post to Github on Tuesday, the social media giant purported ...

2026-01-20T21:41:10Z

In a post to Github on Tuesday, the social media giant purported to share its secret sauce. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/x-open-sources-its-algorithm-while-facing-a-transparency-fine-and-grok-controversies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its ...

2026-01-20T21:36:38Z

The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/luminar-founder-austin-russell-agrees-to-accept-subpoena-in-bankruptcy-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Serve Robotics is expanding beyond its sidewalk delivery roots by ...

2026-01-20T21:32:12Z

Serve Robotics is expanding beyond its sidewalk delivery roots by acquiring Diligent Robotics, which makes a hospital assistant bot named Moxi. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/why-serve-robotics-is-acquiring-a-hospital-assistant-robot-company/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a ...

2026-01-20T21:00:39Z

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/trump-administration-admits-doge-may-have-misused-americans-social-security-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone ...

2026-01-20T20:51:38Z

The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn't commit to alerting affected individuals. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/ustrive-security-lapse-exposed-personal-data-of-its-users-including-children/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon