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About TechCrunch Daily Crunch
TechCrunch Daily Crunch is built as a fast briefing, not a sprawling conversation. Each edition takes a small set of major technology stories and gives them enough shape to be useful. The recent pattern is clear: three big headlines, a sharp lead, and short explanations of what changed, who is involved, and why the move matters. It covers consumer platforms without treating them as gossip. Netflix’s vertical video tests, YouTube ad timing on livestreams, X’s Grok-powered translations, and Google’s AI Mode all appear as signals of bigger platform strategy. AI is a constant thread. The show tracks AI search, AI content tools, AI cloud pivots, AI dictation, and the investor anxiety around competition between OpenAI and Anthropic. It also follows the money. Funding rounds, acquisitions, pricing increases, and infrastructure bets are presented as part of the same technology story rather than separate business-page material. Recent episodes move easily from Instacart buying Instaleap to Waymo sharing pothole data with Waze. Then the frame can shift again, into IBM’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice or France’s plan to move some government computers from Windows to Linux. The space coverage has a similar practical streak. Portal Space Systems is described through propulsion, funding, and the founder’s earlier work on SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. The tone is compressed and functional. It is not sterile, though. When Allbirds becomes Newbird AI, the copy leaves room for the absurdity of the moment. Recent delivery keeps the pace conversational while staying anchored to reported TechCrunch stories. The result is a show for listeners who want a quick read on the tech agenda before the day moves on.
Made for: Built for tech-curious listeners, founders, investors, operators, and platform watchers who want major headlines quickly without losing the business context. It also suits casual listeners who want to follow AI and consumer-tech shifts in manageable pieces.
What sets it apart: The show compresses TechCrunch reporting into a clean, headline-first rhythm while still naming the strategic stakes behind each story. It balances product changes, funding news, policy moves, and AI developments in one short briefing.
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Episodes
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Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
·7m - 2
Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis
·8m - 3
UpScrolled zooms past 2.5M users
·6m - 4
Amazon starts testing ‘ultra-fast’ 30-minute deliveries
·7m - 5
Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models
·9m - 6
TikTok ads are about to get a tad more disruptive
·6m - 7
Meta wins antitrust trial
·8m - 8
Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users
·7m - 9
Amazon’s AI chatbot drove sales on Black Friday
·6m - 10
Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts
·7m - 11
An AI-heavy makeover coming to Slack
·7m - 12
Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
·7m - 13
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
This episode discusses X testing a new ad format linking posts to products, Nintendo's lawsuit against the U.S.
·6m - 14
X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features
This episode covers major tech headlines including X's revamped creator subscriptions and a reported FBI network breach affecting surveillance systems.
·6m - 15
TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards
·6m - 16
ChatGPT is Apple’s most downloaded app of 2025 in the US
·9m - 17
Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram
·6m - 18
Doctors think AI has a place in healthcare
·9m - 19
Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users
·8m - 20
Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with ‘Wrapped Party’
·7m - 21
Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming
·7m - 22
Google releases Nano Banana Pro
·9m - 23
Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead
·7m - 24
Google is launching Search Live globally
·7m - 25
App downloads declined again in 2025, consumer spending soared
·8m - 26
YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs
·7m - 27
Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio
·8m - 28
TikTok alternatives see surge in downloads
·8m - 29
Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide
·8m - 30
Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths
·5m - 31
YouTube will stream the Oscars exclusively
·6m - 32
ChatGPT’s mobile app hits $3B in consumer spending
·9m - 33
Classroom’s new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes
·6m - 34
OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
·7m - 35
Chrome takes on AI browsers
·6m - 36
OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’
·5m - 37
Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again
·6m - 38
Chrome is finally getting vertical tabs
·8m - 39
YouTube expands AI deepfake detection
·8m - 40
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros
·6m - 41
YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription
·7m - 42
Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5
·8m - 43
ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky
·8m - 44
Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026
·7m - 45
Anthropic brings agentic plugins to Cowork
·5m - 46
Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated ‘Vibes’ videos
·7m - 47
OpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problem
·7m - 48
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
·5m - 49
OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens
·8m - 50
Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving software
·7m - 51
Everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event
·9m - 52
Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis
·7m - 53
2025 was the year AI got a vibe check
The first half of 2025 saw AI's extreme optimism tempered by concerns over a potential bubble, user safety, and sustainability.
·12m·1 clip - 54
This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit’
This TechCrunch Daily Crunch episode covers three main stories.
·6m - 55
Alexa+ is now available to everyone in the US
·7m - 56
Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service
·6m - 57
Epstein associate and Day One founder explains herself
·6m - 58
This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit’
·6m - 59
ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads
·7m - 60
DOJ isn’t going to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster
·7m - 61
X taps William Shatner for its new payments service, X Money
·7m - 62
Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using.
·9m - 63
TikTok recovers from dip in usage
·6m - 64
Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin
·8m - 65
Meet the Facebook insider who has been building content moderation for the AI era.
·7m - 66
Amazon says 97% of its devices can support Alexa+
·7m - 67
Fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI
·8m - 68
Disney signs deal with OpenAI
·5m - 69
OpenAI's vision for the AI economy
·8m - 70
Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck’s AI startup
·6m - 71
Amazon expands program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites
·8m - 72
Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop
·7m - 73
Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
·7m - 74
Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators
·6m - 75
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation
·6m - 76
Netflix doubles down on video podcasts
·6m - 77
A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing
·7m - 78
Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system
·7m - 79
OpenAI to acquire the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo
·8m - 80
Backlash over OpenAI’s GPT-4o retirement shows how dangerous AI companions can be
·7m - 81
Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells
·6m - 82
Threads is developing in-message games
·7m - 83
X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok
·6m - 84
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing
·7m - 85
OpenAI launches Prism
·7m - 86
Spotify’s new features let listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music
·6m - 87
Amazon’s Ring canceled their partnership with Flock
·8m - 88
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
·6m - 89
Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more
·7m - 90
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
·7m - 91
X restricts Grok's image generation to paying subscribers
·7m - 92
Anthropic brings agentic plugins to Cowork
·5m - 93
Airbnb is introducing a private car pickup service
·8m - 94
Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works
·7m - 95
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
·5m - 96
Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos
·8m - 97
TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby Feed’
·6m - 98
Paramount battles with Netflix over Warner Bros.
·7m - 99
The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025
·8m - 100
Blue Origin enters the space data center game
·8m - 101
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles
·7m - 102
SeatGeek and Spotify team up
·7m - 103
Shopify debuts Canvas
Oct 3, 2026·7m - 104
Google releases Gemini 4 Argon
Oct 2, 2026·8m - 105
Airbnb adds AI search and more social features
Oct 1, 2026·8m - 106
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
Sep 30, 2026·7m - 107
The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman
Sep 29, 2026·8m - 108
Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse
Sep 26, 2026·7m - 109
Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse
Sep 25, 2026·7m - 110
Big Announcements from Made on YouTube 2026
Sep 24, 2026·7m - 111
Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Sep 23, 2026·8m - 112
Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini
Sep 22, 2026·7m - 113
The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI
Sep 19, 2026·8m - 114
Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
Sep 18, 2026·8m - 115
The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
Sep 17, 2026·8m - 116
Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans
Sep 16, 2026·7m - 117
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards
Sep 15, 2026·7m - 118
Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider
Sep 12, 2026·5m - 119
Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening
Sep 11, 2026·8m - 120
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent
Sep 10, 2026·7m - 121
What to expect from the upcoming Apple launch
Sep 9, 2026·7m - 122
Oura files to go public
Sep 8, 2026·6m - 123
The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus
Sep 5, 2026·8m - 124
Google’s latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrella
Sep 4, 2026·5m - 125
Adobe is making its tools available in Slack
Sep 3, 2026·7m - 126
Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop
Sep 2, 2026·7m - 127
MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1
Sep 1, 2026·7m - 128
Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label
Aug 29, 2026·7m - 129
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI
Aug 28, 2026·6m - 130
Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax
Aug 27, 2026·6m - 131
Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6
Aug 26, 2026·7m - 132
Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B
Aug 25, 2026·7m - 133
OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic
Aug 22, 2026·7m - 134
Meta’s experimental vibe-coding gaming app
Aug 21, 2026·7m - 135
Amazon’s Prime Air is taking off in nearly 500 US cities
Aug 20, 2026·8m - 136
Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear
Aug 19, 2026·8m - 137
Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is ‘fundamentally a crisis of trust’
Aug 18, 2026·8m - 138
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
Aug 15, 2026·7m - 139
Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app
Aug 14, 2026·6m - 140
Everything announced at Made by Google ’26
Aug 13, 2026·8m - 141
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team
Aug 12, 2026·6m - 142
Meta gets a new AI model
Aug 11, 2026·7m - 143
Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster
Aug 8, 2026·6m - 144
eBay continues to bet on live shopping
Aug 7, 2026·7m - 145
Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content
Aug 6, 2026·7m - 146
Spotify now has over 300M subscribers
Aug 5, 2026·7m - 147
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?
Aug 4, 2026·8m - 148
Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs, and more
Aug 1, 2026·7m - 149
Mark Zuckerberg predicts billions will have personal AI agents in five years
Jul 31, 2026·7m - 150
DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business
Jul 30, 2026·7m - 151
Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube
Jul 29, 2026·7m - 152
Can Apple make smart glasses that aren’t a constant privacy threat?
Jul 28, 2026·7m - 153
Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers
Jul 25, 2026·6m - 154
Google’s Gemini nears billion-user milestone
Jul 24, 2026·6m - 155
Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack
Jul 23, 2026·6m - 156
Deezer says more than 50% of daily music uploads are AI-generated
Jul 22, 2026·7m - 157
YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop
Jul 21, 2026·6m - 158
Google’s AI Mode gets an update
Jul 18, 2026·6m - 159
Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down to OpenAI
Jul 17, 2026·7m - 160
OpenAI announces first hardware device
Jul 16, 2026·6m - 161
Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe
Jul 15, 2026·7m - 162
OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households
Jul 14, 2026·8m - 163
Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels
Jul 11, 2026·6m - 164
Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI
Jul 10, 2026·8m - 165
Meta just launched a new AI generator
Jul 9, 2026·7m - 166
Netflix dabbles in shorter video content
Jul 8, 2026·7m - 167
If you use Google, you’re training its AI
Jul 7, 2026·7m - 168
A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon
Jul 4, 2026·7m - 169
Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company
Jul 3, 2026·8m - 170
OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS
Jul 2, 2026·6m - 171
X now offers an MCP server to make its platform easier for AI tools to use
Jul 1, 2026·5m - 172
In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights
Jun 30, 2026·5m - 173
Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that
Jun 27, 2026·5m - 174
Trump admin proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla
Jun 26, 2026·5m - 175
Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950
Jun 25, 2026·5m - 176
Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand
Jun 24, 2026·5m - 177
Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’
Jun 23, 2026·5m - 178
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them from driving into highway construction zones
Jun 20, 2026·5m - 179
Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows
Jun 19, 2026·5m - 180
Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027
Jun 18, 2026·5m - 181
Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users
Jun 17, 2026·5m - 182
Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal
Jun 16, 2026·5m - 183
SpaceX opens at $150, an 11% pop for the most anticipated debut in history
Jun 13, 2026·6m - 184
Opendoor’s India exit is fueling a bigger conversation about AI and outsourcing
Jun 12, 2026·5m - 185
Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration
Jun 11, 2026·5m - 186
How an e-scooter founder raised $5 million to build space data centers
Jun 10, 2026·5m - 187
Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public
Jun 9, 2026·5m - 188
Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person
Jun 6, 2026·6m - 189
Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is.
Jun 5, 2026·5m - 190
Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’
Jun 4, 2026·5m - 191
Meta tests ‘Series’ for episodic Reels on Instagram and Facebook
Jun 3, 2026·4m - 192
Strava declares war on scrapers ahead of IPO
Jun 2, 2026·5m - 193
This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory
May 30, 2026·5m - 194
Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket
May 29, 2026·4m - 195
YouTube will now automatically label AI videos
May 28, 2026·4m - 196
Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too
May 27, 2026·5m - 197
Spotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want
May 26, 2026·7m - 198
Meta quietly launches Forum
May 23, 2026·6m - 199
Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM
May 22, 2026·6m - 200
Youtube adds ‘Ask YouTube’
May 21, 2026·6m - 201
Google Search as you know it is over.
May 20, 2026·7m - 202
Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
May 19, 2026·7m - 203
YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month
May 16, 2026·7m - 204
Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech
May 15, 2026·7m - 205
Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI
May 14, 2026·7m - 206
TikTok launching TikTok GO
May 13, 2026·6m - 207
Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time
May 12, 2026·6m - 208
Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app’
May 9, 2026·6m - 209
Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio
May 8, 2026·6m - 210
The AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T
May 7, 2026·7m - 211
Threads finally brings messaging to the web
May 6, 2026·6m - 212
Doordash adds new AI tools
May 5, 2026·7m - 213
People are finally using Reddit’s search
May 2, 2026·7m - 214
Netflix wants you to watch its TikTok-like vertical video feed ‘Clips’
May 1, 2026·8m - 215
Uber is in the hotel business now
Apr 30, 2026·7m - 216
YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature
Apr 29, 2026·6m - 217
Spotify’s next frontier: Fitness content
Apr 28, 2026·6m - 218
Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic
Apr 25, 2026·6m - 219
Meta is revamping its cross-app management system
Apr 24, 2026·7m - 220
Google Maps is about to get a big dose of AI
Apr 23, 2026·8m - 221
Who is John Ternus, the incoming Apple CEO?
Apr 22, 2026·7m - 222
NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos
Apr 21, 2026·7m - 223
Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep
This episode discusses tech headlines including Uber's new return pickup service and Netflix's plans for a TikTok-like vertical video feed and AI integration.
Apr 18, 2026·6m - 224
Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors
This episode discusses Google's new AI Mode feature in Chrome that allows users to explore websites side-by-side with AI assistance for tasks like shopping.
Apr 17, 2026·7m - 225
Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts
This episode discusses how Anthropic's rise is causing second thoughts among OpenAI investors, along with news about Allbirds pivoting to AI and rebranding as Newbird AI.
Apr 16, 2026·8m - 226
YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement
This episode covers YouTube's new policy to hold back ads during peak engagement in livestreams and Instacart's acquisition of grocery tech firm Instaleap.
Apr 15, 2026·8m - 227
Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent
This episode covers Microsoft's development of an OpenClaw-like agent and IBM's $17 million settlement with the DOJ over alleged illegal DEI practices in hiring and promotions.
Apr 14, 2026·7m - 228
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
Apr 11, 2026·5m - 229
This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit’
Apr 10, 2026·6m - 230
X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok
Apr 9, 2026·6m - 231
Chrome is finally getting vertical tabs
Apr 8, 2026·8m - 232
OpenAI's vision for the AI economy
Apr 7, 2026·8m - 233
Meet the Facebook insider who has been building content moderation for the AI era.
Apr 4, 2026·7m - 234
Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models
Apr 3, 2026·9m - 235
An AI-heavy makeover coming to Slack
Apr 2, 2026·7m - 236
Airbnb is introducing a private car pickup service
Apr 1, 2026·8m - 237
Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram
Mar 31, 2026·6m - 238
Netflix confirms it’s raising prices again
Mar 28, 2026·6m - 239
Google is launching Search Live globally
Mar 27, 2026·7m - 240
Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop
Mar 26, 2026·7m - 241
TikTok ads are about to get a tad more disruptive
Mar 25, 2026·6m - 242
Fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI
Mar 24, 2026·8m - 243
Blue Origin enters the space data center game
Mar 21, 2026·8m - 244
Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis
Mar 20, 2026·8m - 245
Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using.
Mar 19, 2026·9m - 246
Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users
Mar 18, 2026·8m - 247
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
Mar 17, 2026·7m - 248
Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming
Mar 14, 2026·7m - 249
Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck’s AI startup
Mar 13, 2026·6m - 250
Amazon expands program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites
Mar 12, 2026·8m - 251
YouTube expands AI deepfake detection
Mar 11, 2026·8m - 252
DOJ isn’t going to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Mar 10, 2026·7m - 253
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
Mar 7, 2026·6m - 254
X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features
Mar 6, 2026·6m - 255
X taps William Shatner for its new payments service, X Money
Mar 5, 2026·7m - 256
Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5
This episode covers Apple's unveiling of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5 chips, along with news about ChatGPT's spike in app uninstalls following OpenAI's deal with the Department of Defense.
Mar 4, 2026·8m - 257
Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service
Mar 3, 2026·6m - 258
OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
Mar 2, 2026·7m - 259
Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts
Feb 28, 2026·7m - 260
Everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event
Feb 27, 2026·9m - 261
Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio
Feb 26, 2026·8m - 262
YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription
Feb 25, 2026·7m - 263
Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis
Feb 24, 2026·7m - 264
YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs
This TechCrunch episode covers YouTube's new experiment bringing conversational AI to TVs and Reddit's testing of an AI search tool that integrates community recommendations with product shopping features.
Feb 20, 2026·7m - 265
SeatGeek and Spotify team up
Feb 19, 2026·7m - 266
Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
Feb 18, 2026·7m - 267
Epstein associate and Day One founder explains herself
Feb 17, 2026·6m - 268
Amazon’s Ring canceled their partnership with Flock
This episode covers Amazon's Ring ending its partnership with Flock's AI camera network and OpenAI's decision to deprecate several legacy GPT models including GPT-4.0.
Feb 14, 2026·8m - 269
Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
Feb 13, 2026·7m - 270
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
Feb 12, 2026·6m - 271
Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users
Feb 11, 2026·7m - 272
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles
Feb 10, 2026·7m - 273
Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk’s Boring Company site
Nov 14, 2025·5m - 274
Airbnb’s testing a ‘kitchen stocking’ service
Nov 13, 2025·9m - 275
Threads is targeting podcasters
Nov 12, 2025·6m - 276
Google Maps gets new AI tools
Nov 11, 2025·9m - 277
Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app
Nov 8, 2025·7m - 278
Sam Altman says he doesn’t want the government to bail out OpenAI if it fails
Nov 7, 2025·7m - 279
Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri
Nov 6, 2025·8m - 280
Spotify now has half a million video podcasts
Nov 5, 2025·9m - 281
TikTok announces its first awards show in the US
Nov 4, 2025·6m - 282
Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images
Nov 1, 2025·7m - 283
Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside
Oct 31, 2025·5m - 284
Nvidia becomes first public company worth $5 trillion
Oct 30, 2025·5m - 285
OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization
Oct 29, 2025·8m - 286
OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly
Oct 28, 2025·6m - 287
Rivian will pay $250M to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike
Oct 25, 2025·6m - 288
YouTube paid out $8B to the music industry in 12 months
Oct 24, 2025·7m - 289
Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers
Oct 23, 2025·9m - 290
YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched
Oct 22, 2025·6m - 291
Meta AI’s app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of ‘Vibes’ AI video feed
Oct 21, 2025·6m - 292
Meta previews new parental controls for its AI experiences
Oct 18, 2025·6m - 293
Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products
Oct 17, 2025·10m - 294
Meta partners up with Arm to scale AI efforts
Oct 16, 2025·7m - 295
Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal
Oct 15, 2025·7m - 296
Salesforce announces Agentforce 360
Oct 14, 2025·6m - 297
Instagram head Adam Mosseri pushes back on MrBeast’s AI fears but admits society will have to adjust
Oct 11, 2025·7m - 298
Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT
Oct 10, 2025·7m - 299
Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs
Oct 9, 2025·9m - 300
X splits Verified Organizations into ‘Premium Business’ and ‘Premium Organizations
Oct 8, 2025·6m - 301
OpenAI launches apps inside of ChatGPT
Oct 7, 2025·7m - 302
Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store
Oct 4, 2025·7m - 303
Threads takes on X with new communities feature
Oct 3, 2025·7m - 304
Amazon launches a grocery brand
Oct 2, 2025·7m - 305
OpenAI is launching its own TikTok competitor
Oct 1, 2025·9m - 306
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5
Sep 30, 2025·7m - 307
The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports
Sep 27, 2025·7m - 308
Spotify denies recent accusation that it changed its terms for artists
Sep 26, 2025·9m - 309
Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation
Sep 24, 2025·7m - 310
Nvidia plans to invest up to $100B in OpenAI
Sep 23, 2025·7m - 311
OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild
Sep 20, 2025·7m - 312
Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone
Sep 19, 2025·9m - 313
Why the iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery
Sep 18, 2025·6m - 314
YouTube rolls out Studio updates
Sep 17, 2025·6m - 315
Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks
Sep 16, 2025·7m - 316
A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law
Sep 13, 2025·7m - 317
Justice Department sues Uber
Sep 12, 2025·8m - 318
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal
Sep 11, 2025·8m - 319
Tesla is seeking permits to offer ride-hail services at Silicon Valley airports
Sep 10, 2025·6m - 320
Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’
Sep 9, 2025·8m - 321
Tesla shareholders to vote on investing in Musk’s AI startup xAI
Sep 6, 2025·6m - 322
Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again
Sep 5, 2025·8m - 323
Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel
Sep 4, 2025·7m - 324
MrBeast plans to launch a phone company
Sep 3, 2025·7m - 325
Space investing goes mainstream
Sep 2, 2025·8m - 326
Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users
Aug 30, 2025·8m - 327
Mark Cuban’s war on America’s $5 trillion healthcare machine
Aug 29, 2025·8m - 328
Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report
Aug 28, 2025·6m - 329
YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature launches globally
Aug 27, 2025·9m - 330
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI
Aug 26, 2025·7m - 331
Transport Topics (Aug. 25, 2025)
Aug 25, 2025·4m - 332
Y Combinator says Apple’s App Store has hindered startup growth
Aug 23, 2025·7m - 333
YouTube Music celebrates 10 years with new features
Aug 22, 2025·9m - 334
Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series
Aug 21, 2025·6m - 335
TikTok’s latest feature lets college students find and connect with classmates
Aug 20, 2025·8m - 336
Grammarly gets a design overhaul and multiple AI features
Aug 19, 2025·6m - 337
Trump wants to clean up the space industry’s red tape. Here’s who wins.
Aug 16, 2025·7m - 338
Google pushes AI into flight deals
Aug 15, 2025·8m - 339
Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities
Aug 14, 2025·6m - 340
Threads now has more than 400 million monthly active users
Aug 13, 2025·9m - 341
The iPhone 17 and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event.
Aug 12, 2025·7m - 342
NASA and Google are building an AI medical assistant to keep Mars-bound astronauts healthy
Aug 9, 2025·8m - 343
OpenAI’s GPT-5 is here
Aug 8, 2025·9m - 344
Instagram takes on Snapchat with new ‘Instagram Map’
Aug 7, 2025·9m - 345
OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models
Aug 6, 2025·6m - 346
OpenAI says ChatGPT is on track to reach 700M weekly users
Aug 5, 2025·6m - 347
Amazon's CEO wants to put ads in your Alexa+ conversations
Aug 2, 2025·8m - 348
Your public ChatGPT queries are getting indexed by Google and other search engines
Aug 1, 2025·8m - 349
TikTok adds new parental controls, tools for creators
Jul 31, 2025·8m - 350
Spotify hints at a more chatty voice AI interface in the future
Jul 30, 2025·9m - 351
Tesla signs $16.5B deal with Samsung to make AI chips
Jul 29, 2025·7m - 352
Google is testing a vibe-coding app called Opal
Jul 26, 2025·7m - 353
Spotify takes a swing at gaming with a mini golf game
Jul 25, 2025·9m - 354
YouTube Shorts is adding an image-to-video AI tool
Jul 24, 2025·7m - 355
Threads adds improved content performance metrics for creators
Jul 23, 2025·9m - 356
72% of U.S. teens have used AI companions
Jul 22, 2025·6m - 357
Netflix starts using GenAI in its shows and films
Jul 19, 2025·6m - 358
TikTok lures songwriters with new promotional features
Jul 18, 2025·7m - 359
Google rolls out AI-powered business calling feature
Jul 17, 2025·9m - 360
Google Discover adds AI summaries
Jul 16, 2025·7m - 361
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is building a 5GW AI data center
Jul 15, 2025·7m - 362
AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants
Jul 12, 2025·6m - 363
X usage is down and competition is growing
Jul 11, 2025·6m - 364
YouTube prepares crackdown on ‘mass-produced’ and ‘repetitive’ videos
Jul 10, 2025·6m - 365
ChatGPT is testing a mysterious new feature called ‘study together’
Jul 9, 2025·8m - 366
Tennis players criticize AI technology used by Wimbledon
Jul 8, 2025·7m - 367
Not everyone is thrilled with Threads’ DMs
Jul 4, 2025·8m - 368
Perplexity launches a $200 monthly subscription plan
Jul 3, 2025·6m - 369
Threads launches its own DM inbox
Jul 2, 2025·8m - 370
Spotify revamps its Discover Weekly playlist after 10 years
Jul 1, 2025·6m - 371
SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification
Jun 28, 2025·7m - 372
Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death
Jun 27, 2025·8m - 373
Google unveils Gemini CLI
Jun 26, 2025·9m - 374
Amazon to spend over $4B to expand Prime delivery to rural communities
Jun 25, 2025·6m - 375
Leak reveals Grok might soon edit your spreadsheets
Jun 24, 2025·8m - 376
Iran’s government says it shut down internet to protect against cyberattacks
Jun 21, 2025·7m - 377
OpenAI drops data provider Scale AI
Jun 19, 2025·8m - 378
Amazon expects to reduce corporate jobs due to AI
Jun 18, 2025·7m - 379
Instagram tests a reposts feature
Jun 17, 2025·7m - 380
Silicon Valley tech execs are joining the US Army Reserve
Jun 14, 2025·7m - 381
Meta is building a power plant
Jun 13, 2025·9m - 382
Meta AI gains video editing capabilities
Jun 12, 2025·8m - 383
Apple’s upgraded AI models underwhelm on performance
Jun 11, 2025·9m - 384
Everything Announced at WWDC 2025
Jun 10, 2025·6m - 385
Creators Caucus launches in Congress
Jun 7, 2025·6m - 386
X tests highlighting posts that are liked by users with opposing views
Jun 6, 2025·8m - 387
Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data
Jun 5, 2025·9m - 388
Meta buys a nuclear power plant (more or less)
Jun 4, 2025·8m - 389
IBM acquires data analysis startup Seek AI
Jun 3, 2025·6m - 390
How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business
May 31, 2025·9m - 391
Meta AI now has 1B monthly active users
May 30, 2025·8m - 392
Spotify amps up podcast discovery with new features
May 29, 2025·7m - 393
YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing
May 28, 2025·7m - 394
Tesla opened Cybertruck trade-ins, and the numbers aren’t pretty
May 27, 2025·6m - 395
Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government
May 24, 2025·7m - 396
Startup Stories: How gut health AI toilet startup Throne raised $4M
May 23, 2025·8m - 397
Spotify’s new ‘Upcoming Releases’ hub
May 22, 2025·7m - 398
10 things announced so far at Google I/O 2025
May 21, 2025·8m - 399
It’ll soon be free to publish apps to the Microsoft Store
May 20, 2025·8m - 400
OpenAI launches Codex, an AI coding agent, in ChatGPT
May 17, 2025·7m - 401
YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos
May 16, 2025·8m - 402
TikTok rolls out new accessibility tools
May 15, 2025·8m - 403
TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive
May 14, 2025·6m - 404
Google’s Gemma AI models surpass 150M downloads
May 13, 2025·6m - 405
Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power
May 10, 2025·7m - 406
Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds
May 9, 2025·8m - 407
Spotify’s latest update gives users more control over their listening experience
May 8, 2025·8m - 408
Spotify now shows how many times people listened to podcast episodes
May 7, 2025·8m - 409
OpenAI says its nonprofit will remain in control of its business operations
May 6, 2025·7m - 410
Apple isn’t announcing price increases — yet
May 3, 2025·7m - 411
WhatsApp now has more than 3 billion users a month
May 2, 2025·8m - 412
Why you should double-check your Ray-Ban Meta glasses privacy settings
May 1, 2025·9m - 413
Spotify adds 5M premium users
Apr 30, 2025·6m - 414
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT search with shopping features
Apr 29, 2025·8m - 415
Google's AI search numbers are growing, and that's by design
Apr 26, 2025·7m - 416
Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’
Apr 25, 2025·9m - 417
YouTube’s TV app is getting a redesign
Apr 24, 2025·8m - 418
Study finds social media is not wholly terrible for teen mental health
Apr 23, 2025·8m - 419
Airbnb will now show users the total cost of their stay right away
Apr 22, 2025·7m - 420
ChatGPT will now use its 'memory' to personalize web searches
Apr 19, 2025·7m - 421
Mark Zuckerberg says TikTok slowed Meta’s growth
Apr 18, 2025·8m - 422
TikTok begins testing Footnotes
Apr 17, 2025·9m - 423
Mark Zuckerberg once considered deleting all your Facebook friends
Apr 16, 2025·8m - 424
Google Classroom gives teachers an AI feature for quiz questions
Apr 15, 2025·6m - 425
ChatGPT became the most downloaded app globally in March
Apr 12, 2025·7m - 426
YouTube rolls out a free AI music-making tool
Apr 11, 2025·8m - 427
MIT study finds that AI doesn’t, in fact, have values
Apr 10, 2025·9m - 428
Amazon unveils a new AI voice model
Apr 9, 2025·8m - 429
Analyst says Apple, Tesla have biggest exposure to Trump’s tariffs
Apr 8, 2025·7m - 430
Trump fires head of National Security Agency and Cyber Command
Apr 5, 2025·6m - 431
YouTube Shorts takes on TikTok with new creation tools
Apr 4, 2025·8m - 432
Epic Games CEO calls Apple and Google ‘gangster-style’ businesses
Apr 3, 2025·7m - 433
ChatGPT isn’t the only chatbot that’s gaining users
Apr 2, 2025·8m - 434
Signal sees its downloads double after scandal
Apr 1, 2025·7m - 435
Nikola founder Trevor Milton pardoned by Trump
Mar 29, 2025·8m - 436
Facebook debuts a revamped Friends tab
Mar 28, 2025·8m - 437
The TikTok ban is losing support among Americans
Mar 27, 2025·8m - 438
Google unveils a next-gen family of AI reasoning models
Mar 26, 2025·8m - 439
23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
Mar 25, 2025·8m - 440
Spotify debuts ‘Concerts Near You’
Mar 21, 2025·8m - 441
Nvidia acquires synthetic data startup Gretel
Mar 20, 2025·7m - 442
Nvidia announces Groot N1
Mar 19, 2025·6m - 443
Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires
Mar 18, 2025·7m - 444
iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other
Mar 15, 2025·6m - 445
Spotify launches a program to publish audiobooks from independent authors
Mar 14, 2025·9m - 446
Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree
Mar 13, 2025·8m - 447
Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’
Mar 12, 2025·9m - 448
X goes down due to cyberattacks
Mar 11, 2025·7m - 449
Japanese telco giant NTT Com says hackers accessed details of almost 18,000 organizations
Mar 9, 2025·7m - 450
OpenAI’s ex-policy lead criticizes the company for ‘rewriting’ its AI safety history
Mar 7, 2025·9m - 451
YouTube launches an ad-free Premium Lite subscription
Mar 6, 2025·6m - 452
Google still limits how Gemini answers political questions
Mar 5, 2025·7m - 453
Anthropic raises $3.5B to fuel its AI ambitions
Mar 4, 2025·8m - 454
Microsoft hangs up on Skype
Mar 1, 2025·8m - 455
TikTok revamps its desktop platform
Feb 28, 2025·8m - 456
Amazon unveils the new and improved Alexa+
Feb 27, 2025·7m - 457
DeepSeek reopens access to its API
Feb 26, 2025·8m - 458
TikTok (with Douyin) becomes first app to reach $6B in annual consumer spending
Feb 25, 2025·8m - 459
Bybit says it was hacked and lost $1.4 billion—with a 'B'
Feb 22, 2025·7m - 460
OpenAI now serves 400M users every week
Feb 21, 2025·8m - 461
X in talks to raise money at a $44B valuation
Feb 20, 2025·7m - 462
Amazon kills Inspire
Feb 19, 2025·8m - 463
What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US
Feb 18, 2025·9m - 464
How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky
Feb 15, 2025·7m - 465
YouTube Shorts adds Veo 2
Feb 14, 2025·8m - 466
Apple is reportedly exploring humanoid robots
Feb 13, 2025·7m - 467
YouTube gets an AI update
Feb 12, 2025·8m - 468
Elon Musk-led team submits $97.4B bid for OpenAI
Feb 11, 2025·8m - 469
HPE begins notifying data breach victims after Russian government hack
Feb 8, 2025·6m - 470
Spotify, Warner Music Group sign new deal to help deliver ‘further paid subscription tiers’
Feb 7, 2025·7m - 471
Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini
Feb 6, 2025·7m - 472
Deepfake videos are getting shockingly good
Feb 5, 2025·7m - 473
President Trump says new US sovereign wealth fund could purchase TikTok
Feb 4, 2025·8m - 474
AI startup Perplexity sued for alleged trademark infringement
Feb 1, 2025·6m - 475
Mark Zuckerberg teases a 2025 return to ‘OG Facebook’
Jan 31, 2025·8m - 476
A Majority of US teens have lost trust in Big Tech
Jan 30, 2025·6m - 477
Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok
Jan 29, 2025·7m - 478
Sam Altman’s World now wants to link AI agents to your digital identity
Jan 25, 2025·6m - 479
OpenAI launches Operator
Jan 24, 2025·8m - 480
Scale AI is facing a third worker lawsuit in about a month
Jan 23, 2025·5m - 481
Meta lures TikTok creators with $5K bonuses
Jan 22, 2025·7m - 482
TikTok competitors claim the top of the App Store
Jan 21, 2025·7m - 483
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
Jan 18, 2025·7m - 484
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative
Jan 17, 2025·9m - 485
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app
Jan 16, 2025·9m - 486
TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well
Jan 15, 2025·7m - 487
The Biden administration proposes sweeping new restrictions on exporting AI chips
Jan 14, 2025·9m - 488
TikTok warns of looming shutdown as Supreme Court weighs sell-or-ban law
Jan 11, 2025·8m - 489
Comcast and other TV streamers are now chasing YouTube’s ad dollars
Jan 10, 2025·9m - 490
Watch Duty surpasses ChatGPT as top free app on App Store
Jan 9, 2025·8m - 491
Uber teams up with Nvidia to scale autonomous driving faster
Jan 8, 2025·8m - 492
Google is forming a new team to build AI that can simulate the physical world
Jan 7, 2025·8m - 493
xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time
Jan 3, 2025·7m - 494
Nonprofit group joins Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition
Dec 31, 2024·7m - 495
OpenAI just announces new o3 models
Dec 21, 2024·8m - 496
Tesla is courting Texas cities to test its promised robotaxi service
Dec 20, 2024·7m - 497
App downloads decline in 2024
Dec 19, 2024·8m - 498
Threads now has 100M daily active users
Dec 18, 2024·8m - 499
YouTube will let creators opt in to third-party AI training
Dec 17, 2024·8m - 500
OpenAI fires back against Musk
Dec 14, 2024·8m