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The logo of US marketing automation company Klaviyo Inc. is seen displayed on a smartphone in front of an abstract background on a computer screen.
Security

Signed up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your password | TechCrunch

Newly revealed security research found that until recently, marketing tech giant Klaviyo was inadvertently sharing the sign-up information...

YouTube Studio
AI

YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app | TechCrunch

At its Made On YouTube annual event, YouTube announced new tools for YouTube Studio, the app creators use...

A screenshot from a game of Valorant, Riot Games' competitive online first-person shooter.
Security

How Riot Games is fighting the war against video game hackers | TechCrunch

For as long as there have been video games, there have been people willing to find ways to...

Visualizations of weather forecasts produced by WindBorne's AI model.
AI

AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative? | TechCrunch

The new deep learning techniques behind LLMs have also given us weather simulations that can run on laptops...

Pocket FM
AI

India’s Pocket FM doubles revenue run rate to $500M as AI powers 93% of audio content | TechCrunch

Pocket FM, an Indian audio storytelling platform, has doubled its annualized revenue run rate to $500 million over...

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Apps

TikTok comments are getting more interactive with voice comments, polls, and more | TechCrunch

TikTok’s comment sections are getting an upgrade. The social network announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new...

A pedestrian uses a smartphone while walking past an Apple store and logo in Hong Kong.
Apps

Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus | TechCrunch

Apple has begun restoring card payments for Apple Account purchases in India more than four years after withdrawing...

AI

The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk | TechCrunch

Over the past few months, AI agents undergoing cybersecurity evaluations have escaped their boundaries, accessed the internet, and,...

Spotify Taste Profile
Media & Entertainment

Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of ‘Taste Profile’ | TechCrunch

Spotify is giving listeners a new tool to shape the recommendations it delivers to their app’s Home feed....

Gaming

Epic Games is launching webshops to allow developers to circumvent app store fees after new ruling | TechCrunch

Epic Games is taking a victory lap. After notching a big win against Apple in a years-long legal...