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AI

With iOS 27, I’m actually using Siri again | TechCrunch

For years, I barely used Siri for anything beyond menial tasks like setting timers or alarms. That has...

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Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch | TechCrunch

Comcast has rolled out a new motion-sensing technology to its latest home routers, allowing homeowners to receive notifications...

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Social

Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses | TechCrunch

Confirming earlier reports, Meta announced its first pair of camera-free AI glasses, the clunkily named Ray-Ban Meta Audio,...

Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Anduril's headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, US, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Anduril recently beat several legacy defense players in a contest for a major contract to develop an unmanned fighter jet for the US Air Force and is now valued at $8.5 billion. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation | TechCrunch

ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion...

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Venture

DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs | TechCrunch

The Justice Department has launched a probe into Andreessen Horowitz regarding the firm’s partners serving on the boards...

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AI

Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents | TechCrunch

A day after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job over concerns that AI could kill us all...

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Apps

Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features | TechCrunch

Snapchat announced on Thursday that it’s launching “Snapchat Plans,” a suite of features for creating, sharing, and managing...

Apps

macOS 27: new Siri takes on AI productivity apps | TechCrunch

The two most noticeable things about macOS 27 Golden Gate are the newly updated Siri AI and the...

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In Brief

Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’ | TechCrunch

Norway is considering a ban on smart glasses and other camera-enabled wearable headsets as it seeks to regulate...

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PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses | TechCrunch

The AI Lab PrismML — founded by Caltech researchers and advised by UC Berkeley’s Ion Stoica — has...