Month: September 2026
US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch
The U.K. has dropped its demand for special access to Apple’s cloud systems, or a “backdoor,” following negotiations...
Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support | TechCrunch
Amazon is planning to increase the footprint of its new conversational AI assistant Alexa+ to India and is...
Substack writers can now direct US readers to (often cheaper) web-based subscriptions on iOS | TechCrunch
Newsletter subscription platform Substack will begin taking advantage of an option on the U.S. App Store that allows...
WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah and invests $900M in startup | TechCrunch
Meta is betting on India for WhatsApp’s next chapter, naming entrepreneur Kunal Shah to lead the messaging app...
Apple’s blood oxygen monitoring returns to its latest Apple Watches | TechCrunch
Apple announced on Thursday it’s introducing a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature for some Watch Series 8, Series 10,...
Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app | TechCrunch
Instagram is exploring new formats in an apparent effort to bring its platform to more TV users. The...
Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps | TechCrunch
Apple has rejected Elon Musk’s accusations that its App Store is biased against AI apps that compete with...
Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026 — here’s why it matters | TechCrunch
Go’s IPO — Japan’s biggest so far this year — has done more than provide a much-needed boost...
iOS 26 beta 6 adds new ringtones, snappy app launches, and more | TechCrunch
Apple on Tuesday released its sixth developer beta of its mobile operating system, iOS 26, along with updates...
Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps | TechCrunch
As India cut off access to messaging app Telegram for a week over concerns about exam-related fraud, users...
