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Apps

A new app, HyperTexting, turns the open web into a scrollable social media-like feed | TechCrunch

A new app called HyperTexting is making it as easy to surf the web as it is to...

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Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front | TechCrunch

Apple CEO Tim Cook signaled to investors the company is still open to acquisitions and partnerships to move...

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Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says | TechCrunch

Disney+ is considering making some of its streaming library available to watch for free, according to a report...

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Apple and Microsoft are now both worth more than $4T | TechCrunch

Apple and Microsoft are now both worth more than $4 trillion each.This is the first time Apple’s market...

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Apps

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram | TechCrunch

The EU announced on Friday that Meta must overhaul Facebook’s and Instagram’s addictive design features or face a...

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Apple says US passport digital IDs are coming to Wallet ‘soon’ | TechCrunch

Apple says it will soon introduce an Apple Wallet feature that will allow U.S. users to create a...

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In Brief

FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem | TechCrunch

FanDuel, a sports betting app, is being sued for allegedly using VIP perks to deepen customers’ gambling addictions....

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In Brief

Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year | TechCrunch

Apple Maps users could start seeing ads in the app as soon as next year, according to a...

Startups

Ex-Tesla team raises $12.5M to put supply chains on autopilot | TechCrunch

Supply chain startup Atomic came out of stealth last year with founders who promised to use their experience...

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Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, Meta launched “Muse Image,” a new AI image-generation feature that allows users to create original images,...