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AI

Spotify expands AI remix and covers project with Merlin partnership | TechCrunch

During its second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Spotify again teased the upcoming release of a new product that...

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In Brief

Spotify now has over 300M subscribers | TechCrunch

Spotify has zoomed past 300 million subscribers for the first time, the company said on Tuesday. The streaming...

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Apps

Snap CEO sidesteps Specs preorder questions on Q2 earnings call | TechCrunch

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sidestepped investors’ questions about preorder demand for the company’s long-awaited Specs smart glasses during...

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In Brief

WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts | TechCrunch

For the last few hours, several people across social media have reported that their WhatsApp accounts have been...

Apps

Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active | TechCrunch

Doomscrolling can be addictive. It’s common to end up on the couch for hours, mindlessly scrolling through feeds,...

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Apps

India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them | TechCrunch

For years, India was the world’s largest app download market but one of its toughest places to make...

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Social

Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content | TechCrunch

Snapchat is the latest company to strengthen its stance against AI slop. The social network platform will no...

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Apps

WhatsApp is testing a new folder for messages from large businesses | TechCrunch

During Meta’s Q2 2026 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said that other revenue in the family of apps segment...

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Apps

Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs | TechCrunch

Spotify is giving users a new way to personalize their playlists with “User Notes,” a feature that lets...

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., 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
Apps

Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming | TechCrunch

Meta is using AI to quickly launch apps, and more are on the way. During this week’s second-quarter...