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Social

Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking | TechCrunch

This generation of twentysomethings is so disillusioned with swipe-based dating apps that they’ll try literally anything else —...

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Commerce

eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter | TechCrunch

As eBay tries to keep up with competitors like Whatnot and TikTok Shop, the online marketplace is making...

Mikey Shulman, co-founder of Suno.
AI

Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs | TechCrunch

Suno, the service that allows users to create AI-generated songs, today announced new tools to mark tracks made...

In this photo illustration, a Google Maps logo is seen displayed on a smartphone.
Apps

Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings | TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps’ “Ask Maps” feature is gaining a slew of new agentic capabilities,...

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In Brief

Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product | TechCrunch

Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, after a...

This illustration picture shows the AI (Artificial Intelligence) smartphone app ChatGPT surrounded by other AI App in Vaasa, on June 6, 2023.
In Brief

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux | TechCrunch

ChatGPT is on desktops across the world, but there’s one place where it’s been notably absent: the Linux...

The image shows the icon of Bluesky, the new decentralized social network created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
In Brief

Bluesky now lets you upload 10-minute long videos | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky said on Tuesday that it is now increasing video limits on the platform to 10...

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Apps

Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious | TechCrunch

Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in...

Claude AI app
AI

Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat | TechCrunch

A change to Claude’s memory system will eliminate one of the most annoying things about using agents —...

Life360
Apps

Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts | TechCrunch

Family location-sharing and safety app Life360 is expanding its pet-tracking capabilities on Tuesday with the launch of a...