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Government & Policy

US FTC airs concerns over allegations that Apple News suppresses right-wing content | TechCrunch

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has raised concerns over allegations that Apple is censoring conservative content on...

In Brief

Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation | TechCrunch

Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed to ride the wave...

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the keynote address at an Apple special event on September 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California.
In Brief

Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again | TechCrunch

Apple has been promising a new-and-improved, cutting-edge, AI-powered Siri since it first unveiled Apple Intelligence in 2024. Over...

AI

Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over ‘surging demand’ | TechCrunch

Amazon and Nvidia just got a lot closer. The two companies announced Wednesday an expanded partnership that includes...

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In Brief

TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says | TechCrunch

TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send each other money via direct messages, according...

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AI

Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations | TechCrunch

Apple is bringing agentic coding to Xcode. On Tuesday, the company announced the release of Xcode 26.3, which...

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AI

Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45B deal with Nscale | TechCrunch

Anthropic has signed a deal to rent about $45 billion in AI compute from Nscale, a British AI...

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Hardware

The iPhone just had its best quarter ever | TechCrunch

Apple had a great Q1, though iPhone sales were the real standout. The company reports that its signature...

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AI

How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus? | TechCrunch

OpenAI is the original frontier lab. Its latest publicly released model, GPT-5.6, is one of the most capable...

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In Brief

Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up | TechCrunch

Apple, Meta, and Google are locked in a fierce battle to lead the next wave of AI, and...