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AI

Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices | TechCrunch

Smart home owners will soon be able to control their devices connected to Google Home via an AI...

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Apps

Apple brings streaming-style subscription bundles to the App Store  | TechCrunch

For the first time, Apple will allow developers to partner with one another to offer subscription bundles through...

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Security

In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable | TechCrunch

Earlier this month, AI dataset platform Hugging Face shocked the world when it revealed that it had fallen...

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Apps

YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money | TechCrunch

YouTube announced on Monday that new creators will have to meet higher thresholds to begin earning money from...

AI

Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface | TechCrunch

Anthropic is merging its front end for Claude chat and Cowork, making it less confusing for people to...

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Apps

Apple’s App Store rolls out personalized recommendations | TechCrunch

Finding a new app on Apple’s App Store is about to become less about browsing top charts or...

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Security

FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap | TechCrunch

The Federal Trade Commission is suing healthcare giant Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing its customers’ medical and...

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Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option | TechCrunch

Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purchases including...

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AI

Threads’ new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners | TechCrunch

Meta announced on Wednesday that its social network and X rival Threads is rolling out new tools that...

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AI

Why Apple’s slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart | TechCrunch

For years, Apple has been accused of being one of the biggest stragglers in the AI arms race....