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Apple loses another AI exec to Meta  | TechCrunch

Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading the iPhone maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to...

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Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms | TechCrunch

For years, social media giants controlled what users saw in their feeds. While people could follow accounts, like...

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Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’ | TechCrunch

Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new experimental app called “Ask Pinterest” that will allow the company to explore...

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Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features | TechCrunch

Google on Tuesday released the final version of its Android 17 operating system, as well as its counterpart...

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It’s not too late for Apple to get AI right | TechCrunch

This week, OpenAI announced that apps can now run directly inside ChatGPT, letting users book travel, create playlists,...

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ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time | TechCrunch

More than three and a half years after ChatGPT’s initial release, AI assistants are now used by millions...

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Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms | TechCrunch

As Meta tries to catch up in the AI race and boost engagement with its AI bot, the...

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How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26 | TechCrunch

Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the...

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Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images | TechCrunch

Discord has acknowledged that a bug in its AI moderation system mistakenly banned more than 8,000 users over...

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You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta | TechCrunch

With the latest iOS 27 developer beta, Apple is giving testers an early look at one of the...