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In Brief

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...

AI

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents | TechCrunch

Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of...

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AI

Apple bets cheaper AI will woo small developers | TechCrunch

Apple is hoping to draw in newer developers with lower AI infrastructure costs, the company announced during its...

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Social

Bumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetups | TechCrunch

Tinder isn’t the only major dating app turning away from the swipe and toward real-world events to attract...

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AI

ChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free users | TechCrunch

OpenAI is removing limits on text-based chats for all users on ChatGPT, which recently crossed the 1 billion...

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In Brief

TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office | TechCrunch

TikTok is laying off 250 employees and closing its Nashville office, which housed some members of TikTok’s content-moderation...

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Apps

Google Wallet now lets parents set up secure balances for their kids | TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that Google Wallet will now allow parents to set up a secure balance for...

AI

Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app | TechCrunch

Apple has leveraged AI to make its visual-scripting tool, Shortcuts, easier to use in iOS 27, in a...

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...