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Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says
Shopify is preparing for an e-commerce transformation via AI shopping agents, says president Harley Finkelstein.
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and …
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets
PhonePe has paused its planned IPO, delaying a major liquidity event for investors including Tiger Global and Microsoft.
The billionaires made a promise — now some want out
An increasing number of billionaires are turning away from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge as wealth once again concentrates at the top.
Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two
“Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while “KPop Demon Hunters” won for Best Animated Feature and Best …
Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’
Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were "wrappers" as they reviewed more than 4,000 applications for their Atoms …
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
The company is reportedly delaying the launch as its engineers and lawyers work to avert further legal issues.
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology …
Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech …
The deal comes after Unacademy’s valuation plunged from $3.5B to under $500M, as India’s once-booming edtech sector struggles.
TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick’s return proves it really is 2016 again
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition
Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google's biggest acquisition ever.
Rivian’s RJ Scaringe thinks we’re doing robots all wrong
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics.
US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B
The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate "procurement actions."
Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in …
Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.
Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company
These layoffs could help Facebook's parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring.
‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over …
The AI lab is revamping its effort to build an AI coding tool, with two new executives joining from Cursor.
Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools
Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it's not giving up on the startup.
Nyne, founded by a father-son duo, gives AI agents the human context …
The data infrastructure startup raised $5.3 million in seed funding led by Wischoff Ventures and South Park Commons.
Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators
Facebook is making it easier for creators to report impersonators while tightening rules around reposts and other unoriginal content.
Steven Spielberg says he’s ‘never used AI’ in any of his films
At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing.
The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)
The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations.
Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics
Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport.
The wild six weeks for NanoClaw’s creator that led to a deal …
Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer's dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks.
Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations
When you edit your Taste Profile, you'll impact your personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, recommendations, and Wrapped.
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