Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air | TechCrunch
…simple, affordable and comfortable enough to wear 24/7.” Google says the screenless design is built to allow users to “live in the moment.” You can track your health and fitness through…
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Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost | TechCrunch
…an intentional design choice on Discord’s part. But that also means user acquisition can be tricky. “Nitro has always been about how we can meaningfully upgrade the Discord experience, but not…
Bluesky launches group chats, as company shifts focus to community features | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky launched support for group chats on Thursday, another feature designed to make the app more competitive with its larger competitor, X. While Elon Musk-owned X recently doubled down…
Netflix expands revamped mobile app across Asia and doubles down on kids' gaming | TechCrunch
…designed specifically for children. The latest addition will focus on “KPop Demon Hunters,” the hit animated musical that has quickly become one of Netflix’s standout family titles. The new experience will…
Google's new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet | TechCrunch
…The more consequential announcement for the commerce industry may be AP2, Google’s protocol designed to let AI agents securely make payments on users’ behalf within defined limits. At I/O, Google…
Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps | TechCrunch
For years, our social media experiences have been dominated by Big Tech players like Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), Google (YouTube), Snapchat, TikTok, and X. But a growing number of startups are taking…
CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents | TechCrunch
…example, a user asks for breakdown of revenue by category, instead of getting this kind of big, impenetrable paragraph, you get a pie chart, and it’s your own design of the…
WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and more | TechCrunch
…The updated experience will allow users to write a prompt and simply describe what they want to do. The AI update makes the Shortcuts app more approachable and expands what non-technical…
Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android | TechCrunch
…The company is introducing a way for users to build Android widgets by describing them in natural language . For example, users can build a meal-planning widget using query text like, “Suggest…
The 11 standout startups from YC's Demo Day, according to VCs | TechCrunch
…A user can ask it to automatically handle workflows and perform tasks, such as sorting emails or pulling reports. It also runs continuously, meaning that even if the user closes a tab…