Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026 | TechCrunch
…Catch up on the rest of Google IO 2026’s big news Google Search as you know it is over Google updates Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude Google introduces…
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Google's new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet | TechCrunch
…The tech giant also announced updates to its Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) and teased that it would bring the technology to Google products in the coming months, enabling users to authorize agents…
Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades | TechCrunch
Image model releases are driving growth for AI mobile apps, generating 6.5x more downloads than traditional model updates, according to a new report from app intelligence provider Appfigures. This marks a…
YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month | TechCrunch
…Because there’s so much extra screen real estate available when watching a vertical video on a television, YouTube has updated the viewing experience to show comments beside the video. “By tailoring…
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest | TechCrunch
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Bluesky launches group chats, as company shifts focus to community features | TechCrunch
…While Elon Musk-owned X recently doubled down on chats with the launch of a stand-alone XChat app , Bluesky is only now catching up by offering a way for groups to…
Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost | TechCrunch
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General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India's travel payments market | TechCrunch
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Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models | TechCrunch
…helps keep the wheel straight — had a “sensitivity to service procedures,” causing the company to update how it handled the part during service and repairs. The ODI’s investigation will look into…
OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic's pre-training team | TechCrunch
…Karpathy hasn’t shared many updates on Eureka Labs since its launch, and it’s not clear if the renowned researcher will continue with the startup. He has also taught an online…