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Today’s biggest tech headlines in a flash from TechCrunch.

300 episodes

Shopify debuts Canvas 3 Oct 2026 · 7 min Plus - Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca…

Google releases Gemini 4 Argon 2 Oct 2026 · 8 min Plus - Amazon introduces Kindle Click; Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…

Airbnb adds AI search and more social features 1 Oct 2026 · 8 min Plus - Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature; OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation Learn more about your ad choic…

Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses 30 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns; Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…

The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman 29 Sept 2026 · 8 min Plus - Meta launches enterprise AI platform; ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic…

Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse 26 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays; Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p…

Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse 25 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Announcements from Made on YouTube 2026 24 Sept 2026 · 7 min YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app; YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts; YouTube adds new creator tools like vi…

Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch 23 Sept 2026 · 8 min Plus - Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance; TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative Learn more about your ad…

Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini 22 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - A new California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads; ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…

The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI 19 Sept 2026 · 8 min As companies hand off longer and more complex tasks to AI agents, they are running into an oversight problem: Agents can act faster, longer, and at greater volume than humans can…

Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses 18 Sept 2026 · 8 min Spotify expands its partner program for podcasts to 35 new countries; After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera Learn more about y…

The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry 17 Sept 2026 · 8 min Plus - Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour; Threads’ new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic…

Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans 16 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo; AI agents now have a place to snitch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards 15 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock; OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…

Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider 12 Sept 2026 · 5 min Plus - OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand; Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek Learn more about your ad choices…

Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening 11 Sept 2026 · 8 min Plus - There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta debuts its Muse AI agent 10 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What to expect from the upcoming Apple launch 9 Sept 2026 · 7 min Apple’s annual iPhone release events are always interesting in one way or another, but this year’s presentation is one of the most anticipated in a while. Learn more about your ad…

Oura files to go public 8 Sept 2026 · 6 min Plus - Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus 5 Sept 2026 · 8 min Generative AI menus have hit the restaurant business courtesy of models trained on a narrow, “pleasing” aesthetic that feels wrong even when you can’t articulate why. Learn more a…

Google’s latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrella 4 Sept 2026 · 5 min Plus - Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion; Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…

Adobe is making its tools available in Slack 3 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name; Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…

Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop 2 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - GoPro to be acquired for $285M; Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 1 Sept 2026 · 7 min Plus - Tim Cook’s parting message; Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho…

Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label 29 Aug 2026 · 7 min Plus - Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot; YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases Learn more about your ad choic…

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI 28 Aug 2026 · 6 min Plus - Google’s AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax 27 Aug 2026 · 6 min Plus - Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9th Bill Gates Ring introduces a new encryption standard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…

Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6 26 Aug 2026 · 7 min Plus - Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts; Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B 25 Aug 2026 · 7 min Plus - Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash; Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders…