Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show
Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings. Netflix…
OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to models as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors
OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to models as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors OpenAI updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18,…
Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates
Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates Known has raised $9.7 million from investors, including Forerunner and NFX, along with PearVC and Coelius Capital. Known…
Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me
Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles. The gaming startup will allow Netflix…
Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says
Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says The company is working on an image and video model and new text-based model, which…
Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund
Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund Called the Unicorn Growth Fund, the investment vehicle is a collaboration between Krafton and South Korean internet conglomerate Naver, and investor Mirae…
Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025 TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S.…
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and…
TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of U.S. business to American investor group
TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of U.S. business to American investor group The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to…
Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement
Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time. Apple says it…