Innovation
Anthropic launches a voice mode for Claude | TechCrunch
Anthropic has begun to roll out a “voice mode” for its Claude chatbot apps. The voice mode (in beta for now) allows Claude mobile app users to have “complete...
OpenAI may soon let you ‘sign in with ChatGPT’ for other apps | TechCrunch
OpenAI is exploring ways for users to sign in to third-party apps using their ChatGPT account, the company noted on a web page published Tuesday. OpenAI is currently gauging...
Read-it-later app Pocket is shutting down — here are the best alternatives | TechCrunch
In May 2025, Mozilla announced that it was shutting down the popular read-it-later app Pocket, which it had acquired back in 2017 for an undisclosed amount. While Pocket helped...
Meta reportedly splits its AI team to build products faster | TechCrunch
Meta is dividing its AI department into two new teams, according to a report from Axios. Now the company’s AI personnel will be assigned to an AI products team,...
Donald Trump’s Media Conglomerate Is Becoming a Bitcoin Reserve
Trump Media and Technology Group, a publicly traded company in which US president Donald Trump and his family own a majority stake, has raised $2.5 billion to accumulate a...
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Ended the Only Way It Could: With an Open Ending
The Handmaid’s Tale ended its run this week with an episode titled “The Handmaid’s Tale,” bringing June (Elisabeth Moss) full circle while also allowing Hulu to leave the door...
Salesforce acquires Informatica for $8 billion | TechCrunch
Salesforce has acquired cloud data management firm Informatica in an $8 billion equity deal, marking a major move in its push to strengthen its AI and data infrastructure capabilities....
Humanoid Robot Boxing Is a Thing Now and Tesla’s Optimus Should Be Very Scared
There’s just something about robots that makes us really want to kick them. Like this one, this one, or all of these ones. I know that the kicking technically...
Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent Review: An Ultralight Summer Shelter
Finding the right tent for a backpacking trip is always tricky. You have to balance packed size and weight against livability and how well it stands up to wind...
Rocket Lab backer Outset raises $25M to fund New Zealand’s deep tech moonshots | TechCrunch
New Zealand’s deep tech ambitions just got a $25 million boost. Outset Ventures, the Auckland-based venture firm and incubator that spun out unicorns like Rocket Lab and LanzaTech, has...
