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

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  1. OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic

    · 7:26

    Plus - Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay; Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  2. Meta’s experimental vibe-coding gaming app

    · 6:38

    Plus - Patreon launches 30 new creator features; Senators demand answers from TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. Amazon’s Prime Air is taking off in nearly 500 US cities

    · 7:47

    Plus - You can Venmo your college tuition, for some reason; TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear

    · 7:45

    Plus - Peacock is raising prices across all of its streaming plans; OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is ‘fundamentally a crisis of trust’

    · 8:22

    Plus - Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network; YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works

    · 7:02

    Plus - Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations; Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  7. Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app

    · 5:56

    Plus - Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps; Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  8. Everything announced at Made by Google ’26

    · 7:56

    Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  9. Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team

    · 6:19

    Plus - OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer; Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  10. Meta gets a new AI model

    · 7:15

    Plus - Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US; Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  11. Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster

    · 6:22

    Plus - The Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms; Bumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetups; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  12. eBay continues to bet on live shopping

    · 6:46

    Plus - Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings; Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  13. Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content

    · 7:26

    Plus - Anthropic signs $10B deal with AI cloud startup Volta; SpaceX doubles revenue on Anthropic and Google compute deals, Starlink growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  14. Spotify now has over 300M subscribers

    · 6:41

    Plus - Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B; Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  15. Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?

    · 7:51

    Plus - Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT; Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  16. Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs, and more

    · 6:41

    Plus - Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI; LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  17. Mark Zuckerberg predicts billions will have personal AI agents in five years

    · 6:44

    Plus - A new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart offers an AI assistant for homeowners; Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  18. DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business

    · 7:26

    Plus - Sam Altman is ready to decelerate; Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  19. Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

    · 6:43

    Plus - Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive; Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  20. Can Apple make smart glasses that aren’t a constant privacy threat?

    · 6:57

    Plus - Snapchat now lets you share what you’re listening to in real time; Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  21. Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers

    · 6:28

    Plus - Patreon lays off 20% of its workforce; OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  22. Google’s Gemini nears billion-user milestone

    · 5:38

    Plus - Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video; Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  23. Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack

    · 5:38

    Plus - Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination; Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  24. Deezer says more than 50% of daily music uploads are AI-generated

    · 7:24

    Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts; Threads rolls out parental supervision tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  25. YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop

    · 5:59

    Plus - Adobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using AI; Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  26. Google’s AI Mode gets an update

    · 6:24

    Plus - Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint; Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  27. Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down to OpenAI

    · 6:42

    Plus - Meta now alerts parents if their teen discussed suicide or self-harm with its AI chatbot; Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  28. OpenAI announces first hardware device

    · 5:52

    Plus - Lorde says AI glasses are ‘not sexy’; Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  29. Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe

    · 6:55

    Plus - X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly; 12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  30. OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

    · 8:06

    More than three years after ChatGPT’s launch brought generative AI into the mainstream, OpenAI is broadening its focus beyond individual users to families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  31. Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

    · 6:25

    Plus - EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram; Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  32. Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

    · 7:42

    Plus - Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits; Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  33. Meta just launched a new AI generator

    · 6:35

    Plus - Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models; Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  34. Netflix dabbles in shorter video content

    · 7:17

    Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  35. If you use Google, you’re training its AI

    · 6:53

    Plus - Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  36. A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

    · 7:13

    Plus - Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven’t progressed as quickly as he’d hoped; Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  37. Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company

    · 7:42

    Plus - US government says it got hacked — again; Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  38. OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS

    · 5:40

    Plus - Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  39. X now offers an MCP server to make its platform easier for AI tools to use

    · 5:22

    Plus - Tesla starts testing Cybercab without pedals or a steering wheel in Austin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  40. In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

    · 5:04

    Plus - TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  41. Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that

    · 4:57

    Plus - YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  42. Trump admin proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla

    · 5:22

    Plus - Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  43. Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950

    · 5:09

    Plus - If you want to cut your screen time, just get a Brick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  44. Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand

    · 5:12

    Plus - Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  45. Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’

    · 5:00

    Plus - Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  46. Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them from driving into highway construction zones

    · 5:01

    Plus - Mivo’s new app takes a mindful approach to managing screen time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  47. Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows

    · 5:00

    Despite the fact that AI increasingly dominates our economy, most Americans are not particularly optimistic about the technology’s long-term impact on the country, a Pew Research study reveals. Learn more about your…

  48. Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027

    · 4:45

    Plus - DeepL acquires Mixhalo for live-event audio streaming and translation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  49. Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users

    · 4:56

    Plus - ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for the first time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  50. Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal

    · 4:43

    Plus - As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66 million to give them identities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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