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Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the U.S. and Canada
Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the U.S. and Canada | TechCrunch
Airbnb has shifted a third of its North American customer service to its AI agent, CEO Brian Chesky said.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the U.S. and Canada
Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude’s app into the top 10
Anthropic's Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude's app into the top 10 | TechCrunch
The numbers suggest that Anthropic's Super Bowl commercials, combined with Anthropic's recent release of its new Opus 4.6 model, worked to drive attention to Claude's app and its key differentiator from ChatGPT.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude’s app into the top 10
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT | TechCrunch
Pinterest's stock tumbles after an earnings miss, with higher-than-expected usage its only bright spot.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing
Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing | TechCrunch
WP Engine claims Automattic was going to target more hosting companies with royalty fees.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing
Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI
Spotify says its best developers haven't written a line of code since December, thanks to AI | TechCrunch
Spotify credits Claude Code and its internal AI system Honk with speeding up development.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI
Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur
Amazon's new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur | TechCrunch
A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur
UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth
UpScrolled's social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth | TechCrunch
Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags that contain racial slurs.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth
TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise location
TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch
TikTok's new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise location
ChatGPT rolls out ads
ChatGPT rolls out ads | TechCrunch
OpenAI faced a backlash late last year when it tested app suggestions that looked like unwanted ads. Still, the AI company needs to generate revenue from its popular chatbot to cover the costs of developing its technology and growing the business.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
ChatGPT rolls out ads
So, what’s going on with Musicboard?
So, what's going on with Musicboard? | TechCrunch
Is Musicboard shutting down? Company says no, but users are worried.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
So, what’s going on with Musicboard?
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package | TechCrunch
YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere
Reddit says it's looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere | TechCrunch
Reddit said during earnings it's looking to buy 'capabilities' and 'companies.'
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February 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features | TechCrunch
The price point hurts, but the device is nice: Meet the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity | TechCrunch
Reddit says its search business, including AI answers, is an "enormous" opportunity.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity
Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
Alphabet won't talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors | TechCrunch
Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors
Meet Gizmo: a TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps
Meet Gizmo: a TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps | TechCrunch
Gizmo's app is like a TikTok for vibe-coded mini apps...and it's a lot of fun.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Meet Gizmo: a TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps
Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
Tinder looks to AI to help fight 'swipe fatigue' and dating app burnout | TechCrunch
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations | TechCrunch
Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
Alexa+, Amazon's AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S. | TechCrunch
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
Agentic coding comes to Apple’s Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
Agentic coding comes to Apple's Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI | TechCrunch
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Agentic coding comes to Apple’s Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following U.S. ownership change
TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following U.S. ownership change | TechCrunch
TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following U.S. ownership change
Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI
Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI | TechCrunch
Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI
Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Ring brings its 'Search Party' feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners | TechCrunch
Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don't own a Ring camera.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands | TechCrunch
Bluesky's first transparency reports tackle moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns, and more. The number of government legal requests went up fivefold.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands