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Spotify and Universal open the door to fan-made AI covers and remixes, Waymo halts Atlanta robotaxi service after flood-related driving issues, and Apple TV plans a major live sports event shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro.Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes | TechCrunchNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers | TechCrunchWaymo...

Customers report Trump Mobile exposing personal data, GitHub says hackers stole information from thousands of internal repositories, and Airbnb pushes further into hotels while expanding AI for hosts and support.Customers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal information | TechCrunchGitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositories | TechCrunchAirbnb gets into hotels,...

Google’s agent-first Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni’s jump from text and audio into video generation, and Apple’s new accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence lead today’s episode.With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots | TechCrunchGoogle's Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that's just the start | TechCrunchGoogle introduces...

Elon Musk’s courtroom loss against Sam Altman, Amazon Alexa Plus launching AI-generated podcasts, and Anthropic acquiring a major developer tools startup used across the AI industry. Elon Musk loses his case against Sam AltmanAmazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcastsAnthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare | TechCrunchApple sends invites for...

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT personal finance tools with linked bank accounts, Greg Brockman taking control of OpenAI’s products in a major reorg, and Tesla revealing new details about robotaxi crashes and the humans involved.OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts | TechCrunchGreg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-UpTesla...

OpenAI reportedly weighing legal action over its strained Siri partnership with Apple, Spotify adopting Apple’s tech for video podcasts, and AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon joining forces to expand satellite coverage and eliminate dead zones.OpenAI Considering Legal Action Against Apple Over 'Strained' Siri PartnershipSpotify to Adopt Apple's Technology for Video PodcastsAT&T, T-Mobile, and...

Instagram’s new disappearing Instants photos, Amazon bringing Alexa deeper into shopping with Rufus, and Meta unveiling “completely private” encrypted AI chats.Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photosAlexa is moving into Amazon․comMark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chatAnthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners |...

Google unveils the Googlebook as its Chromebook successor, Android 17 packs nine major new features, and Waymo recalls robotaxis after reports of driving onto flooded roads. Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAIGoogle announces its Chromebook successor: the GooglebookThe 9 biggest new features in Android 17Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roadsAmazon’s...

Apple adding encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone, Google stopping an AI-assisted zero-day exploit, and TikTok testing an ad-free subscription plan in the UK.Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhoneGoogle stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AITikTok launches an ad-free subscription plan in the UK | TechCrunchNYT's Wordle to become a TV game show | TechCrunchVenmo finally takes...

Nintendo raising Switch 2 prices, Apple reportedly exploring a surprising chip deal with Intel, and Amazon bringing a vertical video feed to Prime Video.Nintendo is raising Switch 2 pricesApple Could Soon Be Buying iPhone and Mac Chips From Old Frenemy IntelAmazon is adding a vertical video feed to Prime Video‘Orbs,’ ‘Saucers,’ and ‘Flashes’ on the Moon: Pentagon Drops New UFO FilesApple Now...