Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok | TechCrunch
…Meta notes that if you want to see fewer Meta AI replies in your feed, you can mute @meta.ai, use the “Not interested” option on any Meta AI post, or hide…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts | TechCrunch
…Generalized chatbots are designed to answer anything, leading people to ask questions about data-sensitive topics such as health, finance, and personal life. AI companies are realizing this and making specialized products…
The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone | TechCrunch
…McLeod seems more interested in using AI to narrow down who might be a good match, as opposed to outsourcing actual conversations and connections. “We get to know each person deeply, learning…
Google updates its Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude at IO 2026 | TechCrunch
…As for Gemini Spark, Google describes it as a 24/7 personal AI agent that helps you navigate your digital life. Spark transforms Gemini from an assistant into an active partner that…
Google's $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19 | TechCrunch
…Leveraging Google’s Gemini AI, the new Google Health Coach will offer personalized insights to users, acting as a combination fitness coach, sleep expert, and health and wellness advisor. The service has…
Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps | TechCrunch
…The app offers a unified timeline and a composer that lets you cross-post to both services at once, access to your custom feeds, and tons of personalization tools and configuration settings…
Venmo's biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time | TechCrunch
…The entire redesign is expected to be available to all users by this fall. One of the first changes users will notice starting this week is the revamped feed. Where it once…
Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won't be selling AI | TechCrunch
…These companies are going into $100 million, $400 million, $600 million of ARR very quickly, at great margins, because AI makes the experience more customizable and more personalized — but it’s not…
Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app | TechCrunch
…The app offers four distinct AI agents called Maya, Miles, Simone, and Charlie, each of which have their own distinct voice, personality, point of view, and memory. Maya and Miles were previously…
Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles | TechCrunch
…TechCrunch Events View Bio Most Popular Microsoft launches Scout, an OpenClaw-inspired personal assistant Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access Anthropic files to go public…