Spotify's AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want | TechCrunch
Spotify was a music app at one time. Then it added podcasts. Then audiobooks. Now the company is piling AI features into its app at a pace that can feel overwhelming. The…
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Finnish phone-maker HMD bundles Indian AI chatbot onto new smartphone in push to reach local market | TechCrunch
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Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts | TechCrunch
…app called Studio by Spotify Labs, which can connection wth users’ email and calendar to create personalized briefings. In addition, the company is rolling out an AI-powered Q&A feature for…
Instagram's new 'Instants' feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal | TechCrunch
…The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their close friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours. The app borrows ideas from social…