YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month | TechCrunch
…YouTube shows Shorts in search results from users watching on TV, so even if they didn’t set out to watch a minute-long clip on the big screen, they might end…
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SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff | TechCrunch
SpaceX has scrubbed the first launch of its third-generation Starship rocket system from its headquarters in Starbase, Texas. The company is expected to make another attempt on Friday. It’s a…
Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling | TechCrunch
…Pause Point flips that idea on its head, as it interrupts the app’s launch — and the dopamine flood that follows — to force you to stop and rethink whether this is what…
New Microsoft tool lets devs spin up AI behavior tests using text descriptions | TechCrunch
…making sure their AI system behaves as intended for their specific product or service. In a bid to make that testing process simpler, Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off ASSERT , short…
Ahead of its IPO, Anthropic's Daniela Amodei shrugs off doubts about AI's returns | TechCrunch
…Companies such as Uber have said that while AI can deliver returns, not all of their AI spending has proven productive, raising the prospect that corporations could begin to rein in those…
Oura unveils its Ring 5 with a thinner, lighter design starting at $399 | TechCrunch
…smart ring market, new products from subscription-free rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman have increased the pressure to innovate. Increased competition also likely explains why Oura is launching a new ring just…
The AI legal services industry is heating up — Anthropic is getting in on the action | TechCrunch
…The new features expand Claude for Legal — the law-focused plug-in that launched earlier this year — offering users a new set of legal plug-ins and MCP connectors designed for specific…
Smart ring maker Oura files to go public | TechCrunch
…Founded in 2015, Oura has emerged as one of the most popular wearable health trackers, setting itself apart from Fitbit, Garmin and Apple’s watch-like products with a sleek, unobtrusive ring…
GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement | TechCrunch
…In a statement, GM said the settlement “addresses Smart Driver, a product we discontinued in 2024, and reinforces steps we’ve taken to strengthen our privacy practices.” The company also said it…
Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding | TechCrunch
…For experts, it offers voice-powered onboarding to ask a broader set of questions and get more data about their knowledge in various domains that their job titles don’t cover. For…