Apple plays catch-up at WWDC | TechCrunch
…App icons received additional Liquid Glass refinements to make them “sharper and more defined,” even when set to clear mode. Then came performance improvements. iPhone and iPad apps now launch 30% faster…
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Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android | TechCrunch
…I/O Edition event on Tuesday. These include the ability for AI to complete tasks across apps, browse the web, fill out forms, dictate speech, and even allow you to vibe-code…
Google's 'Create My Widget' feature will let you vibe-code your own widgets | TechCrunch
…For instance, if you’re planning a family reunion in Berlin, it can gather your flight and hotel details, surface restaurant reservations, and even add a countdown. The feature signals Google’s…
WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats | TechCrunch
…ChatGPT and Claude offer incognito modes, too, and companies like DuckDuckGo and Proton have launched their own privacy-first chatbots. Meta's move toward private AI chats comes at a key time…
Gusto hits $1B ARR, a figure that brings it closer to public markets
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Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash | TechCrunch
…That detail spread quickly, and by the weekend the story had become the centerpiece of long-running debate over Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assistance systems. But Tesla…
GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads | TechCrunch
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TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM's $900M EV battery gamble | TechCrunch
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Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon | TechCrunch
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Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high | TechCrunch
…The company is cutting people from all teams and geographies except for salespeople who carry revenue quotas, CFO Thomas Seifert detailed on the call. The news of the workforce cuts came as…