Apple approves Poke as the first AI agent on its Messages for Business platform | TechCrunch
… Now Poke will be able to add iMessage to its supported platforms. …
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Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push | TechCrunch
… Etsy also touted 5.6 million active sellers on the platform. …
Lyrie completes $2 million preseed round to build the security layer for the AI agent era
… The raise will support continued platform development, security research team expansion, and the operationalization of the Agent Trust Protocol across Lyrie’s platform and partner ecosystem. …
Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech, offering creators easier cross-platform distribution | TechCrunch
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TikTok's road to becoming a super app | TechCrunch
… The addition of games marked TikTok’s ongoing effort to go from a social media platform to an all-in-one entertainment platform where you can not only scroll through videos, but also challenge friends to easy-to-play games. …
Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web | TechCrunch
… The anonymity these subscriptions provide could also encourage sign-ups among those who don’t like to be tracked by newsletter platforms for privacy reasons. …
Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates | TechCrunch
… Separately, they said more than 50 companies have tested the platform, including Plenty Labs, SICS.ai, Kognity, and Rebtel. The platform is free for job seekers. …
Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry | TechCrunch
… In the meantime, a “Shop for Me” feature lets users order from stores that aren’t even on the platform. …
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool | TechCrunch
… The news builds on Spotify’s previous partnership with ElevenLabs , which allowed writers to submit audiobooks created on the voice AI startup’s platform to Spotify. The audio-streaming platform also already had a partnership with Google Play Books to allow for digitally narrated content. …
Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral | TechCrunch
… The platform taps into a network of over 100,000 gig creators to edit clips, then uses AI to determine the best social media platform and target audience for promoting them. …