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Meta didn’t buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web - TechCrunch

BusinessMarch 12, 2026

When news broke Tuesday morning that Meta bought Moltbook, the social network for AI agents, it may have left some people scratching their heads. What on earth would Meta — an ad-supported company �...

Meet Gizmo: a TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps - TechCrunch

TechnologyFebruary 5, 2026

Gizmo, a TikTok-like app for vibe-coded mini applications, is offering a new way to create interactive media. The relatively new mobile app from the startup Atma Sciences lets anyone create experienc�...

Alexa+, Amazon�s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S. - TechCrunch

TechnologyFebruary 5, 2026

Alexa+, Amazon�s upgraded, generative AI-powered version of its Alexa assistant, is available to all U.S. customers as of Wednesday. The company said that the AI feature will be free to Prime members�...

Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations - TechCrunch

TechnologyFebruary 5, 2026

Apple is bringing agentic coding to Xcode. On Tuesday, the company announced the release of Xcode 26.3, which will allow developers to use agentic tools, including Anthropic�s Claude Agent and OpenAI�...

Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI - TechCrunch

TechnologyFebruary 4, 2026

As Adobe rampsupitsinvestments in AI, the company has decided to shut down its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate. On Monday, Adobe issued an update to the company�s support site and sent emails to�...

TikTok users freak out over app�s �immigration status� collection � here�s what it means - TechCrunch

BusinessJanuary 25, 2026

With the change in TikTok ownership, TikTok users in the U.S. are collectively freaking out over the company�s updated privacy policy after being alerted to the changes through an in-app message. The�...

Google Photos� latest feature lets you meme yourself - TechCrunch

TechnologyJanuary 24, 2026

Google Photos will now let you make memes with your own images. On Thursday, Google introduced a new generative AI-powered feature called �Me Meme,� which will allow you to combine a photo template a�...

App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B - TechCrunch

TechnologyJanuary 16, 2026

The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures� annual report. In 2025�...

Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026 - TechCrunch

TechnologyJanuary 6, 2026

Google believes AI can improve the TV-watching experience, which is why it brought its Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) in Las Vegas, the compan�...

Amazon�s AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com - TechCrunch

TechnologyJanuary 6, 2026

Amazon�s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company announced the offi�...