TechCrunch Daily Crunch

Plus - Samsung may incorporate Perplexity’s AI tech in its phones; Salesforce buys Moonhub, a startup building AI tools for hiring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Apple’s US App Store topped $400B in developer billings and sales in 2024; YouTube will soon let viewers use Google Lens to search what they see while watching Shorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Meta wants to open more retail stores; Google Photos debuts redesigned editor with new AI tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - WordPress has formed an AI team; WhatsApp launches long-awaited iPad app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Four VW execs found guilty in trial that transformed Europe’s auto market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Digg founder Kevin Rose offers to buy Pocket from Mozilla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tale of how smart toilet startup Throne landed its seed round is so full of serendipities, one could almost believe it was orchestrated by the hand of Fortuna, Roman goddess of providence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Amazon rolls out short-form AI-powered audio product summaries for select items; TED’s app launches a short-form video feature ahead of potential TikTok ban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google I/O 2025, Google’s biggest developer conference of the year, takes place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View and We’ve been on the ground bringing you the latest updates from the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Bluesky takes on ‘Sports Twitter’ with NBA playoff feature; AI dev tools for Windows get a fresh coat of paint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Spotify responds to backlash over public podcast play counts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - The latest Apple Maps update will bring out your bougie sidel; TikTok rolls out a new meditation feature to help you get off the app and sleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - SoundCloud backtracks on AI-related terms-of-use updates; Google tests replacing ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ with ‘AI Mode’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Airbnb expands into services and experiences, plans more social and AI features; Google is bringing Gemini to Wear OS smartwatches and Google TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Microsoft and OpenAI may be renegotiating their partnership; Apple reportedly plans to hike prices of upcoming iPhones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, a Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Match to lay off 13% of staff; Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - OpenAI wants to team up with governments to grow AI infrastructure; Netflix debuts its generative AI-powered search tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Instacart launches Fizz, a new app for ordering drinks and snacks for parties; Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Google is making TV and movies; YouTube is testing a discounted two-person Premium subscription tier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps link to external payment systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Nvidia takes aim at Anthropic’s support of chip export controls; Google is reportedly showing ads in chats with some third-party AI chatbots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Duolingo launches 148 courses created with AI after sharing plans to replace contractors with AI; Wikipedia says it will use AI, but not to replace human volunteers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Meta launches a stand-alone AI app to compete with ChatGPT; Yelp debuts AI voice agents for restaurants and service providers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices