Amanda Silberling

Articles by Amanda Silberling

Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out - TechCrunch

Technology August 13, 2026

The streaming platform Twitch will now use creators’ content to help train generative AI models for its parent company, Amazon. This move has inspired swift and concentrated backlash from the Twitch...

Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users - TechCrunch

Technology August 1, 2026

In his final earnings call as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook said that the company’s long-awaited Siri AI upgrade could come with some paywalled limits. While Cook conceded that these plans are not set in s...

Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years - TechCrunch

Business July 31, 2026

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is trying to sell investors on his prediction for the future β€” one where billions of people will have their own personal AI agents in the next five years. (LetοΏ½...

Librarians are hosting viral β€˜Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech - TechCrunch

Technology July 26, 2026

Everybodys on their phone at my program! jokes Charlie Bailey, a librarian in South Philadelphia. Hes just asked his audience to pull out their phones so that he can walk them through the steps of diοΏ½...

Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star - TechCrunch

Technology July 26, 2026

Midjourney, an AI lab best known for its LLM-powered image and video generators, has acquired the social astrology app Co-Star, according to Bloomberg. The deal terms were not disclosed. Co-Star, whοΏ½...

Light made a flip phone β€” it’s colorful and it’s cheap - TechCrunch

Technology July 22, 2026

Kaiwei Tang helped create the iconic Motorola Razr over 20 years ago. Now, 10 years into building Light, the startup behind the minimalist smartphone alternative Light Phone, he’s as surprised as an...

Why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball? - TechCrunch

Technology July 17, 2026

You may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week: a $230 mini keyboard. You may not have heard that alongside this β€œcommand center for agentic work,” OpenAI also relea...

The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone - TechCrunch

Technology July 15, 2026

Hinge founder Justin McLeod announced an $18 million fundraise for his new dating company, Overtone. McLeod stepped down from his CEO role at Hinge just last year, and Hinge owner Match Group β€” whi...

Dumb Co dared me to trade my iPhone for a hacked flip phone - TechCrunch

Technology July 11, 2026

When Lydia Peabody saw her friend pull out a flip phone at a party last year, she burst out laughing. I was like, Girl, what are you doing with that thing? That has to be a joke!’ Peabody told Tech...

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps - TechCrunch

Technology July 9, 2026

WeWard, an app that offers users rewards for logging their steps, is launching a feature called β€œWalking Mode” that allows users to restrict their use of chosen apps until they hit a certain step ...