Ivan Mehta

Articles by Ivan Mehta

Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now - TechCrunch

Business June 26, 2026

Amid a worldwide memory shortage driven by the AI buildout, Apple is raising prices of its Mac and iPad lineups, as reported by Bloomberg. For the moment, there is no rise in iPhone prices, but there�...

WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats - TechCrunch

Technology May 14, 2026

Meta on Wednesday said it is adding the ability to start “incognito” conversations with its Meta AI chatbot within WhatsApp. These conversations, the company said, will be processed in a secure en...

The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked - TechCrunch

Technology May 3, 2026

AI dictation apps have come a long way in a short time. For years they were slow and inaccurate unless you spoke with a particular accent and enunciated clearly. Advances in large language models (L�...

People are finally using Reddit’s search - TechCrunch

Business May 2, 2026

After being harried by complaints that its search function needed improving, Reddit has in the last few years invested in its search engine, and has even added AI features to help its users find what�...

OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps - TechCrunch

Business April 28, 2026

There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI’s hardware plans, which involve launching a pair of earbuds. A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company might be working...

SpeakOn’s dictation device is a good idea marred by platform limitations - TechCrunch

Technology April 27, 2026

I constantly use dictation apps such as Wispr Flow, Willow, or Typeless to reply to messages and emails on both my Mac and my phone. But to do so, I have to use my phone’s mic or AirPods to dictate ...

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries - TechCrunch

Technology April 21, 2026

Google announced Monday that it’s making its Gemini in Chrome feature available in seven new markets, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The...

WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, put it is mainly cosmetic - TechCrunch

Technology April 21, 2026

WhatsApp is testing a new subscription tier, similar to Instagram Plus and Snapchat+, that lets users pay for customized icons, themes, ringtones, and more. The paid plan’s features are largely cosm...

Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations - TechCrunch

Technology April 18, 2026

Netflix is going to launch a TikTok-like vertical video feed within its apps this month, and plans to use AI broadly for content creation and recommendations, the company said on Thursday. Netflix h�...

Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence - TechCrunch

Technology April 17, 2026

Google on Thursday announced that Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature will get Nano Banana-powered image generation to create images with personalized context. That means its AI images can be cr...