Sarah Perez

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AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app - TechCrunch

Technology July 22, 2026

All the big entertainment apps are starting to look the same, and that’s not an accident. For a decade, platforms fought over who would dominate a single format: music, video, podcasts, audiobooks. ...

X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort - TechCrunch

Technology July 22, 2026

Nearly a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had not held up well compared with its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company shipped tοΏ½...

Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos - TechCrunch

Technology July 18, 2026

OpenAI’s Sora may have shut down, but Google apparently thinks there’s still interest in a tool that lets you star in your own AI videos. On Thursday, the tech giant announced an update to Google ...

Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu - TechCrunch

Business July 17, 2026

Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker’s generative AI offering, is coming to China. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that China’s internet content regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China,...

Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta - TechCrunch

Technology July 15, 2026

Apple is opening up its biggest-ever Siri overhaul to a broader audience with the release of the iOS 27 public beta, giving everyday users the chance to try out the new AI assistant ahead of its broaοΏ½...

Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant - TechCrunch

Technology July 15, 2026

Spotify is taking another step to infuse AI technology into its listening experience, with Tuesday’s news that Premium users will now be able to have interactive conversations with the app to choose...

The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI - TechCrunch

Business July 14, 2026

Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI is packed with a number of extraordinary allegations that paint a picture of a coordinated effort to extract confidential information from current and for...

Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI - TechCrunch

Technology July 10, 2026

At a time when AI backlash and data center protests are making headlines, Anthropic’s Claude is rolling out a new feature that subtly makes the case for why you should keep using it. On Thursday, t...

Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise. - TechCrunch

Business July 9, 2026

Meta’s AI glasses have a growing reputation as a creepy technology. The company hopes to change that opinion by announcing an update that will disable the camera if the LED light that indicates the ...

You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta - TechCrunch

Technology July 8, 2026

With the latest iOS 27 developer beta, Apple is giving testers an early look at one of the upcoming improvements to its AI-powered Siri: the ability to adjust how quickly and expressively the AI assiοΏ½...