Sarah Perez

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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 assi�...

If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out. - TechCrunch

Technology July 7, 2026

Consider this a belated PSA: A recent change to Google’s privacy settings is allowing the company to store more of your data, including media such as “images, files, and audio and video recordings...

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket - TechCrunch

Technology July 4, 2026

Meta is getting into gaming with the launch of a new app called Pocket, which allows people to generate small, interactive apps and games using AI prompts. The software, a result of Meta’s acquisiti...

Gemini Spark, Google’s agentic assistant, is now available on Mac - TechCrunch

Technology July 2, 2026

Gemini Spark, Google’s AI agent that can help with aspects of your digital life, is now available on Mac. The company on Wednesday said Spark is being added to the existing Gemini desktop app, as ...

Watch out, Amazon: The Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rival - TechCrunch

Technology July 1, 2026

Another challenger to the Amazon Kindle-Goodreads book-tracking empire has emerged. On Monday, the reading tracker StoryGraph teamed up with Rakuten’s Kobo, the maker of a more open e-reader (and K...

TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization - TechCrunch

Technology June 30, 2026

Music streaming service TIDAL is the latest to take aim at AI-generated music with the introduction of a new policy that will prevent fully AI-generated music from making money on its platform. In ad�...

Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling - TechCrunch

Technology May 13, 2026

An anti-doomscrolling feature is now built into Android. (Yes, things have gotten that bad.) On Tuesday, Google announced Pause Point, which is designed to keep users from engaging with addictive ap�...

Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the U.S. - TechCrunch

Business May 13, 2026

Amazon deliveries keep getting faster. On Tuesday, the online retailer announced the launch of its 30-minute delivery option, dubbed “Amazon Now,” in dozens of U.S. cities. This ultra-fast delive...