Pinwheel launches a retro-inspired landline phone for kids
Kid-friendly tech company Pinwheel announced the launch of a new landline phone designed to let children stay connected without the distractions of a smartphone.
Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again
They’re rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI’s defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money — potentially a lot more.
Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”
Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company’s financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting to show up in ways riders and drivers will actually notice.
Video generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B
Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse closed a Series C extension on the strength of 15 million monthly active users, it said.
X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground
The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users’ mutual followers’ to give the feed more of a communal feel.
Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation
The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.
Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff
Microsoft is testing a cleaner version of the Windows 11 search menu that strips it of recommended content and ads. In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announced that it’s rolling out the decluttered Search Box to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel as the company looks to regain trust with users and fix Windows. […]
OnePlus is reportedly bailing on the US
OnePlus and its parent company, Oppo, plan to announce in the coming days that OnePlus brand will be leaving the US and European markets, according to a machine translation of a WinFuture report. Should the exit actually happen, it will mark a conclusion to months of rumors about the future of OnePlus. Android Headlines said […]
A two-pack of DJI’s most capable wireless mics just got its first price cut
Smartphones these days have incredible cameras that are capable of taking smooth, sharp video, but the microphones are often lacking, to say the least. A wireless lavalier microphone can dramatically improve the audio quality of your videos, whether you’re the only one talking, or if you’re getting audio from multiple people. The DJI Mic 3 […]
Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI
Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley — that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses.