A round up of the top tech news of the day from TechCrunch.
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Plus - Elon Musk says he's bringing back Vine's archive; Spotify raises subscription prices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus, Ford to reveal more about its new low-cost electric vehicles on August 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - YouTube loosens profanity rules for monetized videos; Zuckerberg signals Meta won't open source all of its ‘superintelligence' AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - YouTube rolls out age-estimation tech to identify US teens and apply; Cash App users can now pool money for group payments — even with non-users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users; Amazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, Lyft is adding autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Snapchat will now let your friends know you've made it home safe; X to test using Community Notes to find the posts everyone likes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer; Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz' branded products; Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus -Grok's AI companions drove downloads, but its latest model is the one making money; ChatGPT users send 2.5 billion prompts a day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Meta refuses to sign EU's AI code of practice; Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Twitch starts testing vertical video streams; OpenAI launches a general purpose agent in ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - xAI is hiring an engineer to make anime girls; Meta reportedly scores two more high-profile OpenAI researchers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - xAI says it has fixed Grok 4's problematic responses; Meta fixes bug that could leak users' AI prompts and generated content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - RealSense spins out of Intel to scale its stereoscopic imaging technology; Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Cameo's birthday reminder app, Candl, is a weak attempt at a comeback; Nvidia reportedly plans to release new AI chip designed for China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks; Jack Dorsey says his ‘secure' new Bitchat app has not been tested for security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month; Gmail's new ‘Manage subscriptions' tool will help declutter your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, new data shows Threads is nearing X's daily app users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Google rolls out its new Veo 3 video-generation model globally; xAI gets permits for 15 natural gas generators at Memphis data center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US; Substack brings new updates to livestreaming as it increases video push Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Amazon deploys its one millionth robot; Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhuman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta restructures its AI unit under ‘Superintelligence Labs'; Google embraces AI in the classroom with new Gemini tools for educators, chatbots for students, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, Denmark clamps down on deepfakes by letting people copyright their own features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots; YouTube is rolling out new AI-powered features to help users find content and information more easily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity; Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation; Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected; TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, the X app code points to a physical card coming to X Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - New code in Spotify's app references the long-awaited ‘lossless' tier; A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Meta is reportedly building AI smart glasses with Prada, too; Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Patreon will increase the cut it takes from new creators; Car-sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Instagram will finally let you rearrange your grid; Snapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Wikipedia pauses AI-generated summaries pilot after editors protest; Snapchat rolls out a new $8.99 Lens+ subscription tier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Snap plans to sell lightweight, consumer AR glasses in 2026; Threads is finally getting a DM inbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WWDC 2025 kicked off Monday and as in previous years, the company focused on software updates and new technologies, including the next version of iOS, called iOS 26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus, Nikola founder Trevor Milton is fighting a subpoena from his bankrupt company's creditors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Plus - Apple says 82% of compatible iPhones are running iOS 18; Perplexity received 780 million queries last month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices