Meta Eyes CTV as Its Next Big Ad Growth Engine
Meta appears to be leaning further into connected TV, a move that could give advertisers more video reach beyond mobile and social feeds as streaming budgets keep shifting.
Truecaller’s next challenge: staying essential as growth slows
Truecaller built its name by helping people identify unknown callers. Now, as its growth matures, the company faces a harder question: how to keep expanding without losing relevance or momentum.
OpenAI Publishes a Clearer Rulebook for How It Builds and Ships AI
OpenAI has laid out a new set of principles for how it develops, deploys, and governs AI. The document is less about hype and more about the rules behind the product decisions.
Amazon’s podcast play gets sharper: monetize the whole stack
Amazon appears to be refining its podcast business around a simple idea: if audio can be produced, distributed, measured, and sold inside one ecosystem, every layer can become a revenue stream.
Bay Area Home Listing Takes Startup Frenzy to a New Level: Anthropic Equity Only
A Bay Area property listing that reportedly requires Anthropic equity is the latest sign of how deeply AI startup wealth is reshaping Silicon Valley real estate.
Google’s gradient icon redesign is spreading across more apps
Google appears to be extending its newer gradient-heavy icon style to more apps, signaling a broader visual refresh across its software lineup.
Elon Musk’s latest admission puts Tesla’s robotaxi story back under the microscope
A fresh admission from Elon Musk, flagged in TechCrunch Mobility, is fueling tougher questions about Tesla’s self-driving roadmap and whether the company’s robotaxi promises can match real-world execution.
Trump Uses WHCD Shooting to Renew Push for a White House Ballroom
A violent incident tied to White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend quickly became a new argument for a long-discussed White House ballroom, as Trump linked security concerns to the proposal.
How Warner Bros. Discovery’s Coyote v. Acme strategy turned into a bigger problem
What looked like a quiet shelving decision became a much louder debate about trust, leadership, and how Warner Bros. Discovery handles completed films.
Anthropic Built a Sandbox for AI Agents to Buy and Sell From Each Other
Anthropic is experimenting with a marketplace where AI agents can transact with one another, a notable step toward software that can negotiate, purchase, and coordinate work with less human oversight.