YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features
YouTube is adding new AI-powered features to YouTube Music that aim to make it…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Last day
The final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has arrived, and the week is ending…
This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers
The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong this weekend. Taking the number one spot…
New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI
While viewer comments on YouTube and Instagram appear to be mostly positive, you may…
Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co
Walmart announced on Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of self-service streaming TV…
India’s Pocket FM doubles revenue run rate to $500M as AI powers 93% of audio content
Pocket FM, an Indian audio storytelling platform, has doubled its annualized revenue run rate…
Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters
Facing new competition in the audiobook market from Spotify, Audible is turning to AI…
Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose
Spotify's pitch isn't just that AI should just make entertainment easier to find. It…
Warner Music acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI
theWarner Music Music (WMG) announced on Wednesday that it’s acquiring AI attribution startup Sureel…
Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup
In a new regulatory filing, Netflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash…
Peacock is raising prices across all of its streaming plans
Launched in 2020, the streaming service reported its first-ever profitable quarter last month, as…
Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters
Disney has hired its first-ever chief technology officer and in a curious twist, the…
Automattic loses its interim CFO just weeks after boardroom shakeup
A source at Automattic told TechCrunch that Klaperman was upset the board was considering…
Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral
It feels like short video clips from podcasts, songs, and movies are suddenly everywhere…
Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
A new alliance has formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech juggernaut. On…
Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot
Europe is a big place, though, with more than 40 different countries and over…
