VLC crosses 7 billion downloads
In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media…
Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps
Now, Hollywood talent is starting to get involved, whether by starring in new series,…
Apple TV is raising its subscription prices again
For the fourth time in four years, Apple TV is hiking its subscription prices.…
AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10
Mark your calendars: on Thursday night, September 10, StrictlyVC — TechCrunch's boutique evening series…
Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web
Flipboard, the news magazine software company that has more recently invested in the open…
Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents
Particle's team realized the product's value, but also that it was somewhat trapped in…
Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses
As AI continues to kill traffic to websites, Google on Thursday threw a bone…
Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required
The companies point to metrics like time spent with the features to suggest positive…
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…
Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks
Spotify announced Monday the launch of "Playlist Notes," a new feature that lets listeners…
Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B
Higgsfield announced Monday that it has raised a $400 million Series B at a…
Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos
Reddit recently said it would bring most viral stories to life through a new…
YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing
Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000…
Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations
Spotify will begin labeling AI-generated artists with "AI Persona" profile tags and ban their…
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team
Jeff Bezos is reportedly attempting to join the club of very rich Americans buying…
X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards
In a post about the new changes, X's Allegra Jacchia wrote that the existing…
