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How to turn off those silly video calls reactions on iPhone and Mac

If you have seen thumbs up bubbles or confetti going off on your screen while moving your hands on a video call, you are not

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X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn’t want to emulate Reddit

X, formerly Twitter, could be bringing back a downvote feature for posts — something it had previously tested back in 2021, ahead of Elon Musk’s

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Fintech company Wise says some customers affected by Evolve Bank data breach

The money transfer and fintech company Wise announced on Friday that some of its customers’ personal data may have been stolen in the recent data

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Apple reportedly working to bring AI to the Vision Pro

Apple’s AI plans go beyond the previously announced Apple Intelligence launches on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is

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Detroit Police Department agrees to new rules around facial recognition tech

As part of a legal settlement, the Detroit Police Department has agreed to new guardrails limiting how it can use facial recognition technology. These new

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Who won the presidential debate: X or Threads?

Who had the better performance at Thursday night’s presidential debate, X or Threads? Though not the top concern among social media users, it’s one of

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VW taps Rivian in $5B EV deal and the fight over Fisker’s assets

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just

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This Week in AI: The fate of generative AI is in the courts’ hands

Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, music labels accused two startups developing AI-powered song generators, Udio and Suno,

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From Brex exec to venture capitalist

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at a Brex exec’s jump to join venture firm a16z, Klarna selling off its payments unit and some

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Emergence thinks it can crack the AI agent code

Yet another generative AI venture has raised a bundle of money. And, like the others before it, it’s promising the moon. Emergence, whose co-founders include