AI chatbots, while potentially driving new leads to the travel and services business, aren't entirely a replacement for the referrals that the dominant search engine brings.

Though Google hasn't shared any specific data to back up its conclusions, even if we assume Google's claims to be true, this doesn't necessarily mean that AI isn't having an impact.

To find out whether Alexa is still the best smart assistant for my family, I'm going to test Amazon's AI-powered devices, experiment with AI queries, and write out my thoughts in a multi-part series.

While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions.

Though Spotify launched its audiobooks service in the U.S. back in 2022, household members on Duo and Family plans have long been left out. Spotify says that will now change.

Mark Zuckerberg really believes AI glasses will be the ideal way to blend the physical and digital worlds together.

Overall, Meta estimated that over 3.4 billion people used one of its "family of apps" on a daily basis.

Germ's new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea.

All U.S. TikTok users are able to view the notes that have been rated as helpful and submit their own ratings in return.

Spotify says AI will allow for "much more interactive" consumer experiences in its app.

YouTube is introducing age-detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply protections.

AI platforms in June 2025 generated over 1.13 billion referrals to the top 1,000 websites globally, up 357% year-over-year.

In response to a question about how AI works with today's legal system, Altman said one of the problems of not yet having a legal or policy framework for AI is that there's no legal confidentiality for users' conversations.

Apple has expanded its age-rating system to include 13+, 16+, and 18+ ratings, in addition to the existing ratings for younger users.

X is piloting a new feature that will help to identify the platform's best posts. The system is similar to how Community Notes fact-checking works.

Google shared new stats about its AI features' adoption during its Q2 earnings.

Mastodon is experimenting with a new way to raise money: in-app donation banners.

Google announced a handful of new features that will allow users to get more creative with their photo memories, including an option to turn photos into videos and "remix" photos into different styles, like anime, comics, sketches or 3D animations.

The move is designed to create a more open, competitive environment for the app economy and user choice.

Twitch's tests are not widespread at this point, as AppSensa's research only found a handful of references in the app's code that mentioned the tests would focus on just "a few streamers" for the time being.