…external payment options as a result of the court's decision in the Epic Games lawsuit against the iPhone maker. The updates in Brazil's market will include the introduction of new protections, including a notarization process for iOS apps distributed outside the App Store, authorization requirements for alternative ap…
…famous for his pep talks on Netflix's "Queer Eye," has jumped into the wellness and AI space with his new app, Kē. After spending a year and a half focusing on his own journey - from fitness and nutrition to meditation, sobriety, relationships, and personal growth - Brown wants to help others do the same. Kē offers a s…
…year. In a data breach notice on the Texas Parks & Wildlife website, the department said the state's cybersecurity unit recently detected a security incident - the nature of which, or when, was not specified - that allowed hackers to access the department's license system vendor, which handles the sale of hunting and f…
…passersby with the promise of "zero screen time." "The first thing was, I thought, 'Wait a second, did somebody not change the ad?'" Fadell, known as the father of the iPod, told TechCrunch. "For somebody like me who knows that thing intimately, it's like seeing your kid's picture." As Fadell stood in the train station…
…transmission lines. Grid operators now have 30 days to submit a report detailing how much generating capacity they have to spare, if any. They also have 60 days to "defend or revise" electricity rates within their regions. FERC also directed grid operators to be more accommodating to behind-the-meter power for data cen…
…screen time apps. It tracks screen time and usage patterns, and provides insights into daily habits. However, Mivo believes what sets its app apart is its no-shaming approach. The idea that users should be more intentional about their time online has also been fueling the slow tech movement as of late, which is focused…
…deeper into Nvidia's market, in what might be one of the biggest challenges to Nvidia's AI chip dominance we've seen so far. Amazon's AI chief Peter DeSantis told Bloomberg that AWS is in talks to sell its AI chip Trainium to other companies for use in data centers. DeSantis declined to specify which companies could be…
…a study to determine how U.S. singles really feel about the relationship between AI and dating. Turns out, people don't want AI messing with every aspect of human life. Across the industry, dating apps are experimenting with AI. Bumble introduced a dating assistant named Bee, and Tinder is spending so much on AI tools…
Rivian has been sued over allegations that the EV maker made false claims about the autonomous driving capabilities of its R1T truck and R1S SUV models. The class-action complaint, which was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, focuses on the first-generation models of the…
…On Tuesday, the Spring 2026 cohort was unveiled, filled with defense tech, robotics, AI infrastructure and developer tools, and of course, AI agents. TechCrunch spoke to eight investors to determine which ones were the hottest companies in this batch - both the ones they were watching and the startups they heard other…
OpenAI is bringing on some big names to the team in the lead-up to its public debut: Google DeepMind AI legend Noam Shazeer and former Trump White House AI policy official Dean Ball. Shazeer, a co-lead at Gemini and the founder of AI role-playing startup Character AI, announced his departure from Google on Wednesday. H…
Snap will be spinning off an internal generative AI video team into a separate company. The new company - dubbed Dotmo - will focus on developing AI models that can create interactive gaming experiences, Snap told TechCrunch. Snap cited the high costs of conducting such work internally as one of the reasons for the spi…
AI inference company Baseten is close to finalizing a stunning $1.5 billion funding round at a $13 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reports. Just five months ago, the startup announced that it had raised a $300 million Series E at a $5 billion valuation. And that round was just nine months after raising a $15…
Deductive AI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold to enterprise software company Elastic for up to $85 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Deductive, which was founded in 2023, came out stealth last November when it announced a $7.5 million seed rou…
…since at least the start of 2025. Downloads of major VPN apps rose 49% from a recent daily average of 139,000 to 208,000, the firm said. Proton VPN and Turbo VPN recorded some of the largest increases. Downloads of Proton VPN on Apple's App Store in India jumped 113%, while Turbo VPN downloads rose 85%. On Google Play,…
…ASML from selling EUV to China since the first Trump administration. It's a serious claim. Senior administration officials told Bloomberg they have evidence that ASML shipped EUV-related components and transport equipment to China, though they've declined, repeatedly, to show it - to Bloomberg or, apparently, to ASML i…
When Allbirds pivoted to AI in April, it felt like a joke from "Silicon Valley" breaking free of the TV: The direct-to-consumer shoe purveyor whose flimsy kicks helped define what we'll loosely call "Silicon Valley style" had discovered a new trend to chase. The move was right out of the meme stock playbook written by…
Reliance is weaving AI into telecom services used by more than 500 million people.
…to halt an illegal sit-at-home directive which he had been enforcing in the South-east against its initial cancellation by the IPOB leader. But Mr Ekpa, who leads an IPOB faction called Auto pilot, rejected the directive, insisting the illegal sit-at-home directive would continue unless Mr Kanu personally addressed him…
Add us on Google Abuja, Nigeria - Africa's largest platform for financing sustainable development took centre stage on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, as Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with the United Nations in Nigeria and other key partners, hosted the official Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2026 Press Confer…
…lives and property, safeguard electoral materials and guarantee peaceful, free and fair election," he added. He reaffirmed the command's commitment to maintaining law and order and ensuring that eligible voters exercise their constitutional rights in a safe and secure environment. He urged residents to uphold peace and…
…and your presence will be a great boost to the initiative," Mr Umaru, a professor, said. The UNIBEN-TDF was incorporated as a not-for-profit, non-political body by the Corporate Affairs Commission in June 2025. It aims to mobilise resources from alums and private partners to support capital and academic projects, ensur…
…includes global figures such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake, Dolly Parton, John Cena, Usain Bolt, MrBeast, and many others. However, the list is being updated regularly. In 2023, Hilda, then 26, set a new record, preparing over 100 pots of food during her four-day cook-a-thon. She followed it up with another Guinness…
…in Eja-Ice Nigeria Limited, a provider of solar-powered refrigeration and cold chain infrastructure. The investment will support Eja-Ice's manufacturing and operational scale-up as the company enters its next phase of growth. It is expected to enable the expansion of its cold-chain solutions and improve access to relia…
…James 4:8, which says "draw near to God, and he will draw near to you", she noted that faith was never meant to stay within church walls. "God desires a real relationship with us - not just moments of emotion, but a life that walks closely with Him each day," she wrote. Stay Ahead with Premium Times Follow us on Google…