Hands on with a prototype of Clicks’ Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone
TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.
The AI jobs debate just got messier
A new report finds “high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs.
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Gmail debuts a personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more
Gmail is also bringing several AI features that were previously available only to paid users to all users.
Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation
Spangle has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-generated shopping experiences.
JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card
Apple expects the transition to take 24 months
Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi
It sounds like “Oh hi.”
Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.
Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm
Bonatsos spent 15 years at GC, and until last year led the firm’s seed investing strategy.
Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report
Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote in a tax on billionaires.
Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back
Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn’t for the reasons many thought.
Roku’s $3 streaming service Howdy will be coming to other platforms, CEO says
At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku’s founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company’s newest streaming channel, Howdy, and its ambition to become a broader competitor in the market.