Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone
Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren’t looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.
OpenAI shares more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t look good.”
Honor says its ‘Robot phone’ with moving camera can dance to music
Honor first teased its “Robot phone” with a movable camera arm earlier this year. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the Chinese company provided more details about the device, including how the robot can respond to different situations without commands. The company said that it is planning to launch this device in […]
Honor launches its new slim foldable Magic V6 with a 6,600 mAh battery
Honor also previewed battery tech that could take foldable batteries over 7,000 mAh mark
Consultancy Is Dying Thanks to AI — Here’s Why You Should Chase a New Dream Instead
Like floppy disks, consultants are going out of style. AI’s rise reveals the pitfalls of structured skills, fueling creative voids.
SaaS in, SaaS out: Here’s what’s driving the SaaSpocalypse
What’s behind the SaaSpocalypse? It simply seems a new supreme has risen.
The trap Anthropic built for itself
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind and others have long promised to govern themselves responsibly. Now, in the absence of rules, there’s not a lot to protect them.
Why did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.?
Netflix’s co-CEO reportedly told Trump, “I took your advice.”
What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale
Learn more about Paramount’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.