TechCrunch Daily Crunch

TechCrunch Daily Crunch

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August 30, 2025 7 mins
Plus, Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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‘They can’t react as quickly’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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ChatGPT rivals like Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and, to a lesser extent, Meta AI, are closing the gap to ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, according to a new report focused on the consumer AI landscape from venture firm Andreessen Horowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC; Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 26, 2025 6 mins
Plus - Apple might opt for a curved glass design for 20th anniversary iPhone; Tech founder throws hat in California governor’s race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 25, 2025 4 mins
Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today’s briefing covers a State Department declaration regarding work visas, FMCSA and medical certifications, and EPA issuing a biodiesel-blending waiver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus, Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree; Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data; Meta is shaking up its AI org, again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally; Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids; GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now Grammarly gets a design overhaul and multiple AI features Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus, ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 15, 2025 8 mins
Plus - Airbnb will allow US users to book stays without paying up front; Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities; Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Google will now let you pick your top sources for search results; Anthropic offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9th, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus, Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 8, 2025 9 mins
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, a new flagship AI model that will power the company’s next generation of ChatGPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Tinder explores a redesign to boost engagement; Google takes on ChatGPT’s Study Mode with new ‘Guided Learning’ tool in Gemini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Plus - Spotify expands audiobooks access to family plan members in the US for the first time; Google’s NotebookLM is now available to younger users Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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