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Tim Cook will step down from his position in September after 15 years as Apple’s CEO. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I discuss Apple’s big announcement. We looked back at how Apple has changed since Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, and what challenges the […]
TechCrunch Mobility: Confessions of Elon | TechCrunch
Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility. A central hub for news and insight on the future of transportation. To receive this in your inbox, sign up for free here. Just click on TechCrunch Mobility. Tesla’s earnings have ebbed and flowed, with much of it falling into the “expected” category. Investors seemed surprised by the $1.4 billion in […]
Buying this Bay Area home requires human capital
Someone is offering an unusual deal on 13 acres of land in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco. Homeowner and investment banker Storm Duncan created a LinkedIn page for the home and said he “wanted to trade it.” […] For human justice. ” According to a report in the San Francisco Standard, Duncan described […]
SpeakOn’s dictation device is a good idea, but marred by platform limitations
I always use dictation apps like Wispr Flow, Willow, and Typeless to respond to messages and emails on both my Mac and my phone. But that requires me to dictate my message using my phone’s microphone or AirPods, and they often can’t hear what I’m saying. That’s why when Notta’s SpeakOn invited me to test […]
Anthropic creates a test marketplace for agent-to-agent commerce
In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a confidential marketplace where AI agents represent both buyers and sellers, conducting real transactions for real goods and real money. The company confirmed that the test, called Project Deal, was only a “pilot experiment with a self-selected participant pool” of 69 Anthropic employees who were given a budget of […]
OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community
In a letter to residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he “deeply regrets” the company’s failure to report the suspect in a recent mass shooting to law enforcement. After police identified 18-year-old Jessie Van Rootseller as the gunman accused of killing eight people, the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI flagged […]
Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha
Canadian AI startup Cohere is acquiring Germany-based Aleph Alpha with the blessing of governments, with the aim of providing companies with a sovereign alternative in an AI landscape dominated by American companies. “Sovereign AI” refers to a system in which businesses and governments have full control over their own data, rather than having it routed […]
Why Tokyo will be the most important tech city in 2026
Every major technology conference has a theme. Most of the time, it’s so vague that it means everything and nothing at the same time. SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 is doing something different. There are four precisely defined technology areas, each supported by live demonstrations, dedicated exhibition floors, and sessions featuring the people who are actually […]
Apple under Ternus: What’s next for the tech giant’s hardware strategy?
As Apple struggles to remain competitive in the AI space while navigating tariffs and supply chain uncertainty, the company’s future is about to change under new leadership. Apple announced Monday that John Tarnas will replace Tim Cook as CEO later this year. Mr. Cook turned Apple into a $4 trillion global powerhouse, expanded its services […]
India’s Snavit is seeking new funding at a valuation of $400 million, sources say.
Snabbit, the Indian instant housekeeping startup, is close to raising new funding in a round led by Susquehanna Venture Capital at a valuation of about $400 million, TechCrunch has learned. The Bengaluru-based startup is in talks to raise about $50 million in a round, according to three people familiar with the deal. One of the […]