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TechCrunch

• Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+ [293d]
• Reddit’s AI play is for the Google crowd, not just the community scrollers [293d]
• Despite paying $900M in tariffs, Apple’s Tim Cook isn’t announcing price increases — yet [293d]
• Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain [293d]
• Peacock trained TikTokers to make content, and now four creators are getting original series [293d]
• Rising star defense tech startup Mach Industries is raising $100 million, sources say [293d]
• Stripe shows iOS developers how to avoid Apple’s App Store commission [293d]
• Buzzy investing app Dub lands $30M Series A [293d]
• FutureHouse releases AI tools it claims can accelerate science [294d]
• Fintech Bench conducts layoff while others still work month-to-month [294d]
• Ai2’s new small AI model outperforms similarly-sized models from Google, Meta [294d]
• Nvidia takes aim at Anthropic’s support of chip export controls [294d]
• May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas [294d]
• Epic Games is launching webshops to allow developers to circumvent app store fees after new ruling [294d]
• Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude [294d]
• Fivetran acquires Census to become end-to-end data movement platform [294d]
• Read the juiciest bits from the Apple-Epic court ruling [294d]
• Google’s AI Mode gets expanded access and additional functionality [294d]
• ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot [294d]
• Tesla’s board reportedly sought a successor while Musk wheeled around Washington [294d]
• Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Sessions: AI [294d]
• Xbox consoles, controllers, and games are getting more expensive [294d]
• Instacart acquires Wynshop to provide tools for grocers and retailers [294d]
• Fortnite plans return to the US iOS App Store next week [294d]
• Aurora launches commercial self-driving truck service in Texas [294d]
• MoviePass explores a daily fantasy platform for film buffs [294d]
• Google is reportedly showing ads in chats with some third-party AI chatbots [294d]