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At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store

Apple will begin using AI technology to power the discovery of apps on the App Store, the company announced at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25). In a session focused on updates to App Store Connect, its app distribution platform for developers, the company announced it will introduce App Store Tags — labels that […]

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Apple executives say new AI-powered Siri wasn’t ‘demoware,’ it just wasn’t ready to ship

In a handful of interviews following Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25), Apple executives denied that last year’s demonstrations of a personalized, AI-powered Siri were vaporware, despite having yet to launch. Asked by The Wall Street Journal why Apple, with all its engineers and cash, couldn’t make the technology work well enough to ship, the

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Pinterest tests an AI feature that lets advertisers turn their catalogs into shoppable collages

Pinterest is experimenting with “auto-collages,” an AI feature that allows advertisers to quickly turn their product catalogs into shoppable collages, the company announced this week. The new feature is designed to make it easier for advertisers to reach customers while saving time and creative resources, Pinterest says. The company notes that collages are one of

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Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an ‘AI-in-a-box’ called Lemony AI

Uptime Industries is taking a bet on on-premise AI infrastructure with an “AI-in-a-box” handheld device called Lemony AI. The size of a sandwich, Lemony AI can supposedly run a large language model (LLM), AI agents and AI workflows all on one node. Each Lemony requires only 65 watts of power to run, the equivalent of

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At WWDC 2025, Apple sang developers’ praises amid AI letdowns and App Store battles

At the end of the WWDC 2025 keynote address on Monday, the company literally sang its praises to app developers, as singer-songwriter Allen White humorously turned customers’ positive App Store reviews into song lyrics for a tune titled “6 out of 5 stars.” “Best app I’ve ever set my sorry eyes upon,” he crooned. “This

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Report: Meta taps Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang to join new ‘superintelligence’ lab

Meta plans to unveil a new AI research lab dedicated to “superintelligence” as the company works to compete in the AI race, according to several reports. Meta has tapped Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang to join the new lab, The New York Times reports. Meta has been in talks to invest billions into

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Still no AI-powered, ‘more personalized’ Siri from Apple at WWDC 25

At this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 25), Apple announced a slew of updates to its operating systems, services, and software, including a new look it dubbed “Liquid Glass” and a rebranded naming convention. Apple was notably quiet on one highly anticipated product: a more personalized, AI-powered Siri, which it first introduced at last year’s

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The AI policy playbook: What global startups need to know

AI is revolutionizing how startups operate, but navigating policy, regulation, and global expansion remains a challenge. In this breakout discussion from TechCrunch Sessions: AI, three expert speakers explore how startups can leverage AI-driven tools for digital trade, compliance, and scaling across borders. They include… Hua Wang: Executive Director, Global Innovation Forum Gerard de Graaf: Head

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Behind your firewall: secure generative AI for regulated enterprises

Ever wonder how to use advanced generative AI in healthcare or finance without breaking a sweat over data privacy? This breakout panel from our TechCrunch Sessions: AI event is perfect for you. Cohere’s Solutions Architect Yann Stoneman and fellow Solutions Architect Betsy Groves steered an interactive conversation during which they demonstrated how to deploy secure,

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