Design and development shop the Iconfactory is selling some apps —and AI is partially to blame
Side products can no longer be maintained, even if they have “loads of happy and loyal customers,” as the Iconfactory’s co-founder, Ged Maheux, says.
Zuckerberg says people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future
Mark Zuckerberg really believes AI glasses will be the ideal way to blend the physical and digital worlds together.
Zuckerberg: AI increased the time spent on Facebook and Instagram in Q2
Overall, Meta estimated that over 3.4 billion people used one of its “family of apps” on a daily basis.
Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky
Germ’s new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea.
Footnotes, TikTok’s crowdsourced fact-checks, launches in the US
All U.S. TikTok users are able to view the notes that have been rated as helpful and submit their own ratings in return.
Spotify hints at a more chatty voice AI interface in the future
Spotify says AI will allow for “much more interactive” consumer experiences in its app.
YouTube rolls out age estimation tech to identify US teens and apply additional protections
YouTube is introducing age detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply prtections.
Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’
Microsoft’s Edge browser introduces an AI-powered “Copilot Mode” for smarter web browsing.
Google Chrome adds AI-powered store summaries to help US shoppers
The feature will display a pop-up that informs consumers about the store’s reputation for things like product quality, shopping, pricing, customer service, and returns.
AI referrals to top websites were up 357% year-over-year in June, reaching 1.13B
AI platforms in June 2025 generated over 1.13 billion referrals to the top 1,000 websites globally, up 357% year-over-year.