TECHNOLOGYAI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilientWhile AI dominates the layoff narrative, engineers are actually making up a larger share of new hires, according to SignalFire data.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYAI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivalsTop AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic, following departures from top scientists Noam Shazeer and John Jumper.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYA24 Knows You’re Mad About the Google AI CollabIndie movie fans are upset about Google DeepMind’s $75 million investment in the studio, which comes as AI companies are deepening their influence in Hollywood.Wired·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYBest Prime Day Tech Deals Offer Up to $280 Off (2026): Phones, Watches, and MoreDon't pay full price—snag one of these tasty Prime Day tech deals on some of our favorite WIRED-tested gadgets.Wired·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYCompanies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasksThe tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYCongresswoman denies staff used AI to write defense funding amendmentRep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says her staff used AI for "spellcheck" in an amendment summary for a major defense bill, but denies it was used for the bill text itself and says "NO Legislation is ever drafted with AI." Luna issued the response after accounts on X began sharing screenshots of an amenThe Verge·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYMeta plans to release AI-powered prediction market app, documents showThe company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money."NPR·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYGoogle is finally opening the Play Store to outside paymentsWhile the court still hasn't signed off on the massive settlement resolving Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google for having a monopoly over Android's app store with Google Play, the tech giant says it will start rolling out changes to the way it handles billing for developers worldwide. As announThe Verge·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYFacebook rolls out an AI companion app for creatorsThe new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook's recently launched AI creator assistant built into it.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYDeezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consentGlobal music streaming service Deezer is taking a contrarian approach to AI, even as it adds a feature that lets fans remix songs.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYAgility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B dealAgility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, expects to generate $620 million in proceeds.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYFigma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new updateFigma's update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various tasks using AI.TechCrunch·3w ago