Appleβs Cal AI crackdown signals itβs still policing the App Store TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 21 April 2026 at 23:09 Apple tells TechCrunch Cal AI was removed not for web payments alone, but for deceptive billing, manipulative tactics, and App Store rule violations.
Former Pinterest team redesigns email with Extra β and itβs actually good TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 21 April 2026 at 20:00 Extra, from a team of former Pinterest designers and engineers, reimagines email around your life instead of the traditional inbox.
YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 21 April 2026 at 19:02 YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to celebrities, giving talent and their reps a way to find and remove deepfakes.
GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 21 April 2026 at 17:00 AI music startup GRAI says fans want to remix tracks, not generate songs from scratch.
Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack TechCrunch By:Zack Whittaker Β· Sarah Perez 20 April 2026 at 20:58 The DDoS attack against Mastodon's flagship server comes less than a week after Bluesky was targeted with junk web traffic.
The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 18 April 2026 at 17:00 New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.
Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 17 April 2026 at 20:55 New iPhone app Gigs uses AI to turn old tickets, screenshots, and emails into a personal concert archive with stats, memories, and more.
Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 17 April 2026 at 17:22 Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET on April 15.
AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and itβs boosting their revenue too TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 16 April 2026 at 20:14 Adobe says AI traffic to U.S. retail sites also jumped 269% in March, with visitors converting better and generating more revenue than non-AI shoppers.
Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 16 April 2026 at 18:14 Runwayβs CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds.
LinkedIn data shows AI isnβt to blame for hiring declineβ¦ yet TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 15 April 2026 at 22:51 LinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates β not AI β for the slowdown.
After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 15 April 2026 at 18:24 Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility.