Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on participating publications’ Google News pages as part of a new pilot program, the search giant announced on Wednesday. News publishers participating in the pilot program include Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times of India, The Washington Examiner, and The Washington Post, among others. […]

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Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages | TechCrunch

By adding AI-powered article overviews, Google says users will get more context before they click through to read an article.

Amazon says its Kindle Direct DRM-free titles will be available as PDFs and EPUB files going forward.

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Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published e-books | TechCrunch

Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free e-books in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct P...

This is ChatGPT's first year as the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store by downloads.

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ChatGPT is Apple's most downloaded app of 2025 in the US | TechCrunch

This is ChatGPT's first year as the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store by downloads.

The e-commerce giant says it will expand the service to additional cities in 2026.

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Amazon now offers same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 2,300 US cities | TechCrunch

The e-commerce giant says it will expand the service to additional cities in 2026.

Oboe has raised $16 million in funding for its learning app. The company now lets users generate unlimited courses for free.

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Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course-generation platform | TechCrunch

Oboe has raised $16 million in funding for its learning app. The company now lets users generate unlimited courses for free.

Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools.

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Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools | TechCrunch

Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify mes...

Unacademy's valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.

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Unacademy's founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks | TechCrunch

Unacademy's valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.

Tavus has launched a new experience where you can chat with an AI Santa that asks personal questions and remembers your interests.

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AI startup Tavus founder says users talk to its AI Santa ‘for hours’ per day | TechCrunch

Tavus has launched a new experience where you can chat with an AI Santa that asks personal questions and remembers your interests.

Figma is launching a new image editing toolbar to bring all its features in one place.

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Figma launches new AI-powered object removal and image extension | TechCrunch

Figma is launching a new image editing toolbar to bring all its features in one place.

TechCrunch found Petco's veterinary clinics were spilling customers' personal information and medical histories of their pets.

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Exclusive: Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers' personal information

TechCrunch found Petco's veterinary clinics were spilling customers' personal information and medical histories of their pets to the open...