Poke, a startup that turns using AI agents into something as simple as sending a text message, has become the first AI agent approved to run on Apple’s Messages for Business platform. Previously limited to partnered businesses such as airlines, retailers, hotel chains, and others, Apple’s platform offers a standardized interface for business messaging that…
A source-code offer can look like easy money until developers read the license. Google is reportedly offering to pay select Android developers for access to app source code, according to 404 Media. For Play Store developers, including those across APAC markets, the offer raises questions about intellectual property, security, privacy, and how submitted code could…
“Welp, that happened faster than I predicted.” That’s what Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince had to say as his company released data finding that there’s now more traffic from bots than humans on the internet. “Thought it would be end of 2027, then early 2027 but agentic traffic growing so fast that bots have now passed…
Have you ever wanted to wave a magic wand at something and make it yours? Well, now you can, so long as you have enough money in your debit account to pay for it. Cash App, the digital payments service operated by Block, has offered its users the ability to use free physical cards since…
Corporate expense management platform Ramp on Thursday said it has raised $750 million at a valuation of $44 billion, nearly tripling its valuation within just a year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup. The funding round was led by ICONIQ, GIC, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and saw investments from…
SpaceX has set its IPO price at $135 per share, putting Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company on track for one of the largest public listings ever. At that price, SpaceX would raise about $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares and reach a valuation near $1.77 trillion. The company is expected to list on…
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Amazon Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) for $180: This is a solid smart speaker with Amazon’s latest physical design and Alexa+ right out of the box, but it’s not a sound improvement over the older model, so I’d personally pick the third-gen option (see above) while it’s still available or upgrade to the Echo Show…
Lovable and Google announced an expanded multiyear collaboration on Wednesday. Lovable, the fast-growing Stockholm vibe-coding startup, has long been a Google Cloud user. Under the new agreement, it will be a much bigger one. While the companies did not disclose the dollar figure, a person with knowledge of the deal tells TechCrunch it involves a…
Microsoft used Build 2026 to preview Project Solara, an early platform for enterprise devices built around AI agents instead of conventional apps. The concept is not a finished Microsoft gadget or a product ready for procurement. It is a look at how AI agents could move into managed workplace devices with identity controls, cameras, microphones,…
