In Brief Posted: 11:22 AM PDT · April 15, 2026 Image Credits:Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch Google announced on Wednesday that it’s introducing a native Gemini app for Mac, catching up to rivals like OpenAI and ...

YouTube announced this week that it will now hold back ads during livestreams if chat engagement is at its peak, and if users show support with Super Chat, Super Stickers, or gift purchases. Until now, ...

Image Credits:Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images 7:29 AM PDT · April 14, 2026 Instacart has acquired Colombia-based grocery tech firm Instaleap, the company announced on Tuesday. The financial terms of the deal were not ...

Microsoft is shutting down Outlook Lite on May 26, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Launched in 2022, Outlook Lite is a lightweight version of the regular Outlook app, designed for Android phones with ...

Roblox is introducing new account types designed to give kids and younger teens age-appropriate access to chat and games, the company announced on Monday. The move comes as Roblox implemented mandatory age checks in January ...

Image Credits:Matthias Balk/picture alliance / Getty Images 7:38 AM PDT · April 10, 2026 YouTube is raising subscription prices for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music in the U.S., the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. ...

StubHub has agreed to pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that the ticket marketplace failed to clearly disclose the full price of tickets. The federal agency said in a proposed settlement ...

Spotify is introducing new controls that allow users to disable all videos in the app, the company announced on Thursday. The controls can be used to choose an audio-first experience on the app or a ...

Canva announced on Wednesday the dual acquisition of Simtheory, an AI collaboration and agent management platform, and Ortto, a customer data and marketing automation company. The financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. Canva ...

Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a ...