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TechCrunch reporter. Previously [email protected]. I'm going to post links to my TC stuff. #techcrunch #tech #technews #news DM on Signal 415.234.3994 or […] [bridged from https://mastodon.social/@Sarahp on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

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Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10h

Sora’s first week on iOS in the US was nearly as big as ChatGPT’s https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/08/soras-first-week-on-ios-in-the-us-was-nearly-as-big-as-chatgpts/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11h

Bounce introduces a tool to move your Mastodon account to Bluesky https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/08/bounces-new-version-will-let-users-move-from-mastodon-to-bluesky/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter ‘Packs’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/mastodon-is-taking-cues-from-bluesky-with-plans-for-its-own-starter-packs/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/alternative-app-store-altstore-raises-6m-connects-with-the-fediverse/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ livelihoods, calling it ‘scary times’ for the industry https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/06/mrbeast-says-ai-could-threaten-creators-livelihoods-calling-it-scary-times-for-the-industry/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Adobe predicts AI-assisted online shopping to grow 520% during the 2025 U.S. holiday season https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/06/adobe-predicts-ai-assisted-online-shopping-to-grow-520-during-the-2025-u-s-holiday-season/

Adobe predicts AI-assisted online shopping to grow 520% during the 2025 U.S. holiday season

AI-assisted online shopping is still booming, new U.S. holiday e-commerce forecast shows.

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Google’s Gemini AI app could soon be getting a big makeover https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/googles-gemini-ai-app-could-soon-be-getting-a-big-makeover/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

Threads takes on X with new communities feature https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/threads-takes-on-x-with-new-communities-feature/

Threads takes on X with new communities feature

Threads officially debuts communities, dedicated spaces to have casual chats around a topic.

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 3 on the U.S. App Store https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/openais-sora-soars-to-no-3-on-the-u-s-app-store/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

Amazon now lets Prime members add items to upcoming orders with one tap https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/amazon-now-lets-prime-members-add-items-to-upcoming-orders-with-one-tap/

Amazon now lets Prime members add items to upcoming orders with one tap

Amazon's new "Add to today's delivery" button makes it easier for Prime members to buy more and tack on items to existing orders.

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to) https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/instagram-head-says-company-is-not-using-your-microphone-to-listen-to-you-with-ai-data-it-wont-need-to/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/spotify-now-lets-you-exclude-tracks-from-your-taste-profile/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Google reveals its Gemini-powered smart home lineup and AI strategy https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/google-reveals-its-gemini-powered-smart-home-lineup-and-ai-strategy/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Google teases its new Gemini-powered Google Home speaker, coming in spring 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/google-teases-its-new-gemini-powered-google-home-speaker-coming-in-spring-2026/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Google unveils AI-powered Nest indoor and outdoor cameras, and a new doorbell https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/google-unveils-ai-powered-nest-indoor-and-outdoor-cameras-and-a-new-doorbell/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Google’s Home app, a command center for the smart home, gets a Gemini upgrade https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/googles-home-app-a-command-center-for-the-smart-home-gets-a-gemini-upgrade/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d

PayPal’s Honey to integrate with ChatGPT and other AIs for shopping assistance https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/paypals-honey-to-integrate-with-chatgpt-and-other-ais-for-shopping-assistance/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d

Alexa+ comes to new Fire TV devices with AI-powered conversations https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/alexa-comes-to-new-fire-tv-devices-with-ai-powered-conversations/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d

Amazon unveils new Echo devices, powered by its Al, Alexa+ https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/amazon-unveils-new-echo-devices-powered-by-its-al-alexa/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/29/bluesky-rolls-out-age-verification-for-users-in-ohio/

Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio

Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky's social network as of Monday.

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/viral-call-recording-app-neon-goes-dark-after-exposing-users-phone-numbers-call-recordings-and-transcripts/

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user.

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d

Spotify to label AI music, filter spam and more in AI policy change https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/spotify-updates-ai-policy-to-label-tracks-cut-down-on-spam/

Spotify to label AI music, filter spam and more in AI policy change

Spotify is launching a music spam filter, labeling AI tracks, and clarifying its rules around AI voice clones.

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d

Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/threads-is-developing-a-tool-that-lets-you-tag-its-algorithm-to-configure-your-feed/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d

Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/neon-the-no-2-social-app-on-the-apple-app-store-pays-users-to-record-their-phone-calls-and-sells-data-to-ai-firms/

Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d

How to customize your iPhone Home Screen for iOS 26’s Liquid Glass https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/how-to-customize-your-iphone-home-screen-for-ios-26s-liquid-glass/

How to customize your iPhone Home Screen for iOS 26’s Liquid Glass

Tips and tricks for customizing your iPhone with iOS 26's Liquid Glass.