Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up: Apple's new App Store rules will require 18+ ratings for dating apps and AI companions that offer sexual or romantic content. Read More
Anthropic warns that it's very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI: RSI is the point at which AI grows so good at training itself that it spawns a dramatic acceleration of AI capabilities. To the AI doomers, RSI represents the cataclysm from which there is no return. Read More
The TechCrunch Founder Summit agenda is only half the reason to be in Boston on Nov. 4: On Nov. 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings founders and VCs to Boston's SoWa Power Station for practical insights and connections. Register before prices increase at the door. Read More
Take advantage of all NVIDIA has to offer at Microsoft Ignite, in San Francisco and online November 17–20. With booth sessions and hands-on demos, exclusive networking and meeting opportunities, and a host of practical labs and panels, NVIDIA is your comprehensive destination for learning, connecting, and accelerating the AI experience.
Apple Watch's AI features for rewinding and recapping conversations begin beta testing: Now in beta: Apple's new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations. Read More
Y Combinator's Garry Tan uses AI agents so much, he spends up to $200K a year on tokens: Y Combinator Garry Tan has jokingly admitted that he's suffered from "cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so excited to be working with his AI agents. On a new episode of Walter Isaacson’s podcast, The Builders, Tan put a price tag on his passion. Read More
Google takes Dreambeans to India in bid to bring AI-generated personal stories to the masses: Google's Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages. Read More
Hinge tests a cheaper plan as users become more fed up paying for dating apps: At a time when people are increasingly tired of dating apps, Hinge is testing a cheaper subscription plan. Read More
Apple may try to increase revenue by doing...something with third-party AI apps: Apple hinted at ways that it could spur revenue through third-party "opportunities" during its Monday night earnings call. Read More
Last but Not Least
Apple's inventory surges 154% as memory chip costs climb: Apple says unprecedented memory chip costs will continue to rise, raising questions about future device prices as its inventory climbs to $14.5 billion. Read More
