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Dating app Cerca will show how Gen Z really dates at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Cerca is a dating app that sets users up with mutual friends.
Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Andrew Tulloch heads to Meta
AI researcher Andrew Tulloch reportedly announced his departure to employees in a message on Friday.
Apple says goodbye to the Clips app
Apple appears to be winding down support of Clips, with the company removing Clips from the App Store and saying it will no longer be making any updates.
Ready or not, enterprises are betting on AI
This has been a big week for AI companies signing enterprise deals, with Zendesk unveiling new AI agents that are supposed to be able to resolve 80% of customer service issues, Anthropic and IBM announcing a strategic partnership, and Deloitte also announcing a deal with Anthropic.
Prince Harry and Meghan call out the harmful effects of social media on today’s youth
Prince Harry and Meghan spoke about the dangers of social media at a gala and festival in New York.
Trump fires back at China’s rare earth mineral restrictions by threatening 100% tariffs
President Donald Trump declared Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, while also imposing export controls on “any and all critical software” from the United States.
It’s not too late for Apple to get AI right
Apple still has a shot at leading the AI-powered app era. As OpenAI launches its ChatGPT app platform, Apple’s smarter Siri and deep ecosystem could keep it ahead.
The fixer’s dilemma: Chris Lehane and OpenAI’s impossible mission
The company’s Sora problem is really at the root of everything else.
Salesforce CEO says National Guard should patrol San Francisco — stunning his own PR team
Though Benioff’s shift mirrors Silicon Valley’s broader accommodation of Trump, the exchange offered a rare glimpse of just how far that repositioning can go. The question now: will other Bay Area tech CEOs follow Benioff’s lead and call for federal troops in their own backyard?