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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tiktok-icon-badged-GettyImages-2246518404.jpg?resize=1200,795″] TikTok is introducing an ad-free subscription plan in the U.K. that costs £3.99 (about $5.44 USD) per month. The new offering is rolling out over the coming months and will be available to users 18 and over. Users who sign up for the plan won’t see ads on TikTok, and their data…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Discord-Nitro-Rewards-1200×630-1.png?w=1200″] Discord on Monday unveiled Nitro Rewards, which gives Nitro subscribers access to offers from other gaming and lifestyle brands for no additional cost.  Currently, Nitro offers upgrades to Discord itself, like more profile customization options, HD streaming, and the ability to upload files of up to 500 MB. The subscription is optional,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cowbow-Space-Company-photo.jpeg?resize=1200,960″] The apparently insatiable demand for AI compute has data center entreprenuers looking to the stars. There’s a key problem: There aren’t enough rockets to put data centers in orbit around the Earth, and they’re too expensive. Most of the players are hoping that SpaceX’s Starship — expected to make its twelfth test…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/venmo-app.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Venmo is rolling out a significant redesign over the coming months that aims to make the app more useful, social, and easier to navigate. This is the peer-to-peer payments app’s biggest refresh since 2021. The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a standalone business…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-1680577745.jpg?resize=1200,704″] Asia’s push into physical AI is being fueled by the same manufacturing prowess that made the region a global industrial powerhouse. Across South Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan, manufacturing remains a central pillar of economic growth. Unlike economies more heavily weighted toward services or software, these countries have long relied on large-scale…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-84164497.jpg?resize=1200,798″] How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers? A recent feature in the Wall Street Journal looks at the rising popularity of dictation apps like Wispr, especially now that they can be connected to vibe coding tools, and what that might mean for office…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2269811684.jpg?w=1024″] Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic. Last year, the company said that during pre-release tests involving a fictional company, Claude Opus 4 would often try to blackmail engineers to avoid being replaced by another system. Anthropic later published research suggesting that models…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/uber-concurrent-rides-india.jpg?w=1200″] For years, Uber talked about becoming a super app. Then Waymo started picking up passengers in San Francisco, and the conversation grew more urgent. The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lime-IPO-getty.jpg?resize=1200,812″] Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! After years of hints and preparation, the Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GettyImages-2217198328.jpeg?resize=1200,800″] Listen onApple PodcastsListen onSpotify Anthropic and xAI announced a big partnership this week, with Anthropic buying all the compute capacity at xAI’s Colossus 1 data center in Tennessee. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I discussed what the deal might mean for xAI’s parent company…