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Hands on with a prototype of Clicks' Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone: TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard. Read More

Gmail debuts a personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more: Gmail is also bringing several AI features that were previously available only to paid users to all users. Read More

Why this VC thinks 2026 will be 'the year of the consumer': AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don't know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer. Read More

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Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it's back: Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought. Read More

Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi: It sounds like "Oh hi." Read More

Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases: The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users. Read More

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week: The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health. Read More

JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card: Apple expects the transition to take 24 months Read More

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Last but Not Least

Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla's startup triples to $100M valuation: Spangle has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-generated shopping experiences. Read More