Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November

Patreon isn’t happy about Apple’s new subscription billing mandate, arguing Apple’s shifting rules create uncertainty for creators.

With Apple’s new Creator Studio Pro, AI is a tool to aid creation, not replace it

Apple’s Creator Studio Pro leverages AI to help creators with tedious tasks—like finding clips or building slides—without trying to do the work for them

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Plus-one passes are almost gone and only 3 days remain

The TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 plus-one passes at 50% off are almost sold out, and this deal ends in 3 days. Register here before this deal ends on Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe coding chops with a certificate

LinkedIn is partnering with Descript, Lovable, Replit, and Relay.app at launch

The conference where founders scale: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 tickets are now live at the lowest prices

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 unites 1,100 founders and investors in Boston on June 23 for a day focused on real-world scaling insights and networking that pushes the needle. Save up to $300 on your ticket.

Google Photos brings its prompt-based editing feature to India, Australia and Japan

Users can describe their edits in natural language to modify an image.

What you should know about the owners of US TikTok

​ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, recently established a separate American entity to run the app’s U.S. operations. This restructuring aims to separate U.S. TikTok from its Chinese parent, addressing concerns about data privacy and foreign c…

Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession

An open-source AI agent that “actually does things” is taking off, with people across the web sharing how they’re using the agent to do a whole bunch of things, like manage reminders, log health and fitness data, and even communicate with clients. The tool, called Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot), runs locally on a variety of devices, […]

Bluesky teases 2026 roadmap: a better Discover feed, real-time features and more

Bluesky is teasing new features and improvements ranging from the Discover feed to video support.

An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera
An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera

Reincubate, which makes the Camo and Camo Studio apps for turning your iOS or Android phone into a webcam for your Mac or PC, is suing Apple, alleging anticompetitive conduct and patent infringement. Camo first launched in 2020, but two years after, Apple launched a similar feature called Continuity Camera, which works just with Apple […]