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Meta confirms it is testing a standalone app for Vibes, its short-form video feed of AI videos, after "strong early traction", without sharing specific numbers (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/meta-tests-a-s…

Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated 'Vibes' videos | TechCrunch
Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated feed that displays AI videos from others.

Spotify launches Audiobook Charts in the US and the UK, which will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/spotify-is-rolling-out-audiobook-charts/

Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts | TechCrunch
Similar to the streaming giant's Music and Podcast Charts, the Audiobook Charts will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre

Google expands Gemini's hands-free conversational capabilities to walking and cycling modes in Google Maps, available on iOS and rolling out on Android (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/google-maps-now-lets-you-…

Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling | TechCrunch
When you're walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like "What neighborhood am I in?" or "What are top-rated restaurants nearby?"

A Kapwing study of the 15,000 top YouTube channels finds 278 of them have only posted AI-generated "slop" videos, amassing 63B views and 221M subscribers (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/202

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #PacificNotions
Aisha Vaughan:
🎵 Garden Of Falling Light
#AishaVaughan
https://sources-live.bandcamp.com/track/garden-of-falling-light
https://open.spotify.com/track/6qD86XDGXApslSABimJFJ5

Revolut says 58% of reported job scams globally came from Telegram in 2025, dwarfing other platforms for these cases, based on an analysis of 10B transactions (Aisha S Gani/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

A Kapwing study of the 15,000 top YouTube channels finds 278 of them have only posted AI-generated "slop" videos, amassing 63B views and 221M subscribers (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/202

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/11/meta-shuts-down-global-accounts-linked-to-abortion-advice-and-queer-content
http://www.memeorandum.com/251211/p25#a251211p25

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #JazzTheatre
John Coltrane:
🎵 Aisha
#JohnColtrane
https://open.spotify.com/track/0Haa5GeQyJJ9SjSqbqcXsT

Meta says it will test new paid subscriptions that give people access to exclusive features on its apps and plans to scale Manus as part of those offerings (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/meta-to-test-premium…

Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp | TechCrunch
In the coming months, Meta is going to explore a premium experience on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp that gives users access to special features and more control over how they share and connect, while keeping the core experiences free. 

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6Musics00sForever
Death in Vegas:
🎵 Aisha
#DeathinVegas
https://open.spotify.com/track/6987QQm1UGiJjFrpXmFPBq

Reddit is testing an AI search feature that takes community recommendations and shows matching products from its advertisers in the results (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/reddit-is-testing-a-new-ai-search-feature-for-shopp…

Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping | TechCrunch
A small group of users in the U.S. will start to see search results that include interactive product carousels with pricing, images, and direct where-to-buy links.

Tests show GPT-5.2 on ChatGPT citing Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan…

Snap says its direct revenue business has reached a $1B ARR, driven primarily by Snapchat surpassing 25M subscribers since its 2022 launch (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/snapchat-tops-25m-subscribers-driv…

Snapchat+ tops 25M subscribers, driving company's direct revenue ARR to $1B | TechCrunch
The revenue milestone comes as Snap has added additional paid offerings outside of its core Snapchat+ subscription over the past year to diversify its revenue streams.

Reddit is testing an AI search feature that takes community recommendations and shows matching products from its advertisers in the results (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/reddit-is-testing-a-new-ai-search-feature-for-shopp…

Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping | TechCrunch
A small group of users in the U.S. will start to see search results that include interactive product carousels with pricing, images, and direct where-to-buy links.

Snap updates its Family Center tool to let parents view daily screen time averages and a breakdown of time spent by specific app segment like Snap Map (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/snapchat-gives-parents-n…

Snapchat gives parents new insights into teens' screen time and friends | TechCrunch
With these new features, Snap is likely looking to appease regulators and parents over concerns about safety and screen time on its platform.

Google rolls out Personal Intelligence in AI Mode, providing access to users' Gmail and Google Photos for more tailored responses, for US Pro and Ultra subs (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/goog

Google's AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses | TechCrunch
The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses. 

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #NightTracks
Ralph Towner & Aisha Duo:
🎵 Beneath an Evening Sky
#RalphTowner #AishaDuo
https://open.spotify.com/track/7JbSwSLyYzu3mqdeSMVRs5

Sources and docs: the US "effectively gutted" the Internet Freedom program that dispensed $500M since 2016 to help build tech to evade state internet controls (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb

Google tests AI-powered overviews on some publications' Google News pages; publishers like Der Spiegel, El País, and WaPo in commercial partnerships get paid (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/goog

Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages | TechCrunch
By adding AI-powered article overviews, Google says users will get more context before they click through to read an article.

Monzo receives an Irish banking license, allowing the London-based digital lender to offer current and savings accounts across the EU (Aisha S Gani/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-17/monzo-gets-iri…

Adobe partners with YouTube to launch a dedicated content creation space for YouTube Shorts creators within its Premiere mobile app for iOS (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/adobe-launches-content-…

Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators | TechCrunch
The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into trends, whether it's creating day-in-the-life vlogs, travel videos, or behind-the-scenes clips.

Amazon Pharmacy plans to bring same-day prescription delivery to ~4,500 cities by end of 2026, adding ~2,000 new communities to its network (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/amazon-pharmacy-to-expand-same-day-de…

Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities | TechCrunch
The expansion will cover customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts.

KPMG citing PitchBook data: UK fintech investment totaled almost $11B in 2025 across 418 deals, down from ~$13.4B in 2024 across 527 deals; Revolut raised $4B (Aisha S Gani/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…

Fertility startup Inito, which offers an at-home health diagnostics platform, raised a $29M Series B and plans to use AI-designed antibodies to make new tests (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/fert

Fertility startup Inito wants to use AI-designed antibodies to expand at-home health tests | TechCrunch
Inito has raised $29 million in new funding to invest in and develop AI-engineered antibodies that will help it offer new types of tests and improve the accuracy of existing ones.

Google tests AI-powered overviews on some publications' Google News pages; publishers like Der Spiegel, El País, and WaPo in commercial partnerships get paid (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/goog

Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages | TechCrunch
By adding AI-powered article overviews, Google says users will get more context before they click through to read an article.

Spotify rolls out About the Song, swipeable stories in English, summarized from third-party sources to highlight song details, in beta for Premium users (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/spotifys-n…

Spotify's new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you're listening to | TechCrunch
The feature displays short story cards that users can swipe through and rate with a thumbs up or down.

WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features: member tags that show user roles, text stickers generated from any word, and custom event reminders (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/whatsapp-rolls-out-new-group-chat-features-memb…

WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags | TechCrunch
You can choose a tag that gives others in the group chat more context about who you are.