Apple TV+ price jumps 30% to $12.99 monthly

Apple is raising the monthly price of its Apple TV+ streaming service to $12.99. This marks a 30% increase from the previous $9.99 subscription price. The updated price takes effect for new customers starting Thursday and will impact current subscribers…

Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series

Instagram now allows creators to connect multiple Reels together in a series. This new feature, which is already available on TikTok, helps viewers more easily follow and discover related content from a creator. When a creator is telling a story…

Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree

Meta has implemented a hiring freeze within its AI organization. This decision comes immediately after a significant restructuring of the unit earlier this week. The freeze was reported to have gone into effect last week, and its duration remains unclear.…

Google’s AI Mode expands globally, adds new agentic features

Google is launching a global expansion of its experimental AI Mode feature. The company announced on Thursday that this tool allows users to ask complex, multi-part questions and follow-ups to explore a topic more deeply directly within Search. As part…

StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP Track

StrictlyVC returns to TechCrunch Disrupt this October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape. This year’s event features a sharper focus on the market’s biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and…

India bans real-money gaming, threatening a $23 billion industry

India’s lower house of parliament passed a sweeping online gaming bill on Wednesday. The bill promotes esports and casual gaming without monetary stakes but imposes a blanket ban on all real-money games. This legislation threatens to disrupt billions of dollars…