Wispr Flow launches an Android app for AI-powered dictation

Wispr Flow, an AI-powered dictation startup, has launched its Android app today. The company previously released its app for Mac and Windows, followed by an iOS launch in June 2025. On iOS, users access Wispr Flow through a dedicated keyboard.…

Apple might take a new approach to announcing its next products

Apple has invited the tech press to a “special Apple experience” on March 4. This event may unfold differently than the company’s standard keynote presentation. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning a “three-day flurry of announcements.” These are…

Can the creator economy stay afloat in a flood of AI slop?

This week, the business models of online creators came into focus following two major developments. First, the mega-popular YouTuber MrBeast announced his company is buying the fintech startup Step. Shortly after, Hollywood studios sent a flurry of cease-and-desist letters to…

TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Earlier this month, Waymo’s chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, testified before the Senate Commerce Committee as part of a hearing on autonomous vehicles.…

Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers

Quantum computing will not be replacing supercomputers in 2026, let alone reaching industrial scale. And yet, investor appetite for companies pursuing the elusive quantum advantage has not dwindled—it has increased. Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based…

China’s brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead

While Elon Musk’s Neuralink often claims to be pioneering brain-computer interfaces, China’s BCI industry is already quietly moving from research to scale. A new wave of startups is racing to commercialize both implantable and noninvasive BCIs, backed by stronger policy…

Sam Altman would like to remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently addressed concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Speaking at an event in India, he dismissed widespread claims about AI’s water usage as completely false. Altman specifically refuted internet rumors that a single ChatGPT…