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Hilary Ong

Hello, from one tech geek to another. Not your beloved TechCrunch writer, but a writer with an avid interest in the fast-paced tech scenes and all the latest tech mojo. I bring with me a unique take towards tech with a honed applied psychology perspective to make tech news digestible. In other words, I deliver tech news that is easy to read.
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Google to Reduce Pixel 6a Battery Performance After Fire Incidents

Google is preparing a mandatory software update for Pixel 6a users that will reduce charging speed and limit battery capacity on certain devices. This comes after two reports of Pixel…

Amazon Prime Video to Double Its Ads, Report Finds

Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, has quietly doubled the amount of advertising shown during its content, according to an exclusive report from Adweek. The report, based on information from ad…

OpenAI and Mattel partner to integrate generative AI into toymaking and products

Mattel, the iconic maker of Barbie and other beloved toys, has partnered with OpenAI to bring generative AI technology into the toy industry and its expanding entertainment portfolio. This collaboration…

Meta AI app raises serious privacy concerns

It sounds like the setup to a modern horror story: your browser history—or in this case, your AI chats—have been public all along, and you didn’t even know. That’s the…

Disney and Universal sue AI company Midjourney over image use

Disney and Universal have taken legal action against AI company Midjourney, accusing its image generation tool of being a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.” The studios claim Midjourney’s software produces countless…

Nvidia CEO declares this decade as the era of robotics and autonomous vehicles

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said autonomous vehicles (AVs) and robotics are poised for major growth in the coming years. “This is going to be the decade of AV [autonomous vehicles],…

WhatsApp tells BBC it supports Apple in UK user data legal dispute

WhatsApp has expressed support for Apple in its ongoing legal fight with the UK Home Office regarding access to user data. Will Cathcart, WhatsApp’s CEO, warned that the UK government’s…

Nintendo’s Switch 2 likely becoming the fastest-selling console ever

The Nintendo Switch 2 has taken the gaming world by storm, selling 3.5 million units globally within its first four days of release. Nintendo itself called this achievement the “highest…

Pinterest tests AI tool allowing advertisers to create shoppable collages from catalogs

Pinterest is testing a new AI feature called “auto-collages” that allows advertisers to quickly convert their product catalogs into engaging, shoppable collages. The company announced the innovation this week, highlighting…

Sam Altman predicts AI will deliver ‘novel insights’ next year

In a new essay titled “The Gentle Singularity” published Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his latest vision for how artificial intelligence will transform human life over the next 15…

Elon Musk says Tesla robotaxi rides in Austin ‘tentatively’ scheduled to start June 22

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the company’s robotaxi service is “tentatively” scheduled to launch in Austin, Texas, on June 22. Musk shared on X that he will…

Apple’s upgraded AI models fall short on performance expectations

Apple recently announced upgrades to the artificial intelligence models that power its Apple Intelligence features across iOS, macOS, and other platforms. However, according to benchmarks published by Apple itself, these…

YouTube’s ecosystem generated 490,000 jobs and contributed $55 billion to US GDP in 2024

YouTube revealed on Tuesday that its creative ecosystem contributed more than $55 billion to the U.S. GDP and supported over 490,000 full-time jobs, based on research conducted by Oxford Economics.…

Google offers buyouts to employees company-wide, including Search team

Google has extended voluntary buyout offers to employees in several of its divisions, including its Knowledge & Information (K&I) unit—which houses Search, Ads, and Commerce—along with central engineering, marketing, research,…

AI-powered blog from Anthropic ends shortly after launch

Anthropic has quietly discontinued its “Claude Explains” blog, an experimental platform showcasing its Claude AI model’s ability to generate blog content. Just a week after launching and receiving some public…

Nvidia CEO calls UK a ‘Goldilocks’ moment, pledges investment

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised the United Kingdom on Monday, pledging to increase investment in the country’s artificial intelligence sector through his multitrillion-dollar semiconductor company. Speaking alongside British Prime Minister…

DoorDash Faces Lawsuit in Canada Over Misleading Pricing Practices

Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched a lawsuit against DoorDash Inc. and its Canadian subsidiary, accusing the food delivery company of marketing prices lower than what consumers actually pay at checkout.…

PayPal integrates hotel booking powered by Selfbook into its app

PayPal is partnering with hotel payment provider Selfbook to enable users to search for and book hotels directly within the PayPal app. This new feature allows users to pay through…

Google set to launch Pixel feature aimed at extending battery life

Google is set to introduce a feature called Battery Health Assistant designed to improve the longevity and health of Pixel phone batteries. Announced earlier this year, the feature will gradually…

Xbox and Asus Officially Unveil New Handheld PC, Launching This Year

Microsoft has partnered with Asus to introduce the first Xbox-branded handheld consoles, combining Asus’s expertise with elements from the Xbox ecosystem. Revealed during Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase, the new devices—ROG…