Lauren Forristal, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:17:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Lauren Forristal, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 Spotify rolls out AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the UK and other markets https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/spotify-ai-prompted-playlists-uk-markets/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:50:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095584 Apple’s iOS 26.4 arrives in public beta with AI music playlists, video podcasts, and more https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/apples-ios-26-4-arrives-in-public-beta-with-ai-music-playlists-video-podcasts-and-more/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:44:22 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095036 YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/youtubes-latest-experiment-brings-its-conversational-ai-tool-to-tvs/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:30:19 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094582 SeatGeek and Spotify team up to offer concert ticket sales inside the music platform https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/seatgeek-and-spotify-team-up-to-offer-concert-ticket-sales-inside-the-music-platform/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:07:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094088 X continues to bet on vertical video with its latest update https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/x-continues-to-bet-on-vertical-video-with-its-latest-update/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:15:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093995 Roku to launch streaming bundles as part of its efforts to continue growing its profitability https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/roku-to-launch-streaming-bundles-as-part-of-its-efforts-to-continue-growing-its-profitability/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:39:27 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092866 YouTube finally launches a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/youtube-finally-launches-a-dedicated-app-for-apple-vision-pro/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:14:15 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092625 Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/uber-eats-launches-ai-assistant-to-help-with-grocery-cart-creation/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:07:37 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092207 Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/activist-investor-ancora-publicly-opposes-the-wbd-netflix-deal/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:20:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092141 Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/facebook-adds-new-ai-features-animated-profile-photos-and-backgrounds-for-text-posts/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:34:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091608 What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros.  https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/what-to-know-about-netflixs-landmark-acquisition-of-warner-bros/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:56:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3085519 YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/youtubers-arent-relying-on-ad-revenue-anymore-heres-how-some-are-diversifying/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:06:26 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3053579 From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/super-bowl-60-ai-ads-svedka-anthropic-brands-commercials/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:18:16 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090483 Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/spotify-ventures-into-physical-book-sales-adds-new-audiobook-features/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089553 Google’s Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/googles-gemini-app-has-surpassed-750m-monthly-active-users/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:53:46 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089690 Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/amazon-to-begin-testing-ai-tools-for-film-and-tv-production-next-month/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:26:43 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089604 Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/robloxs-4d-creation-feature-is-now-available-in-open-beta/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088892 Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/grubhub-waives-delivery-service-fees-orders-over-50/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:22:43 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088729 Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/apple-buys-israeli-startup-q-ai-as-the-ai-race-heats-up/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:58:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3087901 Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/deezer-makes-it-easier-for-rival-platforms-to-take-a-stance-against-ai-generated-music/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3087328