Meta’s new subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, YouTube moving AI-generated content labels into clearer view, and Robinhood opening the door to AI agents that can trade stocks on your behalf.

• Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans | TechCrunch
• YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them
• Robinhood will let your AI agent trade stocks and make (or lose) lots of money
• Spotify now lets you 'clip' moments from your favorite podcast | TechCrunch
• Apple Wallet digital ID support expands to new state - 9to5Mac

American Airlines is adding Starlink Wi-Fi, Spotify is rolling out narrated long-form magazine articles, and Apple has released the first iOS 26.6 beta for iPhone. 

• American Airlines is getting Starlink Wi-Fi
• Spotify is narrating magazine articles now
• Apple releases first iOS 26.6 beta for iPhone - 9to5Mac
• Ferrari's first EV is not for you | TechCrunch
• US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows

Meta’s quiet launch of its Reddit-like Forum app, Trump Mobile confirming a customer data exposure including phone numbers and home addresses, and smart ring maker Oura filing to go public.

• Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum | TechCrunch
• You can no longer Google the word 'disregard' | TechCrunch
• Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers' personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses | TechCrunch
• Smart ring maker Oura files to go public | TechCrunch
• Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns

Spotify and Universal open the door to fan-made AI covers and remixes, Waymo halts Atlanta robotaxi service after flood-related driving issues, and Apple TV plans a major live sports event shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro.

• Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes | TechCrunch
• NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers | TechCrunch
• Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods | TechCrunch
• Apple TV to air first major live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro - 9to5Mac
• Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers

Customers report Trump Mobile exposing personal data, GitHub says hackers stole information from thousands of internal repositories, and Airbnb pushes further into hotels while expanding AI for hosts and support.

• Customers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal information | TechCrunch
• GitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositories | TechCrunch
• Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support | TechCrunch
• OpenAI barrels toward IPO that may happen in September | TechCrunch
• Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI | TechCrunch

Google’s agent-first Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni’s jump from text and audio into video generation, and Apple’s new accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence lead today’s episode.

• With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots | TechCrunch
• Google's Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that's just the start | TechCrunch
• Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration | TechCrunch
• Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Powered by Apple Intelligence
• Fortnite Returns to the App Store Worldwide as Epic Signals 'Final Battle' With Apple

Elon Musk’s courtroom loss against Sam Altman, Amazon Alexa Plus launching AI-generated podcasts, and Anthropic acquiring a major developer tools startup used across the AI industry. 

• Elon Musk loses his case against Sam Altman
• Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts
• Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare | TechCrunch
• Apple sends invites for WWDC26 keynote, iOS 27 and more coming soon - 9to5Mac
• NYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people | TechCrunch

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT personal finance tools with linked bank accounts, Greg Brockman taking control of OpenAI’s products in a major reorg, and Tesla revealing new details about robotaxi crashes and the humans involved.

• OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts | TechCrunch
• Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-Up
• Tesla Reveals New Details About Robotaxi Crashes—and the Humans Involved
• AI-generated research papers are overwhelming peer review
• Runway started by helping filmmakers — now it wants to beat Google at AI | TechCrunch

OpenAI reportedly weighing legal action over its strained Siri partnership with Apple, Spotify adopting Apple’s tech for video podcasts, and AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon joining forces to expand satellite coverage and eliminate dead zones.

• OpenAI Considering Legal Action Against Apple Over 'Strained' Siri Partnership
• Spotify to Adopt Apple's Technology for Video Podcasts
• AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon team up to eliminate coverage dead zones
• Intel is now making iPhone chips for Apple, per report - 9to5Mac
• Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards

Instagram’s new disappearing Instants photos, Amazon bringing Alexa deeper into shopping with Rufus, and Meta unveiling “completely private” encrypted AI chats.

• Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos
• Alexa is moving into Amazon․com
• Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat
• Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners | TechCrunch
• Netflix’s ad ambitions just keep growing