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Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/microsoft-rolls-back-some-of-its-copilot-ai-bloat-on-windows/

Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows | TechCrunch

The company is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and other apps.

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Sarah Perez 💙2d ago

WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/wordpress-com-now-lets-ai-agents-write-and-publish-posts-and-more/

WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more | TechCrunch

New AI agents on WordPress.com could lower barriers to publishing while increasing machine-generated content across the web.

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Sarah Perez 💙2d ago

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/bluesky-announces-100m-series-b-after-ceo-transition/

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition | TechCrunch

The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky's team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky's app and the underlying ATProto that powers it.

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Sarah Perez 💙3d ago

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/online-bot-traffic-will-exceed-human-traffic-by-2027-cloudflare-ceo-says/

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says | TechCrunch

AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands.

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Sarah Perez 💙3d ago

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/google-introduces-a-new-way-for-users-to-sideload-android-apps-that-still-protects-against-scams/

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams | TechCrunch

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.

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Sarah Perez 💙3d ago

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says smartphone apps will disappear as AI agents take their place https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/nothing-ceo-carl-pei-says-smartphone-apps-will-disappear-as-ai-agents-take-their-place/

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says smartphone apps will disappear as AI agents take their place | TechCrunch

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will eventually replace apps, shifting smartphones toward systems that understand intent and act on a user's behalf.

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Sarah Perez 💙4d ago

Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/patreon-ceo-calls-ai-companies-fair-use-argument-bogus-says-creators-should-be-paid/

Patreon CEO calls AI companies' fair use argument 'bogus,' says creators should be paid | TechCrunch

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.

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Sarah Perez 💙4d ago

Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/sequen-snags-16m-to-bring-tiktok-style-personalization-tech-to-any-consumer-company/

Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company | TechCrunch

With its Series A, Sequen is bringing its proprietary AI ranking and personalization technology to large consumer business.

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Sarah Perez 💙4d ago

Kagi brings its ‘small web’ of a human-only internet to mobile devices https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/kagi-small-web-human-authored-indie-internet-mobile-ios-android-devices/

Kagi brings its 'small web' of a human-only internet to mobile devices | TechCrunch

Kagi's "Small Web" offers a handpicked collection of more than 30,000 non-commercial, human-authored websites, including personal blogs, webcomics, and independent videos.

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Sarah Perez 💙5d ago

BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/buzzfeed-ai-slop-apps-sxsw-bf-island-conjure/

BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue | TechCrunch

BuzzFeed unveiled new AI-powered social apps at SXSW, but its demos drew muted reactions.

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