Meta brings Muse AI agent to Apple Watch and Wear OS
Watch users can reach Muse by voice, text, or dictation after a recent iPad app and U.S. video-chat rollout.
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Tolan raises $30 million for its AI life companion
Union Square Ventures, Khosla and Homebrew backed the round; Tolan claims more than 250,000 active users.
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Replika founder launches Wabi multiplayer personal AI assistant
Wabi 2.0 builds apps inside shared threads after email connection and is free while more funding talks continue.
Chatbot refuseniks edge out users in the US, and they’re not for turning
Pew finds 51% of US adults never use chatbots, mostly from lack of interest, and few plan to start.
Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages
TechCrunch lists text-message AI agents, including Instinct, valued at $10 billion after a $1 billion round.
Few people pay for AI, but those who do spend big
Andreessen Horowitz says only 4.5% of US consumers pay for major AI chatbots, while top spenders average about $900 monthly.
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A16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI
a16z partner Olivia Moore says consumer AI is still early, with revenue concentrated in prosumer tools.
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Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?
A hands-on finds Instinct's text-based AI agent still competitive with Muse and OpenAI's Dots.
Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup
Cal AI cofounder Zach Yadegari raised $10 million for Persona, an AI assistant with a $179 wearable band.
Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut
Meta launched a dedicated iPad app for its Muse AI assistant a month after the iPhone debut.
Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans
Pinterest launched Beauty Guides that turn saved hair and nail Pins into salon plans with terms, time, and cost.
Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account
Instinct, valued at $10 billion, now lets users add its AI agent to group chats, including friends without accounts.
Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era
Two sisters launched Hot Girl Hotline, a $9.99 AI app for safer relationship advice.
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All the AI agents that can live in your text messages
TechCrunch surveys text-message AI agents, including Instinct, valued at $10 billion after a $1 billion round.
The ugly economics of consumer AI
Few consumers pay for AI despite model gains, pushing major labs toward enterprise revenue.
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Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation
AI agent startup Instinct raised a $1B Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark and Coatue at a $10B valuation, a month after its $2.5B round.
Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?
Meta’s consumer AI agent Muse drew Connect attention, but hosts question trust and lasting utility.
Quoting John Gruber
John Gruber warns Meta's Muse gives each user a persistent cloud Linux VM consumers may not see as dangerous.
Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off
Meta’s Muse AI app passed 3.4 million downloads and leads U.S. app stores after Meta Connect.
Will Meta’s AI Tamagotchi bet is…working?
Meta's personal AI agent Muse is reportedly outpacing ChatGPT's early growth as OpenAI and Anthropic ship new models.
Can Apple Home’s AI camera features outsmart Amazon’s and Google’s? I put them to the test
A review finds Apple Intelligence camera descriptions useful but priced far above Ring and Nest.
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Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend
Meta's Muse Charm is a customizable AI bag charm aimed at Gen Z fashion, with mixed early reception.
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Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS
Google Photos' AI virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS in the US, Brazil, and India.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Cal AI’s Zach Yadegari on how to create viral growth and capitalize on it
Disrupt will feature Cal AI’s founder on turning viral downloads into a MyFitnessPal acquisition.
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