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Google’s AI Mode now supports linking and interacting with select apps (e.g., Instacart, Canva, YouTube) to complete tasks, with US rollout and more apps coming, signaling a shift from Q&A to cross-app task execution and stronger competitive positioning versus ChatGPT/Claude.
Google Gemini is rolling out globally to Android Auto in 45 languages, replacing Google Assistant and enabling voice-driven tasks like emails, playlists, and route-aware answers, with complementary Gemini features rolling into Google Maps.
Venmo’s biggest makeover in years arrives as PayPal restructures to spin Venmo into a standalone unit, signaling potential sale, while the surrounding coverage underscores how fintech, mobility, and robotics funding and regulatory dynamics are evolving.
Uber accelerates towards a broad super-app by adding hotels, Lime files for an IPO amid liquidity risks, and regulatory actions (GM privacy settlement, DMV driverless permits) shape mobility/AI bets alongside a flurry of enterprise AI deals.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, offering VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and a $100K equity-free prize for 200 selected startups, with live pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
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