Bumble is moving away from its swipe-first experience, according to CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. The shift appears to point toward an AI-led dating model, building on Bumble’s work such as an AI dating assistant called Bee. Wolfe Herd has long argued that AI can be a “supercharger” for relationships, and this change suggests it’s becoming central to Bumble’s strategy.
At TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC in San Francisco, Replit CEO Amjad Masad tackled the biggest industry question: if Cursor is reportedly in talks to be acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion, is Replit forced to sell too? Masad also addressed how he’s handling pressure from Apple and why, despite the market buzz, selling is not his preferred path.
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ChatGPT Images 2.0 is quickly gaining momentum in India, where users are using it to generate everything from avatars to cinematic-style portraits. Elsewhere, adoption appears slower, suggesting that local preferences, distribution, and timing may be driving the early lead. The result: India is currently the clearest success story for the new image feature.
Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, is now available to the public. The app brings back the short-form magic of six-second looping videos, aiming to recreate the fast, creative energy Vine was known for, but with modern tools and a new platform built for today’s audiences.
OpenAI may be working on a dedicated smartphone designed around AI agents that handle tasks previously done through individual apps. An analyst suggests the device could enter mass production as early as 2028, positioning AI agents to act as the new interface layer and potentially reduce reliance on traditional app workflows.
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