Google’s new app: Google is preparing to make a notable change to how its Chrome browser operates with a new feature called “Minimized Custom Tabs” that will allow users to move between a native app and their web content with a tap. When doing so, the Custom Tab becomes a small, picture-in-picture window that floats above the native app content. Read more
JFrog and GitHub team up: The partnership gives developers and their support teams an easier way to manage both their source code and the resulting binaries across both services. Read more
Behind the camera: HBO’s new documentary “MoviePass, MovieCrash” tells the story of its catastrophic failure. It also tells the underreported tale of two Black men who aimed to disrupt the moviegoing space but were then thrown out of the company and forced to watch from the sidelines as their creation burned to the ground.Read more
Meme tech is having a moment: And Alex Taub, a longtime founder with multiple exits under his belt, is here for it. He launched Meme Depot, which he aspires to build into a comprehensive archive of any meme imaginable. Read more
Harness acquires Split.io: DevOps startup Harness is acquiring feature flag startup Split.io for an undisclosed amount of money. “The feature flag is a way for developers to roll out a new feature and control who gets access to it, so you can reduce the risk of a new code change,” according to CEO Jyoti Bansal. So what does Split have to offer that Harness’ organically developed feature flag tool is missing? Well, quite a bit, Bansal said. Read more
Pinterest expands fund: Pinterest teamed up with Shopify’s Build Black and Build Native programs to allow small business owners who are from or who serve underrepresented backgrounds to now apply for the Creator Inclusion Fund. Read more
Discord a generative AI hub?: Yes, in part thanks to Viggle. On Viggle’s Discord server, users upload a video of someone doing some sort of movement — often a TikTok dance — and a photo of a person. Then, Viggle creates a video of that person replicating the movements from the video. It’s obvious that these videos aren’t real, though they’re still entertaining. But after the Lil Yachty meme went viral, Viggle got hot, and the hype hasn’t subsided. Read more
Hey, you young hipsters: Cadillac is talking to you. You may be thinking this brand is too traditional for your standards, but it’s got an EV you should consider. Meet the 2025 Optiq, a midsize crossover. Read more
Peering into the “Series A chasm” with Everywhere Ventures’ Jenny Fielding: TechCrunch's Equity podcast brings you an interview with Jenny Fielding, a co-founder and managing partner at Everywhere Ventures. In a post on X this month, Fielding said, “There’s a huge backlog of seed stage companies with nice traction — just not $3m ARR + 30% MOM growth kinda traction.” The post sparked a conversation online, and Fielding talked through it all with Haje. Listen here
AI that actually makes your job easier, with Arvind Jain from Glean: This week on Found, Becca and Dom talk with Arvind Jain, the CEO and co-founder of Glean, an AI-powered work assistant that connects and understands enterprise knowledge. They discuss how Jain knew it was time to start a new company outside of Rubrik, the importance of building a self-sufficient leadership team, and the downside of micromanaging. Listen here
