Ivan Mehta

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Consumer Tech Reporter at TechCrunch

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Uber adds a new type of account with a simpler UI for the elderly

3 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

Uber today revealed a new type of account, called Senior Accounts, for older users that prioritizes a simpler app experience with features like ride updates for family members, saved destinations, and the ability to use a family member’s card for payments. Uber said Senior Accounts present a simpler app experience with larger text and icons, as well as less complex screens. Users can switch this mode on using the accessibility settings in the app.
Apple names 2025 Design Awards winners

3 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

Days before its Worldwide Developer Conference 2025 (WWDC), Apple has named the winners and finalists of its 2025 Design Awards for apps. This year’s winners and finalists mostly include indie apps and startups, and contrary to the trend everywhere else, generative AI apps are noticeably missing from the list. This is the second year in a row Apple has skipped AI-centric apps for its awards.
Wispr Flow releases iOS app in a bid to make dictation feel effortless

4 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

It feels like AI companies want us all to talk to their products out loud more often. Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic, to name a few, have added functionality to let users talk with their AI bots as naturally as they would with another person, taking advantage of advances in speech-to-text technology. A startup called Wispr Flow feels it can outdo the bigwigs, though, with its dictation tech that supports more than 100 languages.
Indeed CEO Chris Hyams resigns, hands over reins to former chief Hisayuki Idekoba

4 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

Hiring platform Indeed’s CEO Chris Hyams (pictured above) said on Monday that he is stepping down from the role. The company’s parent firm Recruit’s CEO, Hisayuki Idekoba, will return to his post as CEO of Indeed after a six-year break. Hyams said he will serve as a board advisor this year to manage the transition. He joined the company in 2010 as VP of product. “Today, over 300 million job seekers use Indeed each month. Our revenue has grown 200x.
Watch Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote right here

4 days ago | technewstube.com | Ivan Mehta

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Watch Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote right here

4 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

Apple is hosting its developer-focused Worldwide Developer Conference for 2025 from June 9 to June 13. The event’s keynote is scheduled for June 9 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. The company is expected to unveil changes to its operating systems iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. You can watch the keynote and subsequent sessions through Apple’s event page or head to Apple’s YouTube channel to watch them. Alternatively, you can bookmark this page and watch the keynote through the embed below.
How to watch Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote

4 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

Apple is hosting its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference from June 9 to 13. The keynote for this developer-focused event is scheduled for June 9 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. The company is expected to unveil changes to its operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. You can watch the keynote and subsequent sessions through Apple’s event page or head to Apple’s YouTube channel to watch them.
Samsung may incorporate Perplexity's AI tech in its phones

5 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

Samsung is closing in on an investment in AI search startup Perplexity that would also see the Korean tech giant incorporating the AI company’s tech into its devices, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. As one of the biggest investors in the AI company’s new fundraising round, Samsung is discussing having Perplexity’s app and assistant pre-installed on its phones and integrating its search features within the default browser, the report said.
Scale AI hires team behind remote developer recruiting platform Pesto AI

5 days ago | techcrunch.com | Ivan Mehta

Data-labeling startup Scale AI has hired the team behind Pesto AI, which helps companies recruit developers remotely, according to a blog post by one of Pesto’s founders. Founded in 2017 by Ayush Jaiswal and Indian food delivery platform Swiggy’s co-founder Rahul Jaimini, Pesto AI is backed by the likes of Product Hunt’s Ryan Hoover and Gumroad’s Sahil Lavingia. According to Crunchbase, it has raised more than $8 million in funding. Pesto will be shutting down its operations.
Scale AI hires team behind remote developer recruiting platform Pesto AI

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Ivan Mehta

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