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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has agreed on a strategic partnership with Jomboy Media and will acquire a stake in the company. The two sides announced the deal on Tuesday.Jomboy Media will be used across MLB’s digital channels. MLB will also help grow Jomboy Media’s other shows, including “Talkin’ Baseball,” “Talkin’ Yanks,” and “The Warehouse Games.”Both sides are also expected to collaborate on IP growth and ad opportunities around MLB’s key events, including the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.According to the release, Jomboy Media set revenue and profitability records last year, and had more than 93 million…

This is it. The gates to Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 close tonight. If you want a shot at the most electrifying startup pitch competition in tech, your application needs to be in before the deadline hits. You’ve got vision. Traction. A product that’s making noise. Now’s the time to show up on the biggest stage in startups.Apply by midnight tonight to compete for: A free 3-day exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. 4 complimentary, all-access passes. Curated investor and media exposure. VIP access to Startup Battlefield alumni programming. Investor-led masterclasses. A shot to pitch live on the…

Apple has opened its foundational AI model to third-party developers for the first time, allowing direct access to the on-device large language model that powers Apple Intelligence. The move, announced at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference, represents a significant shift in Apple’s traditionally closed ecosystem approach to Apple AI developer tools.The newly accessible three-billion parameter model operates entirely on-device, reflecting Apple’s privacy-first philosophy while imposing technical limitations compared to cloud-based alternatives from competitors.“We’re opening up access for any app to tap directly into the on-device, large language model at the core of Apple,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s software chief, during the conference…

Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, arrives for a meeting with international investors in IA at the Elysee Palace as part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 10, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | ReutersMeta is forming a new artificial intelligence research lab and bringing on Alexandr Wang, the founder and CEO of the startup Scale AI, according to The New York Times.The research lab is going to pursue a concept known as “superintelligence,” which is an AI system that surpasses human intelligence, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Meta is also in advanced talks to invest more…

Given the updates to iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, it’s no wonder that iPadOS 26 is getting its own makeover, too. But Apple is calling this update “the biggest iPadOS release ever,” and we don’t think that’s just PR-speak. The updates to iPadOS 26 include the Liquid Glass design refresh, a new window system, Apple Intelligence features, file management improvements with Preview, and audio/video recording features for creators. Overall, iPadOS 26 makes the iPad feel more like a blend between an iPhone and a Mac, as opposed to one giant iPhone. Image Credits:Apple People who use their iPad for work…

While Apple unveiled iOS 26 at WWDC 2025 on Monday, there were many rumors that surfaced ahead of the event, including the new name for the operating system, a dedicated gaming app, and a virtual health coach. Here’s a roundup of the most notable features rumored to be coming to iOS 26 that came true. And be sure to check out our live coverage of the keynote right here. New name Apple renamed its operating systems to reflect the release year rather than using version numbers. This means that iOS 19 will be renamed iOS 26, similar to how car model…

The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence.Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike in July 2024 after negotiations with game industry giants came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections. SAG-AFTRA said that the unregulated use of AI posed “an equal or even greater threat” to performers in the video game industry than it does in film and television because the capacity to cheaply and…

WWDC 2025 kicked off Monday and as in previous years, the company focused on software updates and new technologies, including the next version of iOS, called iOS 26. This year, there was considerable pressure on the company to build on its promises and to make amends to developers as it lags behind in AI and faces continued legal challenges over its App Store. iOS 26 is the most dramatic design change in over a decade When Apple introduced a major overhaul to iOS back in 2013 with the launch of iOS 7, it felt jarring for many users with the shift from…

Apple’s updates to visionOS 26, the operating system powering its mixed reality headset, build on last year’s Apple Vision Pro spatial computer that blends digital content with the physical world. At WWDC, Apple announced a range of updates for both consumer and enterprise customers, from new spatial widgets and content to more realistic Personas and more.  All widgets — including Calendar, shown here — are customizable, with a variety of options for frame width, color, and depthImage Credits:Apple Apple’s widgets offer personalized and useful information at a glance. With visionOS 26, they become spatial, integrating into your space. You can…

It’s one of crypto’s hottest trends: publicly traded companies buying bitcoin and then buying even more.President Donald Trump’s media company just announced a plan to raise $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin, joining a growing number of so-called “bitcoin treasury companies” as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency hits all-time highs.The companies buy bitcoin for different reasons: Some hold it as a hedge against inflation or to signal support for the cryptocurrency industry, while some firms have made using debt and stock sales to buy bitcoin their primary business strategy.“The world at large has no idea what’s happening and they’re in for…