Xprize founder Peter Diamandis launches new contest to manifest a new Star Trek  

The famed author and investor has launched the Future Vision Xprize with sponsors like Google, Marc Benioff, Ben Horowitz, to fund optimistic sci-fi films.

Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts

A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world’s great writers and thinkers — and some tech journalists, too.

PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business

David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the business and what he’s learned as a leader.

Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app

With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach

Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here’s what we’re doing about it, and what you can look out for.

Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking company InterPositive

Affleck says he wanted to “preserve what makes human storytelling human, which is judgement.”

Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report

The label or distributor has to opt in to tagging their music as AI, so it’s unclear how effective this intervention will be.

Audible launches a cheaper ‘Standard’ subscription plan, challenging Spotify

The new plan is $6 cheaper than the platform’s existing “Premium” plan, which costs $14.95 per month.

Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes

If the Warner Bros. Discovery deal were to close, Paramount CEO David Ellison revealed that Paramount+ and HBO Max would combine into one platform.