iOS gets a dedicated porn app

… But only in the EU

View this email online in your browser By Rebecca Szkutak Monday, February 3, 2025 Welcome to TC PM! Today we have the details on a new porn app on iOS; we have the latest on TikTok and DeepSeek; and we check out an actually interesting trademark application by OpenAI. Onward! TechCrunch Top 3 Image Credits: cerro_photography / Getty Images 🫢 Porn for Europe: Hot Tub, a native pornography app for iOS, is coming to the European Union through its approved alternative app store, AltStore PAL. Hot Tub allows users to privately search for content on a variety of adult websites. Read more 👀 OpenAI's next moves: OpenAI filed for a new application to trademark products associated with the OpenAI brand. But before you fall asleep, this application included interesting details of potential future OpenAI products, including smart jewelry, VR and AR headsets, and smartwatches, among others. Read more 🧾 Contract cancellation: Canada isn't going to accept the tariffs Donald Trump slapped on many of its products without a fight. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, announced that the province would be "ripping up" its $68 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink. Read more Afternoon must-reads Image Credits: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto / Getty Images 🤨 A new angle on TikTok: Donald Trump signed an executive order this morning announcing the creation of a sovereign wealth fund in the U.S. He suggested that the fund could be used to buy an ownership stake in TikTok. Read more 🎤 An AI Grammy: The Beatles won a Grammy last night for an AI-assisted song. The band used AI to clean up a decades-old piano demo from John Lennon that they'd tried to clean up in the past but couldn't. Read more 😬 Journalist targeted: Francesco Cancellato, an Italian journalist, recently received a WhatsApp message that said his account may have been compromised by spyware. WhatsApp says the spyware targeted about 90 people. Read more 🚌 Security school: It's only February, but the PowerSchool hack has the potential to be one of the biggest breaches this year. Despite the hack's size, there is still a lot of information we don't know yet, including basic things like how many schools or students were affected. Read more 🚫 You get a ban, you get a ban: DeepSeek gained a lot of popularity very quickly. Naturally, government orgs and corporations are concerned about the new AI tech. We've got a list of the countries and U.S. government entities that have already banned the tech. Read more   A Message from HSBC Innovation Banking Empowering innovation Unlock new growth opportunities with HSBC Innovation Banking. Our deep sector expertise and international reach provide the stability and agility needed for seamless onboarding. Learn More   Around the web 🤖 No AI for AI: Anthropic, the maker of Claude, is having its job applicants agree that they didn't use AI to write their job application. This is funny! I actually think using AI for cover letters and résumés is a really smart use for the tech. Read more 💰 I'll take "Distribution rights" for $1,000: Sony and CBS have been fighting for quite a while over the distribution rights from "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune." Sony sent CBS a letter saying that it will start distributing the show next week. CBS plans to block the move. The drama! Read more Featured jobs from CrunchBoard BizOps Lead, Elayne (New York, NY) Staff Software Engineer, Murmuration (Remote) Founding Sales Development Representative, Clerkie (Remote) Business Analyst, Air Line Pilots Association (Tysons, VA) CAD Technician, Sinacola (Dallas, TX) See more jobs on CrunchBoard Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $349 per month.   Check out some of our other newsletters: Startups Weekly TechCrunch AI TechCrunch Mobility Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Update your preferences here at any time Copyright © 2024 TechCrunch, All rights reserved.Yahoo Inc. 110 5th St,San Francisco,CA Privacy Policy