TechCrunch Daily Crunch TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby Feed’
8 snips
Dec 5, 2025 TikTok is unveiling a Nearby Feed, introducing location-based content while ensuring age restrictions. Spotify boasts a massive success with Wrapped 2025, attracting over 200 million users in just one day. The platform is also tweaking its features based on user feedback, including a multiplayer Wrapped Party. Meanwhile, Amazon is contemplating ending its USPS partnership to create its own delivery network. Exciting shifts happening in the tech landscape!
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Wrapped Bounces Back With Social Focus
- Spotify's Wrapped 2025 recovered from last year's criticism by adding deeper data and social features.
- Over 200 million users engaged within 24 hours, showing product fixes can quickly restore momentum.
Social Over Showy AI
- Spotify removed a consumer-facing AI feature and prioritized shared experiences and comparisons.
- This shift suggests users preferred social interaction over visible AI gimmicks for Wrapped.
Amazon Could Cut Ties With USPS
- Amazon may end its USPS contract and build a private nationwide delivery network.
- The move would leverage Amazon's existing fleet and autonomous efforts to reduce reliance on USPS revenue streams.