TechCrunch Daily Crunch Google releases Nano Banana Pro
Nov 21, 2025
Producer Dennis, a savvy reporter on startup and business news, dives into the latest in tech. He discusses Google's cutting-edge Nano Banana Pro, highlighting its stunning features like higher resolution and advanced controls. The conversation shifts to Spotify's new playlist importer, making it easier for users to shift their music collections. Dennis also covers the impressive $250M raise for Suno, despite AI copyright concerns, and shares insights about Cavella's innovative AI agents revolutionizing supplier sourcing.
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Host Recounts A Boss Who Piled Tasks
- Imran Shaikh jokes the Plod Note Pro would have helped him at his first job where a boss dumped long task lists on him.
- He describes Plod as a credit card-sized AI gadget that records, summarizes, and drafts follow-ups from meetings.
Pro-Level Image Generation Arrives
- Google launched Nano Banana Pro to give professionals finer control over image generation parameters.
- The model supports higher resolutions, multi-shot blending, and consistency for multiple people but is slower and costlier than Nano Banana.
YouTube Tests In-App Private Messaging
- YouTube is testing an in-app private messaging feature for select users in Ireland and Poland.
- The chat supports one-on-one and group threads, video replies, and will be moderated under YouTube's community guidelines.