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How iRobot lost its way home
WhatsApp’s biggest market is becoming its toughest test
Grok got crucial facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting
Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s survival plan involves more than cars
India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say
DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food
AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects
Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks
Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant
Netflix is showing Hollywood what happens when a startup grows up 
1X struck a deal to send its ‘home’ humanoids to factories and warehouses
Epic Games’s Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS
Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming ‘massive’ copyright infringement
Reddit is testing verification badges
Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers
Truecaller now lets users protect households from scam calls
Lucid Motors’ former chief engineer sues for wrongful termination and discrimination
Tiger Global plans cautious venture  future with a new $2.2B fund
Claude Code is coming to Slack, and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds
Hinge’s new AI feature helps daters move beyond boring small talk
OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat
Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump
X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M
Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moore’s Law, with a little help from the Feds
Meta reportedly delays mixed reality glasses until 2027
Is it time to ‘refound’ your startup?
How would the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal reshape Hollywood?
This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress
SpaceX reportedly in talks for secondary sale at $800B valuation, which would make it America’s most valuable private company
Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless
ChatGPT’s user growth has slowed, report finds
Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states
Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract
Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack
Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land, sea, and space-based nuclear power
The spectacle of Bryan Johnson and his livestreamed shrooms trip
Android 16 adds AI notification summaries, new customization options, and more
Construction workers are cashing in on the AI boom
Festivitas lets you decorate your Apple devices with holiday lights and snow
Varda says it has proven space manufacturing works — now it wants to make it boring
‘Avatar’ director James Cameron says generative AI is ‘horrifying’
New report examines how David Sacks might profit from Trump administration role
ChatGPT launched three years ago today
Behind the scenes of drone food delivery in Finland
Black Friday sets online spending record of $11.8B, Adobe says
New York state law takes aim at personalized pricing
No, you can’t get your AI to ‘admit’ to being sexist, but it probably is
VC Kara Nortman bet early on women’s sports, and now she’s creating the market
Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.
Best iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier
Anduril’s autonomous weapons stumble in tests and combat, WSJ reports
This Thanksgiving’s real drama may be Michael Burry versus Nvidia
Multiple London councils report disruption amid ongoing cyberattack
GM tech executive shakeup continues on software team
OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants, but competing startups aren’t sweating it
Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths
Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids
X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D
Revolut hits $75B valuation in new capital raise
Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety
X’s new About This Account feature is going great
Beehiiv’s CEO isn’t worried about newsletter saturation
ChatGPT told them they were special — their families say it led to tragedy
Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all
Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California
The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you can buy right now
X begins rolling out the ‘About this account’ feature to users’ profiles
Perplexity brings its AI browser Comet to Android
Rising data center electricity use risks blackouts during winter storms
Why January Ventures is funding underrepresented AI founders
AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multi-billion Microsoft deal 
Toyota keeps betting on hybrid vehicles in the US
Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost
Ramp hits $32B valuation, just three months after hitting $22.5B 
Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs
Beloved SF cat’s death fuels Waymo criticism
Are we nearing the end of Apple’s Tim Cook era?
Amazon satellite network gets a rebrand — and drops its affordability pitch
How much of the AI data center boom will be powered by renewable energy?
JPMorgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Javice’s legal bills
Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
Tesla releases detailed safety report after Waymo co-CEO called for more data
Oura Ring 4 Ceramic review: A colorful glow-up
Apple’s new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with ‘third-party AI’
After 5 months, the $1,200 bottles of Besties All-In tequila are finally starting to ship
Court rules that OpenAI violated German copyright law; ordered it to pay damages
iOS 26.2 beta adds new Liquid Glass customization, alarms in the Reminders app, and more
The global race for the AI app layer is still on
Red Bull Racing’s secret weapon? An engineer who treats workflows like lap times
SoftBank’s Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions
Google Pixel update adds battery-saving maps mode, AI photo remixing, and smarter notifications
Kaltura acquires eSelf, founded by creator of Snap’s AI, in $27M deal
AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says 
Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping
Blue Origin scrubs second launch of New Glenn due to weather, cruise ship traffic
Elon Musk uses Grok to imagine the possibility of love
Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threats worked
Is Wall Street losing faith in AI?
‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s new show ‘Pluribus’ was emphatically ‘made by humans,’ not AI
GoWish’s shopping and wishlist app is having its biggest year yet
Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks
I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It’s convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed
Sora for Android saw nearly half a million installs on its first day
Meta brings its short-form video feed of AI slop to Europe
Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos
Sequoia names Alfred Lin and Pat Grady as new Co-Stewards as Roelof Botha steps down
Sora is now available on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions
Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x
Lambda inks multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft
Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?
Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach
Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation
China is rolling back rare earth mineral restrictions, White House says
Meta has an AI product problem 
Elon Musk wants you to know that Sam Altman got a refund for his Tesla Roadster
What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week
AI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition; it buys Python notebook Marimo
Nvidia expands AI ties with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver
Scenes from TechCrunch Disrupt
Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround
Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside 
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is a big fan of agentic coding
2024’s Startup Battlefield runner-up geCKo Materials reveals four new products at TechCrunch Disrupt
San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’
Elloe AI wants to be the ‘immune system’ for AI — check it out at Disrupt 2025
Biotech Nephrogen combines AI and gene therapy to reverse kidney disease — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Israeli intelligence vets raise $20M to track developer buying signals
Workout app Ladder launches  nutrition-tracking experience
Accel and Prosus team up to back early-stage Indian startups
Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year
TechCrunch Mobility: The ‘robot army’ argument
Less than 24 hours until 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators hit TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise
OpenAI reportedly developing new generative music tool
High school’s AI security system confuses Doritos bag for a possible firearm
Musk’s ad chief at X departs after just 10 months
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including Spotify, Figma, Canva, and others
The browser wars are back, and this time they’re powered by AI
20-year-old dropouts built AI notetaker Turbo AI to 5 million users
Instagram users can now use Meta AI editing tools directly in IG Stories
Introducing Build Mode: TechCrunch’s new podcast for founders 
Tesla’s record sales quarter barely boosted profit
OpenAI’s Atlas is more about ChatGPT than the web
Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is pushing UK regulator to unbundle Google’s search and AI crawlers
Google Fi to add AI-enhanced audio and RCS web messaging
Top OpenAI, Google Brain researchers set off a $300M VC frenzy for their startup Periodic Labs 
Trump DOE confirms it’s canceling over $700M in manufacturing grants
Scale AI alum raises $9M for AI serving critical industries in MENA
The man betting everything on AI and Bill Belichick
Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet
OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math
The White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky
Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp
Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video
This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why
Senate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasn’t taken it down 
Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land
Trump DOE decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy program
Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so
Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings
Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows
Electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies seeks to raise $825M in IPO
This Thiel-backed venture allows doping in its own sports
Spotify spotted working on a ‘SongDNA’ feature that showcases the people behind your favorite music
Apple adds 650 megawatts of renewables in Europe with more coming in China
EVs take a backseat in Stellantis’ $13B U.S. investment plan
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users
At Starbase, SpaceX is taking firefighting into its own hands
Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense
India’s Airbound bags $8.65M to build rocket-like drones for one-cent deliveries
Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures for up to $965M as alternative VC exits surge
Grindr’s owners may take it private after a financial squeeze
Oura is winning young women and losing gym rats, and it’s fine with that
Final Flash Sale: Save up to $624 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass — Ends Oct 17
Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots
Strava eyes IPO as Gen Z trades dating apps for running clubs
Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments
Dating app Cerca will show how Gen Z really dates at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Apple says goodbye to the Clips app
Navan plows ahead with IPO during shutdown, aims for $6.45B valuation 
Why Deloitte is betting big on AI despite a $10M refund
Kalshi hits $5B valuation days after rival Polymarket gets $2B NYSE backing at $8 Billion
Google Chrome silences those pesky notifications
Andreessen Horowitz denies report of India office, calls it ‘fake news’
Reflection raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek
Discord data breach affects at least 70,000 users
Sora copycats flooded Apple’s App Store, and some still remain
Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production
Even after Stargate, Oracle, Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI has more big deals coming soon, Sam Altman says
Here’s what it’s really like to appear on billionaire VC Tim Draper’s ‘Meet the Drapers’ pitch show
OpenAI’s Nick Turley on transforming ChatGPT into an operating system
Wall Street analysts explain how AMD’s own stock will pay for OpenAI’s billions in chip purchases 
How Otter.ai’s CEO is pushing the company to be more than just a meeting scribe
Tesla reveals slightly cheaper ‘standard’ versions of the Model 3 and Model Y
Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos
Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time in Japan
MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ livelihoods, calling it ‘scary times’ for the industry
Firefly leans into its defense ambitions with $855M SciTec acquisition
Heidi Health raises $65M Series B led by Steve Cohen’s Point72
Waffles eat Bluesky
Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters
Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCs
Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated
Anker offered Eufy camera owners $2 per video for AI training
Supabase nabs $5B valuation, four months after hitting $2B
After nine years of grinding, Replit finally found its market. Can it keep it?
Amazon to resume drone delivery following crash in Arizona
Anthropic hires new CTO with focus on AI infrastructure
OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 3 on the U.S. App Store
Character.AI removes Disney characters after receiving cease-and-desist letter
Why California’s new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed
Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges
Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans
OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
DeepSeek releases ‘sparse attention’ model that cuts API costs in half
OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system
This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups
Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed
The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think
Oura CEO talks potential IPO and ‘nonnegotiable’ data privacy
DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company
Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles?
Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks 
Beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘workslop’
‘The Social Network’ sequel will focus on Haugen leaks, with Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg
YouTube Music tests AI hosts that share trivia and commentary
Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance
Startup founders say Trump’s $100K H-1B fee is a ‘talent tariff’ that will hurt innovation
Tesla asks EPA not to roll back emissions rules as Trump calls climate change a ‘con job’
Spotify denies recent accusation that it changed its terms for artists
Trump administration wants 10% stake in American lithium miner that sells to GM
YouTube now lets you hide recommendation pop-ups at the end of videos
Google’s AI Mode arrives in Spanish globally
Scott Wiener on his fight to make Big Tech disclose AI’s dangers
How Google’s dev tools manager makes AI coding work
Disney is raising the price of Disney+, Hulu subscriptions next month
What Early-Stage Investors Really Look for in Founders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Automaker giant Stellantis says customers’ personal data stolen during breach
Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal
Commonwealth Fusion Systems books a $1B+ power deal for its future fusion reactor
Powered by India’s small businesses, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn
VCs are still hiring MBAs, but firms are starting to need other experience more
Silicon Valley bets big on ‘environments’ to train AI agents
Hundreds of flights delayed at Heathrow and other airports after apparent cyberattack
6 days left: Last chance for Regular Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 passes
White House offers more details about potential TikTok deal
Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the US
Nvidia eyes $500M investment into self-driving tech startup Wayve
Cracking product-market fit: Lessons from founders and investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Best Apple Watch apps for boosting your productivity
How AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business
Tim Cook, Sam Altman, and more attend Trump’s UK state banquet
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown 
China tells its tech companies they can’t buy AI chips from Nivida 
The iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery
What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US and the people who want to buy it
CodeRabbit raises $60M, valuing the 2-year-old AI code review startup at $550M 
Google rolls out new Windows desktop app with Spotlight-like search tool
Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Founders and funders debate at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
Snap unveils Snap OS 2.0 with native browser, WebXR support, and more
Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse
OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor says we’re in an AI bubble (but that’s okay)
Users turn to chatbots for spiritual guidance
Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive
‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind
Tesla board chair calls debate over Elon Musk’s $1T pay package ‘a little bit weird’
California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto
Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price
Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan
Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise
Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content
Tesla’s robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit
Elon Musk’s Boring Company suspends work on Vegas airport tunnel after ‘crushing injury’
Justice Department sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities
VC leaders from 01 Advisors take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to share the scaling playbook
How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds
Klarna’s IPO pops, raising $1.4B, with Sequoia as the biggest winner
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal
Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic
All of the iPhone 17 models compared
Apple launches iPhone 17 Pro with major camera upgrades
Pinecone founder Edo Liberty discusses why the next big AI breakthrough starts with search at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Uber and Momenta to test autonomous vehicles in Germany in 2026
Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?
Koah raises $5M to bring ads into AI apps
Hyundai’s eVTOL startup Supernal pauses work following CEO and CTO departures
Microsoft says Azure affected after cables cut in the Red Sea
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?
Attorneys general warn OpenAI ‘harm to children will not be tolerated’
Cutting through the equity noise: Don’t miss this powerhouse panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025
OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn
AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr’s founder, raises massive $85M Series A
Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport
FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach
CoreWeave acquires agent-training startup OpenPipe
SpaceX gets a green light to more than double its Florida launches
Pornhub owner pays $5M settlement to FTC over historic failure to block abusive content
Google avoids break up, faces new oversight in search antitrust trial
Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world
OpenAI acquires product testing startup Statsig and shakes up its leadership team
India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage
LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B
Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements
Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can
Lovable’s CEO isn’t too worried about the vibe-coding competition
Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene
UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t
Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia
FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters
TechCrunch Mobility: A new speed bump for EV owners and Waymo’s robotaxi fleet surpasses 2,000
Nvidia says two mystery customers accounted for 39% of Q2 revenue
TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs
Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial
WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware
Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M
Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test
US manufacturing investment stumbles as clean tech cancellations pile up
OpenAI co-founder calls for AI labs to safety-test rival models
Judge denies Meta’s request to dismiss sexual harassment lawsuit filed by early employee
A Radiohead song from 1997 is on the Hot 100 charts, thanks to TikTok
Why the US government is not the savior Intel needs
Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled
Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield
NotebookLM’s Video Overviews feature now supports 80 languages
Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia
Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley
Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest movie in theaters
TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo’s Big Apple score and Nvidia backs Nuro
Elon Musk says xAI has open sourced Grok 2.5
OpenAI warns against SPVs and other ‘unauthorized’ investments
Amazon AGI Labs chief defends his reverse acquihire
Apple gets ready for AI in the enterprise with new ChatGPT configuration options
US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel
TikTok denies India comeback after reports of website going live
Apple is in talks to use Google’s Gemini for Siri revamp, report says
Elon Musk’s X may finally settle $500M severance lawsuit
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