Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google's Málaga cybersecurity hub, identified the author of the ...
Thursday, December 25, 2025
The best distraction blockers to jumpstart your focus in the new year
Prospero Silvério
December 25, 2025
Whether you need to limit social media scrolling or block off time to be productive, there are different tools that can help you stay on tas...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Prospero Silvério
December 24, 2025
Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on ...
How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI
Prospero Silvério
December 24, 2025
If you’re a parent with young children, then you’ll probably hear this a lot on Christmas Eve: “Where’s Santa right now?” With tracking tool...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack
Prospero Silvério
December 23, 2025
France's postal service, La Poste, said it was hit by a disruptive cyberattack that knocked its services offline. from TechCrunch https:...
Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify
Prospero Silvério
December 23, 2025
Spotify says it has identified and disabled the user accounts involved in the scraping. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/hY0vU5q
The tooth fairy just got reimagined for the tech-savvy generation
Prospero Silvério
December 23, 2025
Move over, Santa. Now there’s another magical character for kids to track: the Tooth Fairy. After making a personalized Tooth Fairy video fo...
Monday, December 22, 2025
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
Prospero Silvério
December 22, 2025
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year. from TechCrunch...
TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards to challenge Amazon and eBay
Prospero Silvério
December 22, 2025
TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it easier to help friends and family buy f...
Sunday, December 21, 2025
A rough week for hardware companies
Prospero Silvério
December 21, 2025
iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3...
TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two
Prospero Silvério
December 21, 2025
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/eIyv1s4
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout
Prospero Silvério
December 21, 2025
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city ...
As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern
Prospero Silvério
December 21, 2025
The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its a...
Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life
Prospero Silvério
December 21, 2025
In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel's most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life. from T...
Friday, December 19, 2025
Ex-Splunk execs’ startup Resolve AI hits $1 billion valuation with Series A
Prospero Silvério
December 19, 2025
The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to people familiar with the deal. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/1sPUCdl
Marcario joined the board in 2021, and will maintain her position as chair overseeing the Rivian Foundation, which made its first grants las...
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation
Prospero Silvério
December 19, 2025
The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to ...
Thursday, December 18, 2025
TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group
Prospero Silvério
December 18, 2025
The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/xoX...
Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement
Prospero Silvério
December 18, 2025
Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/QNd9g73
Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company's last funding round in July. from TechCrunch https:/...
Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells
Prospero Silvério
December 18, 2025
Amazon said that the feature uses the Ring doorbell's video descriptions to determine who the person in front the camera is based on the...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions
Prospero Silvério
December 17, 2025
In an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention. from Tech...
Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors’ work in AI training
Prospero Silvério
December 17, 2025
The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/iJ...
Google deepens consumer credit push in India with UPI-linked card
Prospero Silvério
December 17, 2025
Google has entered India's growing co-branded credit card market by partnering with Axis Bank. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/pZaCzoR
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Weeks after raising $100M, investors pump another $180M into hot Indian startup MoEngage
Prospero Silvério
December 16, 2025
The deal valued MoEngage at "well over" $900 million post-money. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/UH0Drbp
Monzo board reportedly pushed out CEO Anil over IPO timing
Prospero Silvério
December 16, 2025
A key issue, reportedly, was IPO timing. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/T4L0V9d
Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules
Prospero Silvério
December 16, 2025
The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days...
Monday, December 15, 2025
VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power
Prospero Silvério
December 15, 2025
The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/TMm5ISN
OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation
Prospero Silvério
December 15, 2025
Chai is building foundation models for drug discovery, specifically to predict interactions between molecules so they could be reprogramed f...
Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season
Prospero Silvério
December 15, 2025
After the one year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI companies. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/82z0CrW
Thea Energy previews Helios, its pixel-inspired fusion power plant
Prospero Silvério
December 15, 2025
Thea Energy says that its planar-coil fusion power plant could be cheaper and easier to build thanks to AI-powered control software. from Te...
Sunday, December 14, 2025
How iRobot lost its way home
Prospero Silvério
December 14, 2025
iRobot survived three decades of competition, but couldn't survive European regulators killing its Amazon buyout. Now it's being tak...
WhatsApp’s biggest market is becoming its toughest test
Prospero Silvério
December 14, 2025
Meta has three months to comply with Indian government directions that could affect how WhatsApp operates in the country. from TechCrunch ht...
Grok got crucial facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting
Prospero Silvério
December 14, 2025
Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and popularized on his social media platform X, appears to have repeatedly spread misinformation ...
Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages
Prospero Silvério
December 14, 2025
Fintech startup Mesa has shut down its Homeowners Card, which awarded points to cardholders for paying their mortgages. from TechCrunch http...
Making sense of the risky Netflix-Warner Bros. deal
Prospero Silvério
December 14, 2025
Netflix's $82.6 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. encapsulates a fraught moment for Hollywood, as the entertainment business is increa...
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s survival plan involves more than cars
Prospero Silvério
December 14, 2025
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt...
Saturday, December 13, 2025
India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say
Prospero Silvério
December 13, 2025
Spinny is set to be valued at about $1.8 billion post-money in its latest funding round. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/pkBcVgK
DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food
Prospero Silvério
December 13, 2025
A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance th...
AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects
Prospero Silvério
December 13, 2025
Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates. from TechCrunch https://i...
Friday, December 12, 2025
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
Prospero Silvério
December 12, 2025
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year. from TechCrunch...
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
Prospero Silvério
December 12, 2025
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2025. from TechCrunch https://i...
Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban
Prospero Silvério
December 12, 2025
Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms...
Thursday, December 11, 2025
World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features
Prospero Silvério
December 11, 2025
Tools for Humanity, the company behind the app, is seeking to expand its "real human network." from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/DpYK...
Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2
Prospero Silvério
December 11, 2025
For the first time, developers can embed Google's Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps. from TechCrunch https:...
Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI’s ‘after-code’ gap
Prospero Silvério
December 11, 2025
Goldman Sachs has led Harness's Series E round, with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures. from TechCrunch https...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Baby delivered in Waymo continues proud tradition of not making it to the hospital
Prospero Silvério
December 10, 2025
Some traditions, it seems, are immune to disruption. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/RIyOQw0
Google’s answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech
Prospero Silvério
December 10, 2025
Amin Vahdat has been promoted to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai....
State attorneys general warn Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and other AI giants to fix ‘delusional’ outputs
Prospero Silvério
December 10, 2025
The letter demanded companies institute new safeguards to keep users safe from harmful psychological impacts. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round
Prospero Silvério
December 09, 2025
Led by Naveen Rao, the former head of AI at Databricks, the new hardware startup is valued at $4.5 billion. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/b...
Hinge CEO steps down to launch Overtone, an AI dating app
Prospero Silvério
December 09, 2025
Overtone is described as "an early-stage dating service focused on using AI and voice tools to help people connect in a more thoughtful...
Cashew Research is going after the $90B market research industry with AI
Prospero Silvério
December 09, 2025
Cashew Research uses AI to automate the market research process while still collecting real-world data from humans. from TechCrunch https://...
French AI startup Mistral today launched Devstral 2, a new generation of its AI model designed for coding, as the company seeks to catch up ...
Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps
Prospero Silvério
December 09, 2025
Empromptu claims all a user has to do is tell the platform's AI chatbot what they want — like a new HTML or JavaScript app — and the AI ...
Monday, December 8, 2025
SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund Skild AI at $14B, nearly tripling its value
Prospero Silvério
December 08, 2025
Skild AI is developing a hardware-agnostic foundation model for robots that can be customized for various uses. from TechCrunch https://ift....
IBM to acquire Confluent for $11B as it seeks to bolster its data offerings
Prospero Silvério
December 08, 2025
IBM is buying data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash in a bid to to bolster its data and automation products as ever ...
Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators
Prospero Silvério
December 08, 2025
The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into tren...
Hinge’s new AI feature helps daters move beyond boring small talk
Prospero Silvério
December 08, 2025
Hinge launched “Convo Starters,” a feature powered by AI that provides personalized tips for initiating meaningful conversations. from Tech...
OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat
Prospero Silvério
December 08, 2025
ChatGPT Enterprise usage grew 8x year-over-year as workers report saving an hour daily, but OpenAI faces competitive pressure from Anthropic...
Sunday, December 7, 2025
The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles
Prospero Silvério
December 07, 2025
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt...
Coinbase starts onboarding users again in India, plans for fiat on-ramp next year
Prospero Silvério
December 07, 2025
Coinbase is exploring expansion into India with a staggered relaunch and hiring for different roles. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Ig291vS
While OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads — or tests for advertising — live in ChatGPT, the company’s chief research ...
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moore’s Law, with a little help from the Feds
Prospero Silvério
December 06, 2025
The company is aiming to produce its first silicon wafers by 2028 and have its first commercial system online by 2029. from TechCrunch https...
Friday, December 5, 2025
Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first
Prospero Silvério
December 05, 2025
The project marks at least the second time Winkelmann has become the art world's main character. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/cP5XMCL
Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation
Prospero Silvério
December 05, 2025
The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch. fr...
Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses
Prospero Silvério
December 05, 2025
The voluntary recall comes as scrutiny by federal regulators and local school district officials increases. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/l...
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Celebrity Co-Founders Not Required: Building Influence from Scratch
Prospero Silvério
December 04, 2025
Alltroo co-founders Kyle Rudolph and Jon Walburg share how they transformed their pro-athlete star power into a fundraising platform that al...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Could MrBeast IPO? His CEO wants fans to have ‘a chance to be owners of the company’
Prospero Silvério
December 03, 2025
Three years ago, the idea of a YouTuber with a $1.5 billion valuation left some onlookers incredulous -- but Beast Industries ended up raisi...
Roblox banned in Russia, local media says
Prospero Silvério
December 03, 2025
Russia's communications agency cited the presence of LGBTQ content on the platform as one of the reasons behind the ban. from TechCrunch...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Amazon previews 3 AI agents, including ‘Kiro’ that can code on its own for days
Prospero Silvério
December 02, 2025
Amazon Web Services on Tuesday announced three new AI agents it calls "Frontier agents" for coding, security, and DevOps. from Tec...
Monday, December 1, 2025
What does it mean when Uncle Sam is one of your biggest shareholders? Chip startup xLight is about to find out
Prospero Silvério
December 01, 2025
You can imagine how this is all going over in Silicon Valley, where the libertarian ethos runs deep. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/oO1m45u
Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down
Prospero Silvério
December 01, 2025
The move is being characterized as a shake-up, but was seemingly inevitable in retrospect. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/qTkn4bE
One of Google’s biggest AI advantages is what it already knows about you
Prospero Silvério
December 01, 2025
The promise is AI that's uniquely helpful because it knows you. But the risk is AI that feels more like surveillance than service. from ...
Zillow drops climate risk scores after agents complained of lost sales
Prospero Silvério
December 01, 2025
The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property's climate risks scores from First Street. from Tech...
Korea’s Coupang says data breach exposed nearly 34M customers’ personal information
Prospero Silvério
December 01, 2025
E-commerce company Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts in South Korea. from TechCrunch http...


