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A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.

25 Oct 2025 1:25 am
How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including Spotify, Figma, Canva, and others

Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.

25 Oct 2025 12:38 am
The browser wars are back, and this time theyre powered by AI

The browser wars are heating up again, this time with AI in the drivers seat. OpenAI just launched Atlas, a ChatGPT-powered browser that lets users surf the web using natural language and even includes an agent mode that can complete tasks autonomously. Its one of the biggest browser launches in recent memory, but its debuting []

25 Oct 2025 12:30 am
Arbors vegetarian rocket engine power plant is actually an omnivore

As demand for electricity from data centers grows, Arbor Energy has made its power plant capable of burning natural gas in addition to biomass.

24 Oct 2025 9:40 pm
EC finds Meta and TikTok breached transparency rules under DSA

The European Commission said on Friday that it has preliminarily found that both companies are not complying with rules of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that mandate them to give researchers adequate access to public data.

24 Oct 2025 9:28 pm
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Side Events schedule: Women in Tech, MongoDB, Silkroad Innovation Hub and more to host

With TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 right around the corner, were thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and excitement to the thousands of attendees and Silicon Valley locals alike. Whether its a fun happy hour, insightful panels, or energizing morning runs, Disrupt Week happening from October 25-31 offers []

24 Oct 2025 9:00 pm
The full breakout session agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The full Disrupt 2025 breakout session agenda now live. Join for tactical, small-group learning on AI, fundraising, M&A, workflows, and more. Browse the full lineup and register today to save up to $444. and 60% off a second pass before prices rise on October 27.

24 Oct 2025 8:30 pm
Automattic files counterclaims against WP Engine in WordPress lawsuit, alleging trademark misuse

Automattic has filed counterclaims against WP Engine, alleging that the company backed by private equity firm Silver Lake misused WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks, misled users, and undermined the open source community.

24 Oct 2025 8:27 pm
Rivian will pay $250M to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike

The three-year-old lawsuit centered on Rivian's sudden decision to increase prices on the R1 lineup in 2022, which sank the stock price.

24 Oct 2025 8:13 pm
AI at the edge: How startups are powering the future of space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Just 3 days until lift-off for Disrupt 2025 and the Space Stage is ready to explore the future of space tech (and every other frontier of innovation). Adam Maher (Ursa), Dr. Lucy Hoag (Violet Labs), and Dr. Debra L. Emmons (The Aerospace Corporation) will unpack how AI is transforming life in orbit. Register now to save up to $444 on your pass, and 60% on a second.

24 Oct 2025 8:00 pm
Ticket savings countdown just 3 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 turns San Francisco into startup city

Three days.Thatsit.TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 the startup worlds biggest stage kicks offOctober 27 29 at Moscone WestinSan Francisco. When Disrupt 2025 arrives, the citydoesntjust host innovation it amplifies it, transforming SanFrancisco into a living showcase of ideas, products, and partnerships driving the next wave of tech. Register before prices hike in 3 days.

24 Oct 2025 7:30 pm
Can steroids combat population collapse? The Enhanced Games wants to find out.

I believe that when Fred breaks [Usain Bolts] 100-meter world record in Vegas next year, it will be a watershed moment to show that enhanced humans are better than ordinary humans, D'Souza said on a recent episode of Equity.

24 Oct 2025 7:30 pm
Big tech is paying for Trumps White House ballroom

Trump's $250 million White House ballroom will be funded in part by big tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.

24 Oct 2025 8:24 am
With an Intel recovery underway, all eyes turn to its foundry business

Intel added $20 billion to its balance sheet in Q3 but didn't offer many details on the progress of its floundering foundry business.

24 Oct 2025 5:39 am
Ford isnt going to make more F-150 Lightnings for a while

Ford is prioritizing its gas and hybrid F-150 trucks instead.

24 Oct 2025 5:28 am
Trump credits Benioff, Huang for decision not to surge Fed troops into San Francisco

Trump said he scrapped plans to send the National Guard into San Francisco after calls from Nvidias Jensen Huang and Salesforces Marc Benioff. Mayor Daniel Lurie confirmed the plan was canceled.

24 Oct 2025 2:34 am
OpenAI buys Sky, an AI interface for Mac

OpenAI has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the startup behind Sky an AI-powered natural language interface for Mac that can view your screen and take actions in your apps.

24 Oct 2025 2:23 am
Rivian CEO takes top marketing role in shakeup ahead of R2 launch

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe will be wearing yet another hat as the company preps for arguably its most important vehicle launch -- the mass market R2 SUV -- in 2026.

24 Oct 2025 1:59 am
YouTube paid out $8B to the music industry in 12 months

The milestone marks a new record for the platform, as YouTubes annual music industry payout increased by $2 billion since 2022.

24 Oct 2025 1:03 am
20-year-old dropouts built AI notetaker Turbo AI to 5 million users

Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan, two 20-year-old college dropouts, grew an AI note-taker app to five million users and an eight-figure ARR, they say.

24 Oct 2025 12:55 am
Instagram users can now use Meta AI editing tools directly in IG Stories

Meta AI's photo editing tools can be found in Instagram Stories when tapping the paintbrush icon. Users can describe what they want to add, remove, or change.

24 Oct 2025 12:52 am
Introducing Build Mode: TechCrunchs new podcast for founders

Build Mode is our new podcast that will be a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the messy, high-stakes chaos of building a company from scratch, hosted by Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen.

23 Oct 2025 11:48 pm
Two days after OpenAIs Atlas, Microsoft launches a nearly identical AI browser

CoPilot Mode of Microsoft's Edge browser is the company's take on the long-hyped AI browser category.

23 Oct 2025 11:33 pm
Microsofts Mico is a Clippy for the AI era

Microsoft has unveiled Mico, a new animated avatar for its Copilot AI that brings back shades of Clippy. The expressive blob acts as a friendly, customizable face for the chatbot.

23 Oct 2025 10:38 pm
Googles bets on carbon capture power plants, which have a mixed record

Google intends to use electricity from the 400-MW power plant in Decatur, Illinois, to operate nearby data centers. Carbon capture will eliminate some of the plants emissions, but how much remains to be seen.

23 Oct 2025 9:34 pm
Tensormesh raises $4.5M to squeeze more inference out of AI server loads

Tensormesh uses an expanded form of KV Caching to make inference loads as much as ten times more efficient.

23 Oct 2025 9:30 pm
U.S. government accuses former L3Harris cyber boss of stealing trade secrets

The U.S. Department of Justice accused Peter Williams, former general manager of L3Harris hacking division Trenchant, of stealing trade secrets and selling them to a buyer in Russia.

23 Oct 2025 9:16 pm
Made in space: Vardas William Bruey shares plan to build the next great supply chain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

William Bruey, founder and CEO of Varda Space Industries is taking the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 2729 at Moscone West in San Francisco, to share how his team is transforming outer space into the ultimate manufacturing frontier. Register here to save up to $444 before doors open.

23 Oct 2025 9:00 pm
Palantir enters $200M partnership with telco Lumen to offer enterprise AI services

Palantir said on Thursday it had struck a partnership with Lumen Technologies that will see the telecommunications company using the data management company's AI software to build capabilities to support enterprise AI services.

23 Oct 2025 8:53 pm
Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 roundtables bring founders, investors, and operators together for interactive small-group discussions on AI, fintech, space, and more. Check the full schedule, and dont miss your chance to save up to $444 and 60% off a second pass before prices rise at the door.

23 Oct 2025 8:00 pm
Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy storage business

The round was led by Eclipse and saw participation from Nvidia's venture capital arm, NVentures.

23 Oct 2025 5:30 pm
As Chinas 996 culture spreads, South Koreas tech sector grapples with 52-hour limit

South Korea's 52-hour workweek cap is stricter than the U.S. and Singapore but more flexible than much of Europe. Still deep tech founders and investors worry it's too restrictive.

23 Oct 2025 11:30 am
Elon Musk frets over controlling Teslas robot army as car biz rebounds slightly

Tesla's profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit.

23 Oct 2025 4:35 am
OpenAIs Atlas is more about ChatGPT than the web

OpenAI's new browser is a surface for the company to distribute ChatGPT and develop new AI features rather than improving core web experience.

23 Oct 2025 12:21 am
Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers

Amazon likely hopes that the new glasses will shave valuable time off of each delivery by providing delivery drivers with detailed directions and information about hazards directly in their line of sight.

23 Oct 2025 12:03 am
Amazon will buy thousands of pedal-assist cargo vehicles from Rivian spinoff Also

The pedal-assist cargo quad vehicles are narrow delivery vans that can operate in a bike lane.

22 Oct 2025 11:39 pm
Should you trust Tools for Humanitys iris-scanning orb?

Ever wonder if youre talking to a real person online or just another bot? As bots increasingly outnumber humans online, leading to an explosion of deepfakes and AI-driven fraud, one company has a solution straight out of sci-fi: scanning your iris to verify your humanity. Today on TechCrunchs Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan spoke with Adrian []

22 Oct 2025 11:30 pm
Whats Updog? Datadogs new tool tells you which apps are down

Cloud monitoring platform Datadog launched Updog, a web dashboard that shows the live health status of various SaaS APIs.

22 Oct 2025 11:20 pm
Rivian spinoff Also reveals a high-end modular e-bike for $4,500

The first in a lineup of new vehicles from Also, which started as a skunkworks project inside of Rivian a few years ago.

22 Oct 2025 11:16 pm
Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea & TeaOnHer from the App Store

Apple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints and reports of minors data being exposed

22 Oct 2025 11:02 pm
Instagram rolls out custom iconsbut only for teens

Instagram introduced custom app icons for its teen accounts, but not everyone is thrilled. In replies to the companys post on X, users criticized the feature for being age-gated, arguing that adults like personalization, too.

22 Oct 2025 10:37 pm
Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie

The facial verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie.

22 Oct 2025 10:03 pm
GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026

GM is the latest automaker to lean into generative AI-based assistants that promise to respond to driver requests in a more natural-sounding way. Stellantis is collaborating with French AI firm Mistral, Mercedes is integrating ChatGPT, and Tesla has brought xAIs Grok to its vehicles.

22 Oct 2025 9:21 pm
Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganization

Meta continues to restructure its AI efforts after poaching more than 50 researchers from competing labs this summer.

22 Oct 2025 8:38 pm
UK designates Apple and Google as having strategic market status, opening door for more regulation

The U.K.s competition regulator has designated Apple and Google with strategic market status in their mobile platforms, giving the regulator new powers to enforce competition in areas like app stores, browsers, and operating systems.

22 Oct 2025 8:33 pm
GM to introduce eyes-off, hands-off driving system in 2028

GM said Cruises technology stack, including its AI models trained on five million driverless miles and simulation framework, feed directly into the automakers next-generation driver assistance and autonomy programs.

22 Oct 2025 8:30 pm
GMs under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the center

The U.S. automaker's technological overhaul will debut in two years with the Cadillac Escalade IQ.

22 Oct 2025 8:30 pm
Samsung takes on Apples Vision Pro with new Galaxy XR headset

Galaxy XR costs $1,800, nearly half the price of the Vision Pro.

22 Oct 2025 8:23 pm
Last-minute TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 deal: Save 60% on yourplus-ones pass before doors open on Oct 27

5 days left untilTechCrunch Disrupt 2025 kicks off in San Francisco. Buy your pass to save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket. Save now.

22 Oct 2025 8:00 pm
Several users reportedly complain to FTC that ChatGPT is causing psychological harm

At least seven people have complained to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that ChatGPT caused them to experience severe delusions, paranoia and emotional crises, Wired reported.

22 Oct 2025 7:46 pm