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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman

Zuckerman, who used to run the stalkerware apps SpyFone and SpyTrac, claimed the ban is hurting his unrelated business.

9 Dec 2025 4:17 am
SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund Skild AI at $14B, nearly tripling its value

Skild AI is developing a hardware-agnostic foundation model for robots that can be customized for various uses.

9 Dec 2025 4:00 am
Investor letter reveals skyrocketing growth of Waymos robotaxi rides

Six months ago, Waymo disclosed it was providing 250,000 robotaxi rides. But it's grown significantly since, a leaked letter says.

9 Dec 2025 3:28 am
Department of Commerce approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China

This news comes as a bill was introduced in Congress last week to prevent these exact kinds of chip exports.

9 Dec 2025 3:10 am
Googles AI try-on app Doppl adds a shoppable discovery feed

The tech giant says the idea behind the new feed is to display recommendations so users can discover and virtually try on items. Nearly everything in the feed is shoppable, with direct links to merchants.

9 Dec 2025 2:59 am
Claude Code is coming to Slack, and thats a bigger deal than it sounds

Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack, letting developers delegate coding tasks from chat threads. It's part of a shift toward AI-embedded collaboration that could reshape software workflows.

9 Dec 2025 12:48 am
Google details security measures for Chromes agentic features

Google details how it is enacting security guardrails before rolling out agentic capabilities on Chrome.

8 Dec 2025 11:30 pm
You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT

Shoppers will be able to go from recipe planning to checkout within the ChatGPT window.

8 Dec 2025 11:29 pm
TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases Shared Feeds

Shared Feeds will surface new content tailored to both users' tastes, such as sports, winter activities, and their favorite creators.

8 Dec 2025 10:48 pm
Petcos security lapse affected customers SSNs, drivers licenses and more

Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims whose data was affected.

8 Dec 2025 10:23 pm
Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales

Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces.

8 Dec 2025 10:22 pm
ONE RULE: Trump says hell sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback

I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week, Trump posted on social media. You cant expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something.

8 Dec 2025 9:37 pm
Hinges new AI feature helps daters move beyond boring small talk

Hinge launched Convo Starters, a feature powered by AI that provides personalized tips for initiating meaningful conversations.

8 Dec 2025 6:30 pm
OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal code red on Google threat

ChatGPT Enterprise usage grew 8x year-over-year as workers report saving an hour daily, but OpenAI faces competitive pressure from Anthropic and questions about cost sustainability.

8 Dec 2025 5:30 pm
Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump

Will Netflixs $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellisons connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President []

8 Dec 2025 2:16 am
X deactivates European Commissions ad account after the company was fined 120M

X has seemingly penalized the European Commission's account after the commission fined the company over blue checkmarks and ad transparency.

8 Dec 2025 12:57 am
The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

7 Dec 2025 10:30 pm
Coinbase starts onboarding users again in India, plans for fiat on-ramp next year

Coinbase is exploring expansion into India with a staggered relaunch and hiring for different roles.

7 Dec 2025 9:30 pm
OpenAI says its turned off app suggestions that look like ads

While OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads or tests for advertising live in ChatGPT, the companys chief research officer also acknowledged that the company fell short with recent promotional messages.

7 Dec 2025 8:35 pm
Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moores Law, with a little help from the Feds

The company is aiming to produce its first silicon wafers by 2028 and have its first commercial system online by 2029.

7 Dec 2025 5:48 am
Meta reportedly delays mixed reality glasses until 2027

aMeta lready sells VR headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses, but these new glasses sound a bit different. Their format factor would reportedly be similar to the Apple Vision Pro, with a puck-like power source.

7 Dec 2025 2:54 am
Is it time to refound your startup?

Sometimes, founding a startup just once isnt enough.

7 Dec 2025 1:14 am
How would the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal reshape Hollywood?

Its only been a day since Netflix announced an $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., and the acquisition has already been described as sending Hollywood into full-blown panic mode, possibly a death blow to theatrical filmmaking, and maybe even the end of Hollywood itself.

7 Dec 2025 12:08 am
Creator IShowSpeed sued for allegedly punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot

Creator IShowSpeed sued after punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot.

6 Dec 2025 10:30 pm
After you check out your Spotify Wrapped 2025, explore these copycats

Spotifys annual Wrapped feature just dropped, giving listeners a fun, personalized summary of their listening habits. It has gained immense popularity over the years, and as a result, many companies have seized the opportunity to create similar year-in-review experiences, offering users a recap of their habits, preferences, or interactions from the past year. Here are []

6 Dec 2025 7:30 pm
Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso it sold first

The project marks at least the second time Winkelmann has become the art world's main character.

6 Dec 2025 6:05 am
Ex-Googlers Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people

Yoodli counts Google, Snowflake, and Databricks among its customers.

6 Dec 2025 5:13 am
Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B headline valuation

The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch.

6 Dec 2025 5:08 am
Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses

The voluntary recall comes as scrutiny by federal regulators and local school district officials increases.

6 Dec 2025 4:41 am
AWS needs you to believe in AI agents

AWS announced a wave of new AI agent tools at re:Invent 2025, but can Amazon actually catch up to the AI leaders? While the cloud giant is betting big on enterprise AI with its third-gen chip and database discounts that got developers cheering, its still fighting to prove it can compete beyond infrastructure. This week []

6 Dec 2025 3:30 am
Feds find more complaints of Teslas FSD running red lights and crossing lanes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified at least 80 incidents.

6 Dec 2025 3:16 am
This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress

Awear won the Battlefield 200 health stage pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

6 Dec 2025 2:37 am
SpaceX reportedly in talks for secondary sale at $800B valuation, which would make it Americas most valuable private company

The eye-popping figure reflects how routine mega-valuations have become in private markets.

6 Dec 2025 2:34 am
Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless

Limitless said it shares Meta's vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone.

6 Dec 2025 2:32 am
ChatGPTs user growth has slowed, report finds

ChatGPT's global monthly active users only grew by around 5% from August to November, while Gemini's users grew by about 30%.

6 Dec 2025 1:36 am
AWS re:Invent was an all-in pitch for AI. Customers might not be ready.

AWS is releasing a lot of new AI tech, but the cloud infrastructure giant's enterprise customers may not be ready for it yet.

5 Dec 2025 11:35 pm
eSIM adoption is on the rise thanks to travel and device compatibility

eSIM as a technology has been around for a decade now. However, global eSIM adoption was around 3% last year and will only cross 5% this year. Despite these figures, analysts, eSIM-providing startups, and investors are bullish about eSIMs upward trajectory, largely thanks to travel. Device compatibility One of the key factors for that is []

5 Dec 2025 10:57 pm
Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI

Meta is partnering with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, the People Inc. portfolio of media brands, The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and USA Today.

5 Dec 2025 8:57 pm
Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 and already crushed them

The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.

5 Dec 2025 8:55 pm
In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X 120M for deceptive blue check verification system

The EC is taking issue with the fact that X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has been allowing anyone to buy a lue checkmark, the platform's long-standing symbol that a user has been verified to be who they are claiming to be.

5 Dec 2025 8:43 pm
Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers personal data

The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed.

5 Dec 2025 8:22 pm
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. in a disruptive deal valued at $82.7B

In one of the most groundbreaking deals the streaming world has ever seen, Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion.

5 Dec 2025 7:38 pm
Walmart-backed PhonePe winds down its Pincode app in yet another e-commerce step back

PhonePe has shut down its Pincode app over two years after its debut.

5 Dec 2025 4:38 pm