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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 []

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

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

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.

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

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.

Sometimes, founding a startup just once isnt enough.

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.

Creator IShowSpeed sued after punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot.

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 []

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

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

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

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

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 []

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 []

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

The newspaper is alleging copyright infringement and calling out Perplexity's Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) as a culprit.

Anthropic's CEO shared his thoughts on the economics of AI and the risk-taking of competitors, saying some were YOLO-ing with regard to spending.

Texting while driving is banned in nearly every state, even with the use of advanced driver-assistance systems like Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software.

On season one ofBuild Mode: Product, Meet Market, we explore what it really takes to get your product into the hands of customers.

Harvey confirms a third enormous round of funding in 2025 that has skyrocketed its valuation. Again.

Based on a leaked video, security researchers alleged that Intellexa staffers have remote live access to their customers' surveillance systems, allowing them to see hacking targets personal data.

The new Kindle Scribe has a larger 11-inch glare-free display, is just 5.4 mm thick, and weighs only 400 g. Its also 40% faster when writing or turning pages.

Revised rules in California would allow self-driving trucks to test on public highways. The rules also close a loophole allowing police to issue tickets for driverless vehicles.

The new support hub will connect users to security tools, account recovery options, and an AI assistant.

Day One Ventures' Masha Bucher doesn't just invest in startupsshe tells their stories. Her integrated model aligns incentives and proves conviction matters more than contracts.

Amazon is the USPS' biggest customer, and the e-commerce giant's potential break from the postal agency comes as the two sides are negotiating a new deal.

While TikTok is already known for its recommendation algorithm, which is able to target users with highly personalized content, the addition of a Nearby Feed gives it the ability to display even more relevant content to its users.

The proposal reflects the overall lack of interest in products like Meta's social virtual reality platform, Horizon Worlds.

After last year's flop, Spotify Wrapped engagement is up 19% and shares were up 41%, the company says.

AI research lab Anthropic inked a $200 million deal with Snowflake to bring its AI models to Snowflake's 12,600 customers.

The European Commission is is launching an antitrust investigation into Meta's move to ban other AI companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots to users.

Although Apple has continued to avoid naming a dedicated AI app or AI chatbot as its app of the year, AI was showcased among this year's winners.

Nexus Venture Partners manages $3.2 billion in capital across its funds and has invested in more than 130 companies over the years.

Gemini wasnt the only AI chatbot to make the list, as DeepSeek ranked seventh among the years trending searches.

Brevo, a customer relationship management company headquartered in Paris, is now a unicorn.