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Gen AI apps doubled their revenue, grew to 1.7B downloads in first half of 2025

People are downloading and spending money on Gen AI apps more than ever.

30 Jul 2025 7:44 pm
YouTube loosens profanity rules for monetized videos

YouTube is tweaking its profanity-related rules to allow creators to monetize videos with swearing in them, provided the profanity is contained to the first seven seconds of the video.

30 Jul 2025 7:31 pm
AIR lands $23M to bring its eVTOLs to the US

Israel-based eVTOL startup AIR has raised $23 million to scale production of both its piloted and uncrewed cargo aircraft, and enter the U.S.

30 Jul 2025 6:45 pm
Observe continues to adapt to the changing world of software observability

Observe just raised a $156 million Series C round as the company looks to offer support for Apache Iceberg by the end of the year.

30 Jul 2025 6:30 pm
Google says it will sign EUs AI code of practice

Google confirmed it will sign the European Union's general purpose AI code of practice. Meta has already said it will not sign the voluntary framework.

30 Jul 2025 6:27 pm
TikTok adds new parental controls, tools for creators

The social network is bringing new parental controls to Family Pairing, its feature that allows parents to link their accounts with their teen's account to customize safety settings.

30 Jul 2025 4:30 pm
Footnotes, TikToks crowdsourced fact-checks, launches in the US

All U.S. TikTok users are able to view the notes that have been rated as helpful and submit their own ratings in return.

30 Jul 2025 4:30 pm
Space Force bets on commercial entrants in $4B satcom contest

The Space Force is leveraging commercial competition for the next phase of its PTS program.

30 Jul 2025 5:25 am
Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation

Should this new fundraising deal close, it will double Groq's valuation in about nine months.

30 Jul 2025 3:32 am
Luma and Runway expect robotics to eventually be a big revenue driver for them

Both Luma and Runway have reportedly held conversations with self-driving car and robotics companies as they look toward the future.

30 Jul 2025 1:42 am
Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users data

Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar to an order served on Apple earlier this year.

30 Jul 2025 1:20 am
Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round

The new round is being led by Iconiq Capital, with the possibility of a co-lead investor joining.

30 Jul 2025 12:29 am
SOSV bets plasma will change everything from semiconductors to spacecraft

SOSV is investing in more than 25 plasma-related startups over the next five years.

29 Jul 2025 11:56 pm
Cash App users can now pool money for group payments even with non-users

Cash App's new feature lets users pool money with a group to pay for expenses like vacations and gifts.

29 Jul 2025 10:46 pm
Googles NotebookLM rolls out Video Overviews

With this new capability, NotebookLM is taking a more visual approach to helping users understand different topics and ideas.

29 Jul 2025 10:41 pm
Google wont say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data

Google said it has ever built a backdoor for its services, but refused to rule out that it had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data.

29 Jul 2025 10:37 pm
OpenAI launches Study Mode in ChatGPT

OpenAI's Study Mode aims to help students develop their own critical thinking skills, rather than just giving answers.

29 Jul 2025 10:30 pm
Spotify hints at a more chatty voice AI interface in the future

Spotify says AI will allow for much more interactive consumer experiences in its app.

29 Jul 2025 10:28 pm
Tea apps second data breach exposed over a million private messages

Dating safety app Tea experienced a second data breach in as many weeks, exposing over a million sensitive messages between users.

29 Jul 2025 9:58 pm
Googles AI Mode gets new Canvas feature, real-time help with Search Live, and more

The tech giant is rolling out a new Canvas feature, the ability to get real-time help with Search Live, and the option to search what you see while browsing.

29 Jul 2025 9:30 pm
YouTube rolls out age estimation tech to identify US teens and apply additional protections

YouTube is introducing age detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply prtections.

29 Jul 2025 9:30 pm
Telecom giant Orange warns of disruption amid ongoing cyberattack

The telecom giant, one of the largest in the world with customers in Europe and Africa, said customers are experiencing ongoing disruption to its services due to an unspecified hack.

29 Jul 2025 8:30 pm
Elon Musks Boring Company to build Tesla tunnels under Nashville

Construction could start fast -- but that speed has edangered Boring Company workers in the past.

29 Jul 2025 8:26 pm
Jack Dorseys Bluetooth messaging app Bitchat now on App Store

Jack Dorsey's Bitchat is now available on the App Store, but security researchers have questioned the app's privacy claims.

29 Jul 2025 8:21 pm
Microsoft in talks to maintain access to OpenAIs tech beyond AGI milestone

Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI for a new agreement that would give it ongoing access to the startups technology even if OpenAI achieves what it defines as AGI, or advanced general intelligence. If the deal goes through, it would clear a key hurdle in OpenAIs transition toward becoming a fully commercial enterprise.

29 Jul 2025 8:14 pm
This founder left Silicon Valley to challenge U.S. defense supremacy from Athens, and investors are paying attention

Delian Alliance Industries recently raised $14 million in funding to continue building its defense products, which include surveillance towers, and concealed sea drones.

29 Jul 2025 5:35 pm
Sex toy maker Lovense caught leaking users email addresses and exposing accounts to takeovers

A security researcher went public after the sex toy maker asked for more than a year to fix the vulnerabilities, which leak users' private email addresses and allow for accounts to be hijacked.

29 Jul 2025 5:30 pm
Food delivery service Calo scores $39 million in Series B extension as it sets eyes on the UK

Calo acquired two meal kit companies in the UK and integrated their operations without laying off anyone.

29 Jul 2025 5:05 pm
Aeva strikes lidar chip-making deal with LG subsidiary

LG Innotek, the components and materials subsidiary of South Koreas LG Group, has struck a manufacturing partnership with Aeva Technologies, a developer of 4D LiDAR sensing systems.

29 Jul 2025 4:30 pm
AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round

The seed round for Julius AI was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

29 Jul 2025 6:12 am
Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas

Avis will handle general depot operations, including charging and maintaining the vehicles. Users will be able to hail a robotaxi through the Waymo app.

29 Jul 2025 5:12 am
Harmonic, the Robinhood CEOs AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app

The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.

29 Jul 2025 3:57 am
Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoys tech 2 years after buying it

The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.

29 Jul 2025 2:19 am
Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of Copilot Mode

Microsoft's Edge browser introduces an AI-powered Copilot Mode for smarter web browsing.

29 Jul 2025 1:13 am
Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users

The new rate limits will go into effect August 28 for subscribers to Anthropic's $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as its $100 and $200-per-month Max plans.

29 Jul 2025 12:51 am
New York state cyber chief calls out Trump for cybersecurity cuts

The top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump's budget cuts are going to put the government at risk from cyberattacks, and will put more pressure on states to secure themselves.

29 Jul 2025 12:23 am
Amazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office

Amazon published a lengthy rebuttal to a WSJ report that found that Amazon prices had increased since Trump announced tariff plans.

29 Jul 2025 12:09 am
Why Dispos co-founder made the leap from social media to steelmaking

Daniel Liss, co-founder of the social network Dispo and the dating app Teaser AI, is convinced hes onto the next big thing: steelmaking. It all started, incongruously, with a few op-eds he wrote for TechCrunch about anti-trust enforcement in social media. The commentaries apparently caught the attention of some folks in Washington D.C., Liss told []

28 Jul 2025 11:38 pm
Google Chrome adds AI-powered store summaries to help US shoppers

The feature will display a pop-up that informs consumers about the store's reputation for things like product quality, shopping, pricing, customer service, and returns.

28 Jul 2025 10:30 pm
Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Hear from the founders and funders challenging old assumptions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

As the startup world descends on San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 happening October 2729 at Moscone West one question looms large: does building in Silicon Valley still give founders an edge? With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders gathering for this milestone Disrupt, the conversation around access, geography, and opportunity has never been []

28 Jul 2025 8:00 pm
Meet the minds shaping AI: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 AI Stage revealed

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI Stage comes alive with the voices shaping the future of technology, creativity, and security. Top VCs reveal what it takes to win funding in a rapidly evolving landscape, as they place bets on the next wave of AI founders. Hear groundbreaking insights from leaders at visionary startups like Apptronik, []

28 Jul 2025 7:30 pm
Flights grounded as Russias largest airline Aeroflot hacked and systems destroyed

Russian prosecutor said it opened a criminal investigation into the cyberattack targeting Aeroflot, the largest airline in Russia.

28 Jul 2025 7:03 pm
Wizard of Oz blown up by AI for giant Sphere screen

The massive Las Vegas venue known as Sphere will be screening its first classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, starting on August 28. And as detailed in a segment on CBS Sunday Morning, this isnt just a matter of taking the existing movie and projecting it on Spheres 160,000 square foot, wraparound LED screen.

28 Jul 2025 1:19 am
Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games

Indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced this week that it has deindexed adult and not-safe-for-work games, removing them from its browse and search pages.

27 Jul 2025 11:42 pm
DOGE has built an AI tool to slash federal regulations

The Department of Government Efficiency has presented plans to use a new AI tool to eliminate half of the federal governments regulatory mandates by the first anniversary of President Donald Trumps return to office, according to The Washington Post.

27 Jul 2025 8:09 pm