10-20-25 -

Apple will let users roll back the Liquid Glass look with new tinted option
Apple is responding to user feedback on its new Liquid Glass design with a setting that lets users choose between Clear and Tinted appearances. Introduced in iOS 26.1 beta 4, the option gives users more control over interface opacity after complai...

10-20-25 -

Top OpenAI, Google Brain researchers set off a $300M VC frenzy for their star...
When Liam Fedus announced he was quitting OpenAI, VCs swarmed. One even wrote a love letter. Here's how Felicis' Peter Deng won the deal.

10-20-25 -

U.S. and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal
Leaders of the country's governments announced they would work together to secure critical minerals supplies outside of Chinese control. The deal includes a new gallium refinery in Western Australia.

10-20-25 -

Meta AIs app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of Vibes AI video ...
New data from Similarweb shows Meta AI’s mobile app is surging in popularity, jumping from 775,000 to 2.7 million daily active users in just four weeks. The app is now seeing roughly 300,000 new installs per day — up from under 200,000 previou...

10-20-25 -

Trump DOE confirms its canceling over $700M in manufacturing grants
The Department of Energy said it was canceling grants to build new factories in places like Alabama and Kentucky. Three startups are affected.

10-20-25 -

Anthropic brings Claude Code to the web
Anthropic now lets developers spin up Claude Code agents, and manage them, from their web browser on desktop and mobile.

10-20-25 -

Cards Against Humanity settles trespass lawsuit against SpaceX
Cards Against Humanity, the irreverent party game company known for its provocative humor, has settled its trespassing lawsuit against SpaceX, one year after filing the complaint and launching a profanity-laced marketing campaign against Elon Musk...

10-20-25 -

FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source
One post, authored by Khan’s staff, was published on January 3, 2025 with the title “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm.” It noted that the FTC was “taking note of AI’s potential for real-world instances of harm – from incentivizing com...

10-20-25 -

Shin Starrs robotic food truck kitchen will serve up Korean BBQ at TechCrunch...
Shin Starr's OLHSO food truck is an autonomous kitchen on wheels, serving Korean BBQ cooked by a robot.

10-20-25 -

Automattic CEO calls Tumblr his biggest failure so far
At WordCamp Canada 2025, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg called Tumblr his “biggest failure,” noting the challenge of maintaining the platform’s half a billion blogs while it remains unprofitable. Though plans to migrate Tumblr to WordPress in...

10-20-25 -

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus
The incident happened in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month. Waymo says it has already updated the software on its robotaxis.

10-20-25 -

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 at Moscone West, in a homecoming of sorts for both tech and the city that helped define it. Register now to save and catch this live discussion.

10-20-25 -

OpenEvidence, the ChatGPT for doctors, raises $200M at $6B valuation
Trained on medical journals from JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine, the platform helps users quickly get answers to existing medical knowledge to help treat patients. Verified medical professionals can access OpenEvidence’s tool, whic...

10-20-25 -

Last-minuteticket dealfor TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Save 60%onyour +1
To celebrate the 7-day countdown, we’re offering a special 60% discount for your +1. Buy your pass and save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket for your co-founder, partner, friend, or team member.

10-20-25 -

Last-minuteticket dealfor TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Save 60%onyour plus-one
To celebrate the 7-day countdown, we’re offering a special 60% discount for your plus-one. Buy your pass and save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket for your co-founder, partner, friend, or team member.

10-20-25 -

Final Countdown: Only 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and ticket prices ...
7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 officially kicks off at San Francisco’s Moscone West and ticket prices increase. Save up to $444 now, and get 60% off a second ticket.

10-20-25 -

X to launch marketplace for buying inactive handles
Rare handles could be priced at anywhere from $2,500 to over seven figures, X says.

10-20-25 -

Oura launches redesigned app and Cumulative Stress feature
The company also shared that it's pursuing FDA clearance for blood pressure features that give users a likelihood assessment of hypertension.

10-20-25 -

Adobe launches a foundry servicethat builds custom generative AI modelsforent...
Adobe will build custom AI models by training its Firefly model family on a brand's intellectual property.

10-20-25 -

Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts
Venues you follow are saved in your library, and you can browse them to see event calendars, information on scheduled concerts, and announcements. Users can also filter upcoming shows at venues by genre.

10-20-25 -

Adobe launches a foundry servicethat builds custom generative AI modelsforent...
Adobe will build custom AI models by training its Firefly model family on a brand's intellectual property.

10-20-25 -

Amazon identifies the issue that broke much of the internet today, but is sti...
The outage affected websites like Coinbase and Fortnite, and disrupted services like Signal, Zoom and Amazon's own products, including Ring.

10-20-25 -

Scale AI alum raises $9M for AI serving critical industries in MENA
Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh had just moved to London few days before our call, splitting his time between there and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the U.S., including a stint at Scale AI, he’s bringing that experience to his next venture: 1001 AI , a co...

10-20-25 -

The man betting everything on AI and Bill Belichick
UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts is making big bets on AI and Bill Belichick, and he sounds like a Silicon Valley CEO while doing it.

10-19-25 -

Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet
Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.

10-19-25 -

OpenAIs embarrassing math
No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.

10-19-25 -

TechCrunch Mobility: A takeover that might not be hostile
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

10-19-25 -

The White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky
The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.

10-18-25 -

Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that ...

10-18-25 -

Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video
Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.

10-18-25 -

This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers heres why
Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.

10-18-25 -

YouTubers arent relying on ad revenue anymore heres how some are diversifying
YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.

10-18-25 -

Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required

10-18-25 -

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard needed in Sa...
Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.

10-18-25 -

WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform
WhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API

10-17-25 -

Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates
The White House's David Sacks and OpenAI's Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.

10-17-25 -

Senate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasnt taken it down
The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm.” Harmful content includes media that coul...

10-17-25 -

Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land
If you're wondering why AI companies are pursuing this path, they'll tell you it's not just about electricity – it's about beating China.

10-17-25 -

Trump DOE decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy program
The loan guarantee will backstop $1.6 billion for AEP, one of the nation's largest utilities, as it seeks to modernize a portion of its transmissions lines.

10-17-25 -

Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so
Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development.&...

10-17-25 -

Facebooks AI can now suggest edits to the photos still on your phone
Facebook is rolling out a new Meta AI photo suggestion feature across the U.S. and Canada that lets its AI recommend edits to images stored on users’ camera rolls—even if they haven’t been shared. The feature is currently opt in only.

10-17-25 -

ChatGPTs mobile app is seeing slowing download growth and daily use, analysis...
ChatGPT’s mobile app may have reached its growth peak, according to new data from app intelligence firm Apptopia.

10-17-25 -

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.

10-17-25 -

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.

10-17-25 -

Together, we make TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 unforgettable thank you to our spo...
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 wouldn’t be what it is without the incredible companies that power the innovation behind the scenes.

10-17-25 -

Stellantis teams up with Pony AI to develop robotaxis in Europe
The collaboration will integrate Pony’s self-driving software into Stellantis’s electric medium-size van platform, which is built with advanced sensors to support autonomous vehicles.

10-17-25 -

Cryptos next chapter with Solanas Anatoly Yakovenko at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to discuss the future of crypto — from memecoins to real-world finance. Don’t miss this must-see session and register now to save up to $624 before today's flash sal...

10-17-25 -

Less than 24 hours to spotlight your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in fr...
You’re looking for big ways to grow your startup, whether that means securing investors, landing enterprise deals, or generating a nonstop pipeline of leads. This is your final moment.  You have less than 24 hours — and only a couple...

10-17-25 -

WhatsApp will curb the number of messages people and businesses can send with...
WhatsApp is testing a way to limit number of messages someone can sending in a month without getting a response to limit spam

10-17-25 -

Last flash sale before TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 doors open save up to $624
Today is your last chance to save! Register for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 before 11:59 p.m. PT tonight and save up to $624 on your pass. This is the lowest rate available before Disrupt kicks off in San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 27-29....