OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has raised $8.3 billion in funding, achieving a staggering $300 billion valuation, according to The New York Times. This deal is part of the company’s larger plan to secure $40 billion in funding this year.…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’re getting real about what it takes to land a Series A in today’s market. No smoke, no mirrors—just the unfiltered perspective from the people signing…
TikTok is launching a new version of its app called “TikTok Pro” in Germany, Portugal, and Spain. The app features TikTok’s new “Sunshine Programme,” which allows users to support charitable organizations. Users can earn virtual sunshine by inviting others to…
Truecaller is discontinuing its call recording feature on iOS, just over two years after its launch. The Swedish company has decided to focus on its core services: spam call blocking and Live Caller ID. Starting September 30, the feature will…
Lovense, a maker of internet-connected sex toys, has confirmed it fixed a pair of security vulnerabilities that exposed users’ private email addresses and allowed attackers to remotely take over any user’s account. While the company stated the bugs were “fully…
German prosecutors have announced that a joint U.S.-European operation successfully seized infrastructure belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware gang, a notorious hacking group responsible for multiple major cyberattacks in recent years. In a recent statement, officials in Germany revealed that the…
AI storage platform Vast Data is currently in discussions with Alphabet’s venture arm CapitalG and existing investor Nvidia to secure a new funding round that could value the startup at up to $30 billion. According to sources, the round may…
Renovation projects are rarely enjoyable for homeowners. From finding a reliable contractor to negotiating a fair price, the process is filled with uncertainty. Many startups have emerged to assist with electrification projects, such as solar panel installations and gas furnace…
Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed—this isn’t the future of defense, it’s happening now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, will take the stage to discuss how next-generation defense systems are being built…
Google DeepMind is rolling out Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, which the company describes as its most advanced AI reasoning model. This system can answer questions by exploring multiple ideas simultaneously and selecting the best response. Subscribers to Google’s $250-per-month Ultra…
