Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front

Apple CEO Tim Cook informed investors that the company remains open to acquisitions and partnerships to advance its artificial intelligence initiatives. He made these comments during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call for 2025. Cook also provided a brief update…

Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images

AI search startup Perplexity has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images. This agreement gives Perplexity permission to display images from Getty across its AI-powered search and discovery tools. The deal marks a notable shift for the company, which…

Nvidia expands AI ties with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea for the first time in fifteen years to unveil new plans and deepen collaboration with major Korean tech companies, including Hyundai Motor, Samsung, SK, and Naver. During this week’s APEC Summit, Nvidia…

Reddit CEO says chatbots are not a traffic driver

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stated that AI chatbots are not currently a major source of traffic for the social platform. This observation was made during the company’s third-quarter 2025 earnings call. He noted that despite progress from companies like OpenAI…

Scenes from TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Thank you to everyone who made this year’s San Francisco event a success. We are grateful to the ten thousand attendees who filled the halls, made valuable connections, and left with more knowledge than they came with. For those who…

Scenes from TechCrunch Disrupt

Thank you to everyone who made this year’s San Francisco event a success. We are grateful to the ten thousand of you who filled the halls, made new connections, and left with more than you came with. For those who…

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1B in Poolside

Semiconductor giant Nvidia is looking to invest at least five hundred million dollars, and up to one billion dollars, in Poolside. Poolside builds artificial intelligence models for software development. This potential investment was reported by Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar…

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside

Semiconductor giant Nvidia is reportedly looking to make a sizable investment in the AI software development platform Poolside. According to reports, Nvidia is looking to invest at least five hundred million dollars, and potentially up to one billion dollars, in…