Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/amazon-reportedly-in-talks-to-invest-10b-in-openai-as-circular-deals-stay-popular/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/amazon-reportedly-in-talks-to-invest-10b-in-openai-as-circular-deals-stay-popular/
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Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular | TechCrunch
Amazon is in early discussions to invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would see the AI lab using the e-commerce giant's AI chips.
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Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/skana-robotics-helps-fleets-of-underwater-robots-communicate-with-each-other/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/skana-robotics-helps-fleets-of-underwater-robots-communicate-with-each-other/
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Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other | TechCrunch
Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels.
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, calls offer ‘illusory’
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/warner-bros-discovery-rejects-paramounts-hostile-bid-calls-offer-illusory/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/warner-bros-discovery-rejects-paramounts-hostile-bid-calls-offer-illusory/
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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount's hostile bid, calls offer 'illusory' | TechCrunch
Warner Bros. Discovery called Paramount's offer "illusory" and said that the company had misled shareholders about its financing.
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Bluesky launches a privacy-focused ‘find friends’ feature without invite spam
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/bluesky-launches-a-privacy-focused-find-friends-feature-without-invite-spam/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/bluesky-launches-a-privacy-focused-find-friends-feature-without-invite-spam/
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Bluesky launches a privacy-focused 'Find Friends' feature without invite spam | TechCrunch
The Bluesky contact-matching feature is opt-in and your data won't be used to spam your friends, the social network says.
Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement valued at around $2.5B
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/coursera-and-udemy-enter-a-merger-agreement-valued-at-around-2-5b/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/coursera-and-udemy-enter-a-merger-agreement-valued-at-around-2-5b/
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Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement valued at around $2.5B | TechCrunch
Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.
Google launches Gemini 3 Flash, makes it the default model in the Gemini app
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/google-launches-gemini-3-flash-makes-it-the-default-model-in-the-gemini-app/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/google-launches-gemini-3-flash-makes-it-the-default-model-in-the-gemini-app/
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Google launches Gemini 3 Flash, makes it the default model in the Gemini app | TechCrunch
Google is making Gemini 3 Flash the default model in the Gemini app and oAI model for Search
Radiant Nuclear raises $300M for its semi-sized 1 MW reactor
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/radiant-nuclear-raises-300m-for-its-semi-sized-1-mw-reactor/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/radiant-nuclear-raises-300m-for-its-semi-sized-1-mw-reactor/
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Radiant Nuclear raises $300M for its semi-sized 1 MW reactor | TechCrunch
Radiant Nuclear is developing a small modular reactor to replace diesel generators. The startup previously raised $165 million in May.
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Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy and is looking to sell the business
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/rad-power-bikes-files-for-bankruptcy-and-is-looking-to-sell-the-business/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/rad-power-bikes-files-for-bankruptcy-and-is-looking-to-sell-the-business/
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Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy and is looking to sell the business | TechCrunch
It's the latest e-bike company to seek bankruptcy protection after pandemic-era excitement for the category wore off.
Amazon appoints longtime AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/amazon-appoints-longtime-aws-exec-peter-desantis-to-lead-new-ai-org/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/amazon-appoints-longtime-aws-exec-peter-desantis-to-lead-new-ai-org/
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Amazon appoints longtime AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org | TechCrunch
DeSantis has spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as an SVP for AWS, the cloud provider that powers about one-third of the internet.
Facebook is testing a link posting limit for professional accounts and pages
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/facebook-is-testing-a-link-posting-limit-for-professional-accounts-and-pages/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/facebook-is-testing-a-link-posting-limit-for-professional-accounts-and-pages/
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Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages | TechCrunch
Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook.
Cisco says Chinese hackers are exploiting its customers with a new zero-day
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/cisco-says-chinese-hackers-are-exploiting-its-customers-with-a-new-zero-day/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/cisco-says-chinese-hackers-are-exploiting-its-customers-with-a-new-zero-day/
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Cisco says Chinese hackers are exploiting its customers with a new zero-day | TechCrunch
Cisco said it discovered a Chinese hacking campaign targeting its customers by exploiting a zero-day in some of the company's most popular products.
YouTube will stream the Oscars — exclusively — beginning in 2029
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/youtube-will-stream-the-oscars-exclusively-beginning-in-2029/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/youtube-will-stream-the-oscars-exclusively-beginning-in-2029/
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YouTube will stream the Oscars -- exclusively -- beginning in 2029 | TechCrunch
The news highlights YouTube's growing dominance in the television space and a major shift as streaming takes on more live events.
Meta is pausing its dream of sharing Quest’s Horizon OS with third-party headset makers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/meta-is-pausing-its-dream-of-sharing-quests-horizon-os-with-third-party-headset-makers/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/meta-is-pausing-its-dream-of-sharing-quests-horizon-os-with-third-party-headset-makers/
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Meta is pausing its dream of sharing Quest's Horizon OS with third-party headset makers | TechCrunch
The company said that it would revisit opportunities for third-party partnerships in the future.
YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/youtube-to-pull-music-data-from-billboards-charts-because-it-doesnt-like-its-ranking-formula/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/youtube-to-pull-music-data-from-billboards-charts-because-it-doesnt-like-its-ranking-formula/
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YouTube to pull music data from Billboard's charts because it doesn't like its ranking formula | TechCrunch
YouTube takes its ball and goes home by pulling Billboard's access to its music data.
Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors’ work in AI training
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/adobe-hit-with-proposed-class-action-accused-of-misusing-authors-work-in-ai-training/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/adobe-hit-with-proposed-class-action-accused-of-misusing-authors-work-in-ai-training/
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Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors' work in AI training | TechCrunch
The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry.
Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/instacarts-ai-driven-pricing-tool-attracted-attention-now-the-ftc-has-questions/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/instacarts-ai-driven-pricing-tool-attracted-attention-now-the-ftc-has-questions/
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Instacart's AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention -- now the FTC has questions | TechCrunch
In an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention.
Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/vibe-coding-startup-lovable-raises-330m-at-a-6-6b-valuation/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/vibe-coding-startup-lovable-raises-330m-at-a-6-6b-valuation/
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Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation | TechCrunch
Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company's last funding round in July.
Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/luma-releases-a-new-ai-model-that-lets-users-generate-a-video-from-a-start-and-end-frame/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/luma-releases-a-new-ai-model-that-lets-users-generate-a-video-from-a-start-and-end-frame/
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Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame | TechCrunch
Luma AI's new model is available through the company's Dream Machine platform.
Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/apple-opens-up-its-app-store-to-competition-in-japan/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/apple-opens-up-its-app-store-to-competition-in-japan/
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Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan | TechCrunch
Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won't return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.
Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/trump-media-is-merging-with-fusion-power-company-tae-technologies-in-6b-deal/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/trump-media-is-merging-with-fusion-power-company-tae-technologies-in-6b-deal/
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Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal | TechCrunch
The merger would broaden Trump Media’s holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor for more electricity amid the ongoing AI boom.
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Rivian rolls out new ‘Universal Hands-Free’ driving feature
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/rivian-rolls-out-new-universal-hands-free-driving-feature/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/rivian-rolls-out-new-universal-hands-free-driving-feature/
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Rivian rolls out new 'Universal Hands-Free' driving feature | TechCrunch
The driver assistance software is available on Rivian's for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn't slow or stop for traffic lights or stop signs.