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.
Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/tech-provider-for-nhs-england-confirms-data-breach/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/tech-provider-for-nhs-england-confirms-data-breach/
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Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach | TechCrunch
U.K.-based healthcare tech provider DXS International said it discovered and contained a data breach on Sunday. A ransomware gang took credit for the breach.
Peripheral Labs taps into self-driving car sensors to bring sports fans right into the game
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/peripheral-labs-taps-into-self-driving-car-sensors-to-bring-sports-fans-right-into-the-game/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/peripheral-labs-taps-into-self-driving-car-sensors-to-bring-sports-fans-right-into-the-game/
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Peripheral Labs taps into self-driving car sensors to bring sports fans right into the game | TechCrunch
The startup has raised a $3.6 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures.
No keynotes, no BS — why this year’s best tech talks happened over cocktails at StrictlyVC
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/no-keynotes-no-bs-why-this-years-best-tech-talks-happened-over-cocktails-at-strictlyvc/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/no-keynotes-no-bs-why-this-years-best-tech-talks-happened-over-cocktails-at-strictlyvc/
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Why this year's best tech talks happened over cocktails at StrictlyVC | TechCrunch
Impactful talks and connections happen at StrictlyVC. Read the full 2025 recap and join the 2026 waitlist to get early bird tickets.