Tiger Global plans cautious venture future with a new $2.2B fund
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/tiger-global-plans-cautious-venture-future-with-a-new-2-2b-fund/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/tiger-global-plans-cautious-venture-future-with-a-new-2-2b-fund/
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Tiger Global plans cautious venture future with a new $2.2B fund | TechCrunch
Tiger's last fund did well with investmetments in OpenAI, Waymo and Databricks. But it warns investors that AI valuations are already 'elevated.'
Lucid Motors’ former chief engineer sues for wrongful termination and discrimination
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/lucid-motors-former-chief-engineer-sues-for-wrongful-termination-and-discrimination/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/lucid-motors-former-chief-engineer-sues-for-wrongful-termination-and-discrimination/
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Lucid Motors' former chief engineer sues for wrongful termination and discrimination | TechCrunch
Eric Bach, who was fired in November, claims a top HR executive at the automaker called him a "German Nazi."
Google’s AI try-on app Doppl adds a shoppable discovery feed
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/googles-ai-try-on-app-doppl-adds-a-shoppable-discovery-feed/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/googles-ai-try-on-app-doppl-adds-a-shoppable-discovery-feed/
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Google's AI try-on app Doppl adds a shoppable discovery feed | TechCrunch
The tech giant says the idea behind the new feed is to display recommendations so users can discover and virtually try on items. Nearly everything in the feed is shoppable, with direct links to merchants.
SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund SkildAI at $14B, nearly tripling its value
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/softbank-and-nvidia-reportedly-in-talks-to-fund-skildai-at-14b-nearly-tripling-its-value/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/softbank-and-nvidia-reportedly-in-talks-to-fund-skildai-at-14b-nearly-tripling-its-value/
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SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund Skild AI at $14B, nearly tripling its value | TechCrunch
Skild AI is developing a hardware-agnostic foundation model for robots that can be customized for various uses.
SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund SkildAI at $14B, nearly tripling its value
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/softbank-and-nvidia-reportedly-in-talks-to-fund-skildai-at-14b-nearly-tripling-its-value/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/softbank-and-nvidia-reportedly-in-talks-to-fund-skildai-at-14b-nearly-tripling-its-value/
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SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund Skild AI at $14B, nearly tripling its value | TechCrunch
Skild AI is developing a hardware-agnostic foundation model for robots that can be customized for various uses.
FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/ftc-upholds-ban-on-stalkerware-founder-scott-zuckerman/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/ftc-upholds-ban-on-stalkerware-founder-scott-zuckerman/
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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman | TechCrunch
Zuckerman, who used to run the stalkerware apps SpyFone and SpyTrac, claimed the ban is hurting his unrelated business.
Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/empromptu-raises-2m-pre-seed-to-help-enterprises-build-ai-apps/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/empromptu-raises-2m-pre-seed-to-help-enterprises-build-ai-apps/
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Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps | TechCrunch
Empromptu claims all a user has to do is tell the platform's AI chatbot what they want — like a new HTML or JavaScript app — and the AI will go ahead and build it.
Mistral AI surfs vibe coding tailwinds with new coding models
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/mistral-ai-surfs-vibe-coding-tailwinds-with-new-coding-models/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/mistral-ai-surfs-vibe-coding-tailwinds-with-new-coding-models/
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Mistral AI surfs vibe-coding tailwinds with new coding models | TechCrunch
French AI startup Mistral today launched Devstral 2, a new generation of its AI model designed for coding, as the company seeks to catch up to bigger AI labs like Anthropic and other coding-focused LLMs.
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Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/pebbles-founder-introduces-a-75-ai-smart-ring-for-recording-brief-notes-with-a-press-of-a-button/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/pebbles-founder-introduces-a-75-ai-smart-ring-for-recording-brief-notes-with-a-press-of-a-button/
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Pebble's founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button | TechCrunch
Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 Index 01 ring is not meant to be a competitor to the always-on, always-listening AI devices, like the AI pendant Friend, but instead offers a way to record quick notes and reminders with…
Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/spotify-launches-music-videos-in-the-u-s-and-canada-for-premium-subscribers/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/spotify-launches-music-videos-in-the-u-s-and-canada-for-premium-subscribers/
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Spotify launches music videos in the US and Canada for Premium subscribers | TechCrunch
The videos, which are provided by music labels under new agreements, will be available only to paying subscribers on Spotify's Premium plan and can be streamed on its iOS, Android, desktop, and TV apps. Spotify will let you switch between music videos and…
Anthropic and Accenture sign multi-year AI strategic partnership
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/anthropic-and-accenture-sign-multi-year-ai-strategic-partnership/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/anthropic-and-accenture-sign-multi-year-ai-strategic-partnership/
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Anthropic and Accenture sign multi-year AI strategic partnership | TechCrunch
The two companies are launching the Accenture Anthropic Business Group to bring Anthropic's AI to Accenture's employees.
VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/vsco-lays-off-24-staff-as-its-consumer-business-suffers/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/vsco-lays-off-24-staff-as-its-consumer-business-suffers/
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VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers | TechCrunch
In an internal memo seen by TechCrunch, VSCO's CEO Eric Wittman said the company's consumer business had declined more than expected, and some of its new growth initiatives didn't yield the expected results.
Microsoft to invest $17.5B in India by 2029 as AI race accelerates
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/microsoft-to-invest-17-5b-in-india-by-2029-as-ai-race-accelerates/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/microsoft-to-invest-17-5b-in-india-by-2029-as-ai-race-accelerates/
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Microsoft to invest $17.5B in India by 2029 as AI race accelerates | TechCrunch
The latest is Microsoft's largest investment in Asia.
Facebook redesign focuses on friends, photos, Marketplace and more
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/facebook-redesign-focuses-on-friends-photos-marketplace-and-more/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/facebook-redesign-focuses-on-friends-photos-marketplace-and-more/
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Facebook redesign focuses on friends, photos, Marketplace, and more | TechCrunch
Meta's Facebook redesign elevates Marketplace, refreshes profiles, and aims to win back Gen Z users.
Fairphone refreshes its good-looking, repairable headphones
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/fairphone-refreshes-its-good-looking-repairable-headphones/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/fairphone-refreshes-its-good-looking-repairable-headphones/
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Fairphone refreshes its good-looking, repairable headphones | TechCrunch
Fairphone updates its repairable over-the-ear headphones with new drivers.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent era
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/openai-anthropic-and-block-join-new-linux-foundation-effort-to-standardize-the-ai-agent-era/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/openai-anthropic-and-block-join-new-linux-foundation-effort-to-standardize-the-ai-agent-era/
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OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent era | TechCrunch
Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI are backing the Linux Foundation’s new Agentic AI Foundation, donating MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md to standardize AI agents, boost interoperability, and curb proprietary fragmentation.
Ford and Renault team up on cheaper EVs in a ‘fight for our lives’
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/ford-and-renault-team-up-on-cheaper-evs-in-a-fight-for-our-lives/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/ford-and-renault-team-up-on-cheaper-evs-in-a-fight-for-our-lives/
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Ford and Renault team up on cheaper EVs in a 'fight for our lives' | TechCrunch
The automakers will work together to bring two Ford-branded EVs to European dealerships in 2028.
Google Photos launches new video editing tools
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/google-photos-launches-new-video-editing-tools/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/google-photos-launches-new-video-editing-tools/
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Google Photos launches new video editing tools | TechCrunch
Google Photos' new update helps make editing video reels in the app quicker, such as new templates that already add music and text to clips.
Truecaller now lets users protect households from scam calls
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/truecaller-now-lets-users-protect-households-from-scam-calls/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/truecaller-now-lets-users-protect-households-from-scam-calls/
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Truecaller now lets users protect households from scam calls | TechCrunch
Truecaller's Family Protection will be rolled out widely in the first quarter of 2026. The new feature lets up to five people join a family group overseen by one member who acts as the administrator and manages scam-blocking settings for the others.
Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial recognition feature to video doorbells
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/amazons-ring-rolls-out-controversial-ai-powered-facial-recognition-feature-to-video-doorbells/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/amazons-ring-rolls-out-controversial-ai-powered-facial-recognition-feature-to-video-doorbells/
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Amazon's Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells | TechCrunch
The feature lets you identify the people who regularly come to your door by creating a catalog of up to 50 faces. The company says the Ring feature is opt in and the biometric data isn't used to train AI models.
Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/boom-supersonic-raises-300m-to-build-natural-gas-turbines-for-crusoe-data-centers/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/boom-supersonic-raises-300m-to-build-natural-gas-turbines-for-crusoe-data-centers/
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Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers | TechCrunch
Crusoe will pay Boom $1.25 billion for more than a gigawatt of generating capacity with deliveries of the turbines starting in 2027.