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German conglomerate Bosch announced on Monday at CES 2025 a new layer of theft prevention for its e-bike batteries: the ability to lock a battery through the company’s Flow+ app. With the feature activated, batteries will automatically digitally lock when owners turn off their Bosch e-bike. If a thief somehow steals one of these batteries…

Samsung says its home robot, Ballie, will roll out this year

January 6, 2025

Tech companies love rolling a robot out onstage. These systems serve as shorthand for consumer electronics brands branching out into more bleeding-edge category. On occasion we get an Amazon Astro or Sony Aibo that actually hit in the market in some form. More often than not, however, the robots only exist in the land of…

John Deere’s new robot lawnmower is coming for landscapers’ jobs

January 6, 2025

John Deere has a bunch of new products that it just showed off at CES 2025, including an electric robot lawnmower meant for commercial-grade landscaping. Powered by a 21.4kWh battery — roughly a quarter the size of what you’d find on a passenger EV — the company says the mower is supposed to be able…

Pawport’s upgraded smart pet door debuts at CES

January 6, 2025

Pawport, a pet tech startup based in Phoenix, is back at CES 2025 to unveil its upgraded Smart Pet Door, which now features an additional exterior door for added security. If you’re tired of bugs or, worse, raccoons and other critters sneaking into your home through traditional pet doors, Pawport may have the solution. The…

Will.i.am is flogging electronics again

January 6, 2025

Will.i.am’s history with consumer tech has been — let’s just say “spotty.” The musician/entrepreneur loves gadgets, this much we can say for certain. For his latest trick, the Black Eyed Pea is returning at LG’s “Experiential Architect” in conjunction with CES 2025. What does such a role entail? Suggesting ideas for Bluetooth speakers and headphones,…

TechCrunch Space: New year, new milestones

January 6, 2025

Hi, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Happy New Year! And…surprise!: This will be the last edition of TechCrunch Space for the foreseeable future. I know, it’s a bummer. But fear not: We’ll still be reporting on space startups, so I hope you’ll stay tuned. And there will certainly be a lot to cover. This…

Pebble reveals its EV travel trailer designed for digital nomads

January 6, 2025

Three years ago, Bingrui Yang founded Pebble to bring electrification, automation, and the usability of an iPhone to the RV world. The public got its first glimpse Monday at CES 2025 of what that looks like: a production-ready all-electric travel trailer loaded with tech designed to make towing and camping stress free. The 25-foot all-electric…

Therabody launches Coach, an AI-powered digital recovery app

January 6, 2025

Therabody, the maker of popular massage guns and other wellness devices, announced at CES 2025 that it’s launching an AI-powered digital recovery app called Coach by Therabody. While Therabody’s flagship app is designed to give you easy-to-follow proprietary routines, Coach takes recovery and wellness a step further by using data to understand users’ current needs.…

RoboForce raises $10 millions to create a robot workforce

January 6, 2025

UK uses AI to tackle ‘bid-rigging’ collusion in public procurement contracts

January 6, 2025

The U.K’s competition authority already has a lot on its plate in terms of tackling Big Tech’s growing reach across the technological spectrum, but closer to home it’s dealing with a different kind of anti-competitive threat — one it reckons AI is well-equipped to address. As per a Financial Times’ report this week, the Competition…

NBN Co now harnessing power from wind farm

January 6, 2025

NBN Co reports that it has begun harnessing power from a wind farm as it ‘makes progress in driving down carbon emissions’.

Nvidia releases its own brand of world models

January 6, 2025

Nvidia is getting into world models — AI models that take inspiration from the mental models of the world that humans develop naturally. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company announced that it is making openly available a family of world models that can predict and generate “physics-aware” videos. Nvidia’s calling this family…

Nvidia’s Project Digits is a ‘personal AI supercomputer’

January 6, 2025

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nvidia unveiled Project Digits, a “personal AI supercomputer” that provides access to the company’s Grace Blackwell hardware platform in a compact form factor. Designed for AI researchers, data scientists, and students, Project Digits packs Nvidia’s new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, which delivers up to a petaflop of…

Qualcomm brings its Snapdragon X chips to mid-range Windows laptops and desktops

January 6, 2025

Qualcomm is making a move for the mid-range PC market with a new system-on-chip. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon X, the latest chip in its Snapdragon X Series of PC processors. The company claims that the chip, built on a 4nm fabrication process, delivers up to “multi-day” battery life…

Disney to merge Hulu Live TV with Fubo in groundbreaking deal

January 6, 2025

In a surprising deal announced on Monday, Disney is set to combine its Hulu Live TV business with Fubo, the live TV streaming service known for its extensive sports coverage. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will own about 70% of Fubo, which will continue to be available to viewers as a separate offering. …

Lucid meets production target with 9,029 EV deliveries in 2024

January 6, 2025

Luxury electric vehicle startup Lucid produced and delivered a record number of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. Lucid produced 3,386 vehicles and delivered 3,099 in Q4. On a full-year basis, the company produced 9,029 vehicles and delivered 10,241 vehicles in 2024, meeting its previously announced target to produce roughly…

Bird Buddy expands into insects with Wonder line

January 6, 2025

Bird Buddy’s smart bird feeders are a perfect confluence of different consumer technologies. Breakthroughs in security cameras, AI, and solar charging have converged into a terrific little product that has captured public imagination. At CES 2025, the startup’s creators announced an expansion into another wing of the animal kingdom. Wonder is a new sub-brand bringing…

Soliddd is building smart glasses for people with macular degeneration

January 6, 2025

For the past several years, the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center have been lousy with AR/VR/XR smart glasses. While the some of the biggest names in tech, like Apple and Google, have struggled to gain traction in the category, accessible tech remains relatively unexplored. There’s a lot of work to be done in…

Kidde’s new smoke detectors have Ring technology built in

January 6, 2025

Amazon announced a partnership with Kidde at CES 2025 on Monday that brings its Ring technology to the home safety stalwart’s smoke alarms. There will be multiple versions of the hybrid smoke and CO2 detectors, ranging in price from $55 to $75. As a longtime owner of a Nest Protect, I can confidently say that…

Intel shows off its latest chip lineup at CES 2025

January 6, 2025

Fresh off of its worst year since going public in 1971, Intel is announcing new chips at CES 2025 that it hopes will turn its fortunes around. The product announcement is Intel’s largest since the company’s board of directors forced out CEO Pat Gelsinger. That’s not the only reason stakes are high. Intel’s 13th- and…

Focus on ‘top 5’ financial crime compliance trends: report

January 6, 2025

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has released its Top 5 Financial Crime Compliance Trends for 2025 which outlines the challenges and presents key predictions for this year.

Avataar releases new tool to create AI-generated videos for products

January 6, 2025

Generative AI models have reached a baseline capability of producing at least a passable video from a single image or short sentence. Companies building products around these models are claiming that anyone can make a snazzy promo video if they have some images or recordings — and videos usually perform better than static images or…

Samsung expands ‘AI Home’ ecosystem, bringing its ‘Screens Everywhere’ vision to life across home appliances

January 6, 2025

New 9” AI Home is coming to Bespoke refrigerators, offering comprehensive functionality to users who prefer compact screens 7” AI Home is expanding to Bespoke AI™ Washer & Dryer set and Wall Oven1 COMPANY NEWS: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that it is bringing its advanced screen technology to a broader range of home…

Elvie unveils an app-controlled smart bouncer that transforms into a bassinet at CES 2025

January 6, 2025

Elvie, a female-founded hardware startup, has unveiled a new app-controlled smart bouncer that gently transforms into a bassinet — while the baby is still in it. With the new Elvie Rise, announced at CES 2025 on Monday, parents and caregivers don’t have to move their baby between soothing, sleep, and play products. The startup is…

OpenAI is losing money on its pricey ChatGPT Pro plan, CEO Sam Altman says

January 5, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that the company is currently losing money on its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan because people are using it more than expected “I personally chose the price,” Altman wrote in a series of posts on X, “and thought we would make some money.” OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro toward the end of…

Kirin offers a taste of its electric salt spoon at CES 2025

January 5, 2025

On the first night of CES 2025, Kirin Holdings, a Japanese company known for its beer and beverages, showed off its new electronic spoon that makes your food taste saltier. The company says its spoon uses a weak electric current to concentrate sodium ion molecules in your food, adding a stronger umami and salt flavor…

Withings’ Omnia is a full-size body-scanning health mirror

January 5, 2025

The Omnia is still very much in concept mode — a phenomenon popular in the automotive world that has since spilled over into consumer electronics. That is to say that Withings’ splashiest product of CES 2025 may never be a product. Among other things, a body-scanning smart mirror would likely be cost prohibitive for consumers.…

Samsung’s new TVs can find recipes for dishes in shows

January 5, 2025

Have you ever watched a food scene on TV and thought, wow, I wish I could cook that at home? Maybe it was the il timpano in “Big Night,” or the beef bourguignon in “Julie & Julia.” Whatever your show-inspired craving, you’re in luck — if you buy a 2025 Samsung TV, that is. During…

Samsung brings live translate to its TVs at CES 2025

January 5, 2025

At CES 2025, Samsung announced that it’s bringing a popular feature from the company’s phones and tablets to its TVs. Live Translate does what it says on the box, offering users real-time translation for live broadcasts. The feature will work in seven different languages — though it’s not entirely clear which at the time of…

OpenAI is beginning to turn its attention to ‘superintelligence’

January 5, 2025

In a post on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he believes OpenAI “know[s] how to build [artificial general intelligence]” as it has traditionally understood it — and is beginning to turn its aim to “superintelligence.” “We love our current products, but we are here for the glorious future,” Altman wrote in…

Circular unveils its next gen Ring 2 with ECG functionality and AFib detection at CES 2025

January 5, 2025

Smart ring maker Circular announced its next-gen Ring 2 with ECG (electrocardiogram) functionality and AFib (atrial fibrillation) detection at CES 2025 Unveiled on Sunday in Las Vegas. The wearable is set to go on sale in February or Mach for $380. The ring’s ECG capability and FDA-cleared AFib detection will gives users the ability to…

Timekettle’s new earbuds offer real-time translation on calls

January 5, 2025

Timekettle unveiled its latest earbuds, the W4 Pro, this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The product aims to up the ante on the startup’s focus by bringing real-time two-way translation to phone and video calls. The earbuds will automatically begin translating calls in 40 different languages, without any input from the user. Predictably, there…

This fuzzy, purse-mounted robot is designed to ‘delight bystanders’

January 5, 2025

Best known for its Qooba cat pillow, Yukai Engineering has made a name for itself with some of the strangest little robots around. Who could forget, for example, Amagami Ham Ham, whose sole purpose is to gnaw on fingers, offering a “somewhat pleasing sensation.” At CES 2025, Yukai unveiled its latest, Mirumi, and it follows…

Birdfy sees your smart bird feeder and raises you a smart birdbath

January 5, 2025

Smart bird feeders are very 2020. Smart birdbaths are clearly where it’s at. This week at CES 2025, Birdify is showcasing the Bath Pro, taking a cue from products like the Bird Buddy and applying them to a big saucer of water with a solar-powered fountain in the middle. Two versions of the product will…

This tiny robot cat will blow on your coffee to cool it off

January 5, 2025

Yukai Engineering’s parade of weird animal robots at CES 2025 continues with Nékojita FuFu. The little cat mounts to the side of a mug or bowl, blowing air to help cool it off. The Tokyo-based firm says the robot combines a fan and “special algorithm” — or a “Fuing System — to blow at random…

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Accel could raise billions for India, but it’s sticking to $650 million

January 5, 2025

Accel has maintained its India fund size at $650 million for its eighth vehicle, even as other venture firms in the region are racing to raise increasingly larger pools of capital. The firm had ample opportunity to raise “multi-billion dollars,” said Shekhar Kirani, partner at Accel, in an interview with TechCrunch. But unlike peers who…

Sam Altman has choice words for the OpenAI board members who fired him

January 5, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has strong words for the former board members who abruptly fired him late last November. “[A]ll those people that I feel, like, really f—ed me and f—ed the company were gone, and now I had to clean up their mess,” he told Bloomberg in a wide-ranging interview. Just over a year…

Telekom Malaysia to upgrade digital infrastructure for EV maker

January 5, 2025

Telekom Malaysia (TM) has signed an agreement with Malaysian car manufacturer Perodua to provide the necessary digital infrastructure required to aid the company’s transformation to EV technology.

BT sells Ireland datacentre business to Equinix

January 5, 2025

UK telecoms provider BT has agreed to sell its datacentre business in Ireland to global digital infrastructure provider Equinix in a deal worth US$61 million.

Toyota’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch

January 5, 2025

Five years ago, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda went to CES to share with the world his “personal field of dreams” — a plan to build a prototype city on a 175-acre site at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan, where people would live and work amongst all of Toyota’s projects, including autonomous vehicle technology,…

YouTuber LegalEagle sues PayPal over ‘sleeping leech’ Honey extension

January 5, 2025

A new lawsuit alleges that the PayPal-owned browser extension Honey is cheating creators out of money. Honey, which PayPal acquired for $4 billion in 2019, works by automatically presenting users with relevant coupon codes as they shop. However, in a video posted last month, YouTuber MegaLag described Honey as a “scam” that’s “stealing money from…

Roborock’s Roomba competitor gets a robot arm

January 5, 2025

iRobot’s on-going financial crisis aside, the world of robot vacuums is still humming along. At CES Sunday, Roborock announced the Saros Z70. The Roomba competitor showcases what the company believes will be the next big step in robovac evolution: an arm. The idea of mounting a a manipulator is no doubt as old as robot…

6 Historical figures who turned mental health struggles into masterpieces

January 5, 2025

GUEST OPINION: The stereotype of the tortured artist has permeated the social consciousness for years, as one artist after another dedicated themselves to the condensation of the ephemeral to the aesthetic, dealing with dark themes and personal struggles all the while.

Seeing Machines secures US$32.8 million ‘strategic investment’ from Mitsubishi Electric Mobility as part of collaboration agreement

January 5, 2025

Advanced computer vision technology company Seeing Machines has entered into a collaboration agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation to pursue joint growth opportunities in the supply of driver and occupant monitoring system technology solutions to “enhance safety” in automotive.

Woolworths seeks NZ regulator clearance to acquire Beak & Johnston

January 5, 2025

Supermarket giant Woolworths Group is seeking clearance from New Zealand competition regulator The Commerce Commission to acquire 100% of the shares in food product manufacturer and supplier Beak & Johnston Holdings Pty Ltd..

UBH Group ‘pioneers Australia’s Path’ to nuclear sovereignty

January 5, 2025

Sovereign technology leader becomes first company in the Southern Hemisphere to earn ISO 19443 Certification for nuclear supply chain excellence COMPANY NEWS: Defence veteran owned and sovereign Australian technology company UBH Group has announced that it has achieved a landmark milestone as the first organisation in the Southern Hemisphere to secure ISO 19443 certification.

Swoop signs $30M NBN TC4 wholesale infrastructure contract with Flip

January 5, 2025

Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop Holdings Limited (ASX:SWP) (Swoop) today announces a new multi-million dollar deal with Flip, a leading telecommunications and entertainment brand, which provides cost-effective NBN and IPTV entertainment.

Swoop Signs Contract with Flip to Provide NBN TC4 Wholesale Infrastructure with Contract Value of $30M

January 5, 2025

United Airlines accelerates its Starlink rollout, with first commercial flight planned for spring

January 5, 2025

A few months ago, United Airlines announced its deal with Starlink to offer in-flight internet access for its passengers. At the time, the airline said it would start testing the new service in early 2024 and then offer it on passenger flights later in the year. United has now accelerated this timeline a bit, with…

Samsung’s CES 2025 press conference: How to watch

January 5, 2025

Samsung’s CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, it’s expected to announce its latest flagship handset — the Galaxy S25 — toward the end of January. CES 2025 is going to continue the company’s tradition of TVs and…

Nokia completes sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks to French State

January 5, 2025

COMPANY NEWS: Nokia has concluded the sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), its submarine networks business, to the French State, represented by the Agence des participations de l’Etat.

Nokia completes sale of ‘leading submarine networks business’, ASN (Alcatel Submarine Networks), to the French State

January 5, 2025

COMPANY NEWS: Nokia announces that it has concluded the sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), a leading submarine networks business, to the French State, represented by the Agence des participations de l’Etat.

Celonis outlines its top 10 Process Intelligence trends for 2025

January 5, 2025

If we thought 2024 was a year of change, 2025 is going to be that and more. Pascal Coubard, the APAC Leader for global Process Intelligence leader Celonis, has outlined the top 10 trends for organisations driving transformative changes in 2025.

How intelligent will the future be?

January 5, 2025

GUEST OPINION: At Celonis we’re actively shaping the future. Our mission is to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet. And by making processes work, we create value. Not just financial value, but greater customer and employee satisfaction, increased market share for our partners and clients and reduced environmental impacts.

Process Intelligence fuelling Enterprise AI

January 5, 2025

GUEST OPINION: At Celonis, our vision is a world where processes work – for people, companies and the planet. And we’re building the technology and community to make it reality.

From forced landings to stuffed animal heads, headhunter Peterson Conway is defense tech’s wildest power broker

January 4, 2025

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Telin and Citra Connect launch cable landing station construction in Indonesia

January 4, 2025

Telkom Indonesia subsidiary Telin and Indonesian digital services provider Citra Connect have launched construction of a cable landing station (CLS) at Nongsa Digital Park, Batam.

VEON and Starlink ink agreement for Ukraine direct-to-cell satellite service

January 4, 2025

Dubai-based operator VEON has signed an agreement with Starlink, a division of SpaceX, to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity through its subsidiary telecoms provider Kyivstar in Ukraine.

Tenable CEO Amit Yoran dies

January 4, 2025

Longtime entrepreneur and cybersecurity executive Amit Yoran passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. Cybersecurity company Tenable, where Yoran was CEO and chairman, announced his death in a press release. Before becoming Tenable’s CEO in 2016, he held a number of roles including president of RSA, founding CEO of NetWitness, and CEO of In-Q-Tel.…

Is Linux finally ready to storm the mainstream?

January 4, 2025

For years, fans and critics alike have debated the question of whether Linux has what it takes to move beyond the developer, hobbyist, and enterprise server space to capture the hearts and minds of average PC users. In 2025, the conversation seems more pertinent than ever. With sleek desktop environments, user-friendly installation processes, and a…

Taming the heat: lessons from the Death Star, the Human Torch, and sustainable IT

January 4, 2025

There’s a delightful irony in Star Wars’ infamous Death Star: for all its futuristic might, it was ultimately undone by a good old-fashioned exhaust port. An oversight in waste-heat management (yes, that big hole was basically a vent) led to the most explosive operational failure in galactic history. It’s a classic example of why sustainability…

Lyft will credit NYC riders for congestion fee throughout January

January 4, 2025

New York City’s congestion pricing is scheduled to take effect Sunday — but for the first month, Lyft said it will be crediting riders who pay the fee. New York’s program, which is supposed to reduce traffic in lower Manhattan while also raising funding for mass transit, was paused by Governor Kathy Hochul in June,…

What will this year bring in VC? We asked a few investors

January 4, 2025

A new year brings with it hope for a better tomorrow — kind of, at least. In the world of venture capital, nothing is quite predictable. The number of firms in the U.S. has taken a sharp dip as risk-averse institutional investors splash money on only the biggest names in Silicon Valley, as reported by…

New ship, new year: SpaceX to deploy model Starlink satellites on next Starship launch

January 3, 2025

SpaceX is significantly upping the ante of its Starship test flight program, with the next rocket launch expected to demonstrate payload deployment for the first time. The payload in question will be 10 Starlink “simulators” that will be similar in size and weight to the next-gen satellites SpaceX plans to use Starship to deploy in…

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from self-driving truck startup Aurora’s board

January 3, 2025

Dara Khosrowshahi is resigning from the board of autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation, citing a desire to focus on his ongoing responsibilities as CEO of Uber and reduce external board commitments, according to a Friday regulatory filing. Khosrowshahi’s resignation was effective as of Tuesday. Aurora says Khosrowshahi’s decision to leave the board was not…

Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that imploded over the holidays

January 3, 2025

Friday, December 27, was supposed to be the start of a relaxing holiday weekend. But it was chaos for thousands of small business owners who use Bench, an accounting and tax startup based in Canada that raised $113 million from investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Shopify. That morning, they found themselves unable to log…

These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year

January 3, 2025

Scout Motors EVs will have satellite connectivity

January 3, 2025

Volkswagen offshoot Scout Motors is getting a jump start on CES 2025 next week, with some good news for people who plan to take the company’s EVs way, way outdoors: The forthcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup will have a built-in satellite connection. Scout Motors isn’t saying where it’s sourcing the satellite link-up hardware from,…

Generative AI funding reached new heights in 2024

January 3, 2025

If there was any doubt, the generative AI bubble didn’t burst in 2024. Investments in generative AI, which encompasses a range of AI-powered apps, tools, and services to generate text, images, videos, speech, music, and more, reached new heights last year. According to data from financial tracker PitchBook compiled for TechCrunch, generative AI companies worldwide…

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Microsoft to spend $80 billion in FY’25 on data centers for AI

January 3, 2025

Microsoft has earmarked $80 billion in fiscal 2025 to build data centers designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads, according to a company blog post. Specifically, the tech giant plans to build out AI-enabled data centers “to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world.” Of that $80 billion allocation, more than…

Turo CEO: Attackers had clean records, so background checks wouldn’t have stopped them

January 3, 2025

Two individuals rented cars from Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, and used them to perform acts of violence earlier this week. First, a military veteran driving a Ford F-150 Lightning drove into a crowd of people, killing at least 15. Then, an active-duty Green Beret rented a Tesla Cybertruck, parked it in front of the…

A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

January 3, 2025

FTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising

January 3, 2025

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined accessiBe, a startup that claims to make websites more compatible with the screen readers blind people rely on to access the internet, for false advertising and compensating reviewers without disclosing that it sponsored the reviews. In a proposed order, the FTC would require accessiBe to pay $1 million…

Turo taps national security and counterterrorism experts after Cybertruck explosion

January 3, 2025

Hydrogen tax credit rules give startups clarity while boosting nuclear and carbon capture

January 3, 2025

Hydrogen startups are widely seen as a promising way to eliminate fossil fuels from heavy industry and long-haul transportation. But they have been stuck in limbo for the last couple years, waiting for official guidance from the U.S. Treasury on lucrative tax credits. The wait ended today, with the Treasury announcing final rules for hydrogen…

Venture fund founder sues PayPal alleging racial discrimination

January 3, 2025

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Apple TV+ is free to stream this weekend

January 3, 2025

Apple is allowing anyone to access its Apple TV+ streaming service for free from Friday through Sunday. The company announced the weekend of free streaming earlier this week alongside a short video featuring its most popular TV shows, including “Severance,” “Slow Horses,” “Shrinking,” and more. It’s worth noting that this is the first time that…

These MagSafe earbuds snap on to the back of an iPhone

January 3, 2025

We’ve seen a handful of AirPod-charging iPhone battery cases come and go over the years. Artronic’s new earbuds take a different approach, with a slim charging case that snaps directly to the back of MagSafe-compatible phones. The Komutr buds were announced on Friday, a few days ahead of their CES 2025 debut. In a sea…

Electra found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and it’s raising $257M to make it happen

January 3, 2025

Electra has raised $76.3 million to clean up the dirty ironmaking industry, TechCrunch has learned. The startup has developed a novel method of using electricity to coax pure iron out of low-grade ores, opening the door to cleaner steel. The new funding round, which was disclosed in a regulatory filing, seeks to raise a total…

Online gift card store exposed hundreds of thousands of people’s identity documents

January 3, 2025

Rivian wraps 2024 with more than 50,000 EVs delivered

January 3, 2025

Rivian finished last year having delivered 51,579 electric SUVs, trucks, and vans, more than triple the number it shipped to customers in 2023. The company announced Friday that it also built 49,476 EVs in 2024. That’s about 8,000 fewer than it expected to manufacture as recently as July. Rivian was forced to lower its expectations,…

Consent Phishing: The New, Smarter Way to Phish

January 3, 2025

What is consent phishing? Most people are familiar with the two most common types of phishing — credential phishing and phishing payloads, where attackers trick users into revealing credentials and downloading malicious software respectively. However, there is a third type of phishing on the rise: consent phishing. Consent phishing deceives users into granting a third-party SaaS application…

Hindustan Unilever in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for up to $350M

January 3, 2025

Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire four-year-old direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million, according to two people familiar with the matter. An acquisition would add to the Unilever subsidiary’s buying spree in India, where it expanded into the health and wellbeing category by acquiring Oziva and Wellbeing Nutrition…

Cloudflare’s VPN app among half-dozen pulled from Indian app stores

January 2, 2025

More than half-a-dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s widely-used 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, TechCrunch has learned. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs issued removal orders for the apps, according to a document reviewed by TechCrunch and a disclosure made by Google to…

Nvidia’s CES 2025 keynote: How to watch

January 2, 2025

Nvidia will no doubt have the biggest CES 2025. After all, the company has pretty much the biggest everything nowadays. The chip giant is sporting a $3.4+ trillion market cap, due largely to its foundational position in the ongoing AI boom. Companies like OpenAI and Meta have purchased Nvidia processors by the boatload, and that’s…

Peter Thiel-backed venture debt firm Tacora raises $268.7M for new fund

January 2, 2025

How to watch CES 2025’s press conferences

January 2, 2025

CES 2025 kicks off January 7. The annual Las Vegas event sets the tone for the year’s consumer electronics and automotive industries. As always, TechCrunch will be there, sniffing stories from the most exciting startups and tech giants. If you really want a piece of the action without paying for the hotel and flight, many…

KoBold used AI to find copper. Now investors are piling in to the tune of $537M

January 2, 2025

xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time, adding to a trend

January 2, 2025

The list of flagship AI models that missed their promised launch windows continues to grow. Last summer, billionaire Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of AI company xAI, said that Grok 3, xAI’s next major AI model, would arrive by “end of year” 2024. Grok, xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini,…

These 55 robotics companies are hiring

January 2, 2025

These 55 robotics companies are hiring

January 2, 2025

Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas leaves 1 dead, 7 injured

January 2, 2025

A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has left one person dead and seven people injured, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old man who was an active duty U.S. Army Green Beret from Colorado Springs,…

CES 2025: What to expect from the year’s first and biggest tech show

January 2, 2025

CES 2025 officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, running through the end of the day on January 10. The “official” dates are specific to when the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center is open to attendees, and ultimately belie the show’s true duration. A pair of press days kick off Sunday…

Spotify’s partner program for podcast hosts is now available

January 2, 2025

Spotify announced Thursday the launch of its new “Partner Program” that lets popular podcast hosts monetize their video content. Spotify’s new program gives qualifying creators on its platform opportunities for extra income beyond just advertising revenue, such as video payouts. The program was initially announced back in November and is officially available in the U.S.,…

Thomson Reuters acquires tax automation company SafeSend for $600M

January 2, 2025

Thomson Reuters has acquired tax automation company SafeSend in an all-cash transaction valued at $600 million. Founded in 2008, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based SafeSend serves a cloud-based platform designed to streamline the processing and sharing of sensitive financial documents. It provides tools for delivering tax returns, gathering e-signatures, collecting payments, automating workflows, meeting compliance obligations, and…

Tesla Cybertruck fails to boost 2024 sales as annual deliveries fall for first time

January 2, 2025

Tesla delivered fewer cars last year than it did in 2023, marking its first year-to-year drop and signaling that the company is struggling to reach new buyers. That means Tesla’s Cybertruck, which is the company’s first true new model since 2020, did little to boost the company’s growth in its first full year of sales.…

Apheris rethinks the AI data bottleneck in life science with federated computing

January 2, 2025

AI is fundamentally dependent on data, but the vast majority of health data goes unused for understandable reasons — chiefly patient privacy, regulation and IP protection. “This is the core underlying problem” of building AI solutions for life sciences and related areas like pharmaceutics, said German entrepreneur Robin Röhm. And not only that: collaboration when…

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