Month: August 2025

Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi Waymo now lets you stream music straight from Spotify, which makes the back seat of a robotaxi feel more like your own private space. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/waymo-finally-has-a-music-experience-worthy-of-its-robotaxi/

Google CEO adds a new calendar feature at Stripe co-founder’s request While users often tag companies and CEOs with online feedback and complaints, you know you’ve made it when the CEO not only replies to you, but also implements the change you’ve asked for. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/google-ceo-adds-a-new-calendar-feature-at-stripe-co-founders-request/

India’s Rapido begins testing food delivery to take on Swiggy, Zomato Rapido’s beta food delivery service has popped up in three key localities in Bengaluru before a broader rollout. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/indias-rapido-begins-testing-food-delivery-to-take-on-swiggy-zomato/

Instagram is developing a feature that helps users find shared interests People select their favorite movies, books, TV shows, games, and music, or their “Picks.” Instagram then finds overlaps with friends who chose the same things. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/instagram-is-developing-a-feature-that-helps-users-find-shared-interests/

LHV Bank partners with legaltech Luminance Luminance, a Cambridge-based legaltech, has announced a partnership with LHV Bank. LHV, a subsidiary of Estonia’s LHV Group and a prominent financial services provider for UK consumers and fintechs across Europe, will use Luminance’s AI platform to streamline contract review, negotiation, and management. The

CoreVitals targets the next frontier in preventative health We’re in a pivotal moment for consumer-led health. There’s an increasing demand for personalised care, data-driven insights, and a surging interest in longevity and preventative health, driven by both scientific advances and shifting consumer priorities. Consumers are taking a more active role

Click Labs acquires Evermile to streamline retail logistics for SMEs Click Labs Inc., a SaaS provider specialising in logistics and hyperlocal commerce, has announced the acquisition of Evermile, a London- and Tel Aviv-based AI platform that automates retail operations for SMEs. Financial terms were not disclosed. Evermile’s AI software will

Minders acquires Dise to strengthen Telegram’s B2B sales infrastructure Minders has acquired Dise, a CRM platform purpose-built for sales teams operating on Telegram. Minders will not gain equity ownership, instead taking autonomy of the software to complete Dise’s product stack for Telegram-based businesses. Dise addresses the lack of structured sales infrastructure

Lithuanian GREÏ secures €650K to reduce operational inefficiencies in AI software Lithuanian SaaS GREÏ has raised €650,000 in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-powered operational intelligence platform. The company aims to address a growing need in the manufacturing, logistics, and retail industries manage overwhelming amounts of operational data collected from

Positioning Paris as London’s sparring partner misses the bigger picture Earlier this year, claims that Paris had taken London’s ‘crown’ as Europe’s leading tech ecosystem were quick to grab headlines. The assertion, based on Dealroom data showing Paris startups’ combined enterprise value rising by 5.3 times from 2017 to 2024