Month: September 2025

With no DOJ breakup, Alphabet becomes a $3 trillion company  Investors continue to reward Alphabet’s stock after a judge declined to break up Google earlier this month. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/with-no-doj-breakup-alphabet-becomes-a-3-trillion-company/

Divergent raises $290M to expand production of specialized military parts Divergent Technologies’ new round will help the company expand its manufacturing footprint across the U.S. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/divergent-raises-290m-to-expand-production-of-specialized-military-parts/

Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors  The “Robinhood Ventures Fund I” is intended to allow any retail investor to make money on startups, but the details are scant. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/robinhood-plans-to-launch-a-startups-fund-open-to-all-retail-investors/

The 9 most sought-after startups from YC Demo Day We asked YC-focused investors to name the startups from the Summer 2025 batch that generated the most interest. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/the-9-most-sought-after-startups-from-yc-demo-day/

OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor says we’re in an AI bubble (but that’s okay) Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we’re in an AI bubble — but he doesn’t sound too worried about it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/14/openai-board-chair-bret-taylor-says-were-in-an-ai-bubble-but-thats-okay/

Vibe coding has turned senior devs into ‘AI babysitters,’ but they say it’s worth it TechCrunch spoke to experienced coders about their time using AI-generated code about what they see as the future of vibe coding. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/14/vibe-coding-has-turned-senior-devs-into-ai-babysitters-but-they-say-its-worth-it/

Users turn to chatbots for spiritual guidance At least one website claims to allow users to chat with God. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/14/users-turn-to-chatbots-for-spiritual-guidance/

Karen Hao on the Empire of AI, AGI evangelists, and the cost of belief OpenAI’s rise isn’t just a business story — it’s an ideological one. On Equity, Karen Hao, author of Empire AI, explores how the cult of AGI has fueled a billion-dollar race, justified massive spending on compute

iPhone 17, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and everything else announced at Apple’s hardware event From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here’s what was announced at this year’s Apple event. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/14/iphone-17-iphone-air-airpods-pro-3-and-everything-else-announced-at-apples-hardware-event/

Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘I got less support than I was expecting’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/project-europe-kitty-mayo-brunch/