Year: 2025

TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/techcrunch-mobility-bankruptcy-takes-out-two/

Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/waymo-suspends-service-in-san-francisco-as-robotaxis-stall-during-blackout/

As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new

Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life  In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel’s most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/israels-famed-vc-jon-medved-diagnosed-with-als-backed-the-tech-that-will-improve-his-life/

Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/google-and-apple-reportedly-warn-employees-on-visas-to-avoid-international-travel/

‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker — and what it means for American innovation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/it-felt-so-wrong-colin-angle-on-irobot-the-ftc-and-the-amazon-deal-that-never-was/

OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT’s enthusiasm level ChatGPT users can now tweak the chatbot’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/openai-allows-users-to-directly-adjust-chatgpts-warmth-and-enthusiasm/

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-signs-raise-act-to-regulate-ai-safety/

Nodu lands $1.45M to upgrade Europe’s payment rails as stablecoins surge Stablecoin infrastructure startup Nodu has closed a $1.45 million pre-seed round led by Digital Space Ventures. Nodu is a London-based stablecoin infrastructure startup with Latvian roots, founded in 2025 by Alex Novozhenov (CEO), Vladislav Nikolayev (CTO), and Daria Dubinina, the

StretchSense raises $2.3M to drive global expansion of XR training gloves StretchSense, a wearable technology company that develops data capture gloves, has secured $2.3 million in funding led by PXN Ventures, with support from Scottish Enterprise. The company has now raised nearly $20 million across three external funding rounds. Founded