Year: 2025

Grindr’s owners may take it private after a financial squeeze Grindr’s majority owners are scrambling to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline triggered a personal financial crisis, according to a report from Semafor. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/13/grindrs-owners-may-take-it-private-after-a-financial-squeeze/

Oura is winning young women and losing gym rats, and it’s fine with that Oura’s chief commercial officer doesn’t seem particularly worried about capturing every demographic. Instead, she’s focused on keeping Oura’s core users happy while organically attracting new segments. And young women are becoming part of that core market.

Slate Auto’s electric truck: See it first at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman drives her new electric truck — literally — onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Don’t miss this world-first EV reveal and conversation about the future of mobility. Register now to save up

California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/13/california-becomes-first-state-to-regulate-ai-companion-chatbots/

The ZoraSafe app wants to protect older people online and will present at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025  ZoraSafe is designed to protect some of the least protected internet users out there: your parents and grandparents. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/12/the-zorasafe-app-wants-to-protect-older-people-online-and-will-present-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/

Elon Musk vs. the regulators Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/12/elon-musk-vs-the-regulators/

Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Andrew Tulloch heads to Meta AI researcher Andrew Tulloch reportedly announced his departure to employees in a message on Friday. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/11/thinking-machines-lab-co-founder-andrew-tulloch-heads-to-meta/

Apple says goodbye to the Clips app Apple appears to be winding down support of Clips, with the company removing Clips from the App Store and saying it will no longer be making any updates. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/11/apple-says-goodbye-to-the-clips-app/

Ready or not, enterprises are betting on AI This has been a big week for AI companies signing enterprise deals, with Zendesk unveiling new AI agents that are supposed to be able to resolve 80% of customer service issues, Anthropic and IBM announcing a strategic partnership, and Deloitte also announcing

Prince Harry and Meghan call out the harmful effects of social media on today’s youth Prince Harry and Meghan spoke about the dangers of social media at a gala and festival in New York. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/11/prince-harry-and-meghan-call-out-the-harmful-effects-of-social-media-on-todays-youth/