Year: 2025

Investor letter reveals skyrocketing growth of Waymo’s robotaxi rides Six months ago, Waymo disclosed it was providing 250,000 robotaxi rides. But it’s grown significantly since, a leaked letter says. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/investor-letter-reveals-skyrocketing-growth-of-waymos-robotaxi-rides/

Department of Commerce approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China This news comes as a bill was introduced in Congress last week to prevent these exact kinds of chip exports. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/department-of-commerce-may-approve-nvidia-h200-chip-exports-to-china/

Google’s AI try-on app Doppl adds a shoppable discovery feed The tech giant says the idea behind the new feed is to display recommendations so users can discover and virtually try on items. Nearly everything in the feed is shoppable, with direct links to merchants. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/08/googles-ai-try-on-app-doppl-adds-a-shoppable-discovery-feed/

Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in

X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M X has seemingly penalized the European Commission’s account after the commission fined the company over blue checkmarks and ad transparency. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/x-deactivates-european-commissions-ad-account-after-the-company-was-fined-e120m/

The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/the-accelerator-is-on-the-floor-for-autonomous-vehicles/

Coinbase starts onboarding users again in India, plans for fiat on-ramp next year Coinbase is exploring expansion into India with a staggered relaunch and hiring for different roles. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/coinbase-starts-onboarding-users-again-in-india-plans-for-fiat-on-ramp-for-next-year/

OpenAI says it’s turned off app suggestions that look like ads While OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads — or tests for advertising — live in ChatGPT, the company’s chief research officer also acknowledged that the company “fell short” with recent promotional messages. Powered by WPeMatico

Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moore’s Law, with a little help from the Feds The company is aiming to produce its first silicon wafers by 2028 and have its first commercial system online by 2029. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/06/pat-gelsinger-wants-to-save-moores-law-with-a-little-help-from-the-feds/

Meta reportedly delays mixed reality glasses until 2027 aMeta lready sells VR headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses, but these new glasses sound a bit different. Their format factor would reportedly be similar to the Apple Vision Pro, with a puck-like power source. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/06/meta-reportedly-delays-mixed-reality-glasses-until-2027/