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Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/apple-becomes-a-debt-collector-with-its-new-developer-agreement/

Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/instacart-to-pay-60m-to-settle-ftc-claims-it-deceived-consumers/

ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it’s open for business OpenAI is looking to populate its flagship chatbot with a host of new user experiences. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/chatgpt-launches-an-app-store-lets-developers-know-its-open-for-business/

Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO Jeff Evanson recently joined Pickle Robot as the company’s first CFO as the startup has allegedly expanded its partnership with UPS. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/pickle-robot-adds-tesla-veteran-as-first-cfo/

Trade Republic confirms decacorn status, following secondary share sale German stock trading app Trade Republic has confirmed a €12.5 billion ($14.7bn) valuation, following a secondary share sale which saw Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Sequoia buy more shares. The new €12.5bn valuation propels Trade Republic to decacorn status (privately held company

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Monzo wins European banking licence, as investors agitate for CEO return Monzo has been given the green light to expand across Europe, after winning a banking licence. The UK digital bank announced today that it has secured a European banking licence. The winning of the licence comes amid reports that well-known

The pickup counter Is food delivery’s blind spot — Pickpad is fixing it As digital ordering reshapes how people buy food, one of the biggest operational bottlenecks in restaurants isn’t the kitchen — it’s the pickup counter.   Off-premises orders now dominate in many markets, yet the moment where digital

Ankar lands $20M Series A to reinvent how Innovation becomes defensible IP IP patent platform Ankar has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down and Norrsken VC and Daphni participating.  This Series A brings Ankar’s total funding to $24 million. AI is

Following last month’s triple valuation, Quantum Systems deepens its autonomous focus through FERNRIDE deal Two German autonomous innovators merge today, as Quantum Systems, a developer of AI-powered unmanned systems, announced the acquisition of FERNRIDE to expand their leadership position from air and software intelligence to autonomous ground mobility, creating a