December 18, 2025

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. Read More

ChatGPT's mobile app hits new milestone of $3B in consumer spending: ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming apps. Read More

LinkedIn's profile verification push is accelerating — and India is leading the charge in 2025: LinkedIn profile verification adoption in India has risen about 80% in the past 12 months. Read More

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Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach: U.K.-based healthcare tech provider DXS International said it discovered and contained a data breach on Sunday. A ransomware gang took credit for the breach. Read More

Rivian rolls out new 'Universal Hands-Free' driving feature: The driver assistance software is available on Rivian's for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn't slow or stop for traffic lights or stop signs. Read More

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation: Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company's last funding round in July. Read More

Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan: Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won't return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees. Read More

Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal: The merger would broaden Trump Media's holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor for more electricity amid the ongoing AI boom. Read More

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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

Amazon's new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells: Amazon said that the feature uses the Ring doorbell's video descriptions to determine who the person in front of the camera is based on their uniform, actions, and what they are holding. Read More

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