October 20, 2025

Cards Against Humanity settles trespass lawsuit against SpaceX: The dispute centered on a plot of land along the Rio Grande River in Cameron County, Texas, that Cards Against Humanity purchased in 2017. Read More

Automattic CEO calls Tumblr his 'biggest failure' so far: At WordCamp Canada 2025, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg called Tumblr his "biggest failure," noting the challenge of maintaining the platform's half-billion blogs while it remains unprofitable. Though plans to migrate Tumblr to WordPress infrastructure are on hold, Mullenweg said he hasn't given up. Read More

Trump DOE confirms it's canceling over $700M in manufacturing grants: The Department of Energy said it was canceling grants to build new factories in places like Alabama and Kentucky. Three startups are affected. Read More

The data centers needed to scale AI require significant amounts of reliable power that's available around the clock. Chevron is offering unique power solutions that aim to deliver new, reliable 24/7 power generation needed to accelerate American AI leadership, reduce the risk of consumer impacts, and lessen the burden on the existing grid.

U.S. and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal: Leaders of the country's governments announced they would work together to secure critical minerals supplies outside of Chinese control. The deal includes a new gallium refinery in Western Australia. Read More

Meta AI's app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of 'Vibes' AI video feed: New data from Similarweb shows Meta AI's mobile app is surging in popularity, jumping from 775,000 to 2.7 million daily active users in just four weeks. The app is now seeing roughly 300,000 new installs per day — up from under 200,000 previously. Read More

Anthropic brings Claude Code to the web: Anthropic now lets developers spin up Claude Code agents, and manage them, from their web browser on desktop and mobile. Read More

FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source: One post, authored by Khan's staff, was published on January 3, 2025 with the title "AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm." It noted that the FTC was "taking note of AI's potential for real-world instances of harm – from incentivizing commercial surveillance to enabling fraud and impersonation to perpetuating illegal discrimination."  Read More

Shin Starr's robotic food truck kitchen will serve up Korean BBQ at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Shin Starr's OLHSO food truck is an autonomous kitchen on wheels, serving Korean BBQ cooked by a robot. Read More

Türkiye ranked among the top 10 in EMEA as a vibrant hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. "Türkiye: A Leading Hub for Technology Startups and Tech Companies in EMEA" report shares the ecosystem's key trends and dynamics. Global investors and entrepreneurs are invited to join Türkiye's journey as it evolves into an opportunity-rich ecosystem.

Last-minute ticket deal for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Save 60% on your +1: To celebrate the 7-day countdown, we're offering a special 60% discount for your +1. Buy your pass and save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket for your co-founder, partner, friend, or team member. Read More

Final Countdown: Only 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and ticket prices increase : 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 officially kicks off at San Francisco's Moscone West and ticket prices increase. Save up to $444 now, and get 60% off a second ticket. Read More

Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: "Loneliness is the biggest disease in the world right now," founder Francesco Vitali said. "So we built a platform where human time has value again, and a place where being human is important." Read More

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Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus: The incident happened in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this month. Waymo says it has already updated the software on its robotaxis. Read More

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