October 22, 2025

Rivian spinoff Also reveals a high-end modular e-bike for $4,500: The first in a lineup of new vehicles from Also, which started as a skunkworks project inside of Rivian a few years ago. Read More

Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers: Amazon likely hopes that the new glasses will shave valuable time off of each delivery by providing delivery drivers with detailed directions and information about hazards directly in their line of sight. Read More

Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store: Apple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints and reports of minors' data being exposed 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.

OpenAI's Atlas is more about ChatGPT than the web: OpenAI's new browser is a surface for the company to distribute ChatGPT and develop new AI features rather than improving core web experience. Read More

Amazon will buy thousands of pedal-assist cargo vehicles from Rivian spinoff Also: The pedal-assist cargo quad vehicles are narrow delivery vans that can operate in a bike lane. Read More

What's Updog? Datadog's new tool tells you which apps are down: Cloud monitoring platform Datadog launched Updog, a web dashboard that shows the live health status of various SaaS APIs. Read More

Instagram rolls out custom icons...but only for teens: Instagram introduced custom app icons for its teen accounts, but not everyone is thrilled. In replies to the company's post on X, users criticized the feature for being age-gated, arguing that adults like personalization, too. Read More

Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie : The facial-verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie. 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.

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Newly elected mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 at Moscone West, in a homecoming of sorts for both tech and the city that helped define it. Register now to save and catch this live discussion. Read More

The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage revealed: Where the future of tech breaks first: The Disrupt Stage, only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, is where tech's biggest bets get made, live and unfiltered.  Read More

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GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026 : GM is the latest automaker to lean into generative AI-based assistants that promise to respond to driver requests in a more natural-sounding way. Stellantis is collaborating with French AI firm Mistral, Mercedes is integrating ChatGPT, and Tesla has brought xAI's Grok to its vehicles.   Read More

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