October 23, 2025

Wonder Studios raises $12M to bring AI content to Hollywood: Wonder will use the fresh funds to double its engineering team and accelerate its push into IP ownership and original content production. 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

Elon Musk frets over controlling Tesla's 'robot army' as car biz rebounds slightly: Tesla's profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit. Read More

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Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy storage business: The round was led by Eclipse and saw participation from Nvidia's venture capital arm, NVentures. Read More

Amazon launches revamped Luna game streaming service: The biggest change to the service is the addition of GameNight, a growing collection of more than 25 local multiplayer games that Amazon says are "designed to bring friends family together in the living room." Read More

As China's 996 culture spreads, South Korea's tech sector grapples with 52-hour limit: South Korea's 52-hour workweek cap is stricter than the U.S. and Singapore but more flexible than much of Europe. Still deep tech founders and investors worry it's too restrictive. Read More

Snapchat makes its first open prompt AI Lens available for free in the US: Snapchat is expanding access to its AI-powered "Imagine Lens," allowing all users to generate and edit images with custom prompts for free. Read More

Why Cohere's ex-AI research lead is betting against the scaling race: Cohere's former VP of AI research, Sara Hooker, is launching a new startup to build AI models that can adapt to their environment. Read More

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Cluely's Roy Lee joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to show how rage-baiting cuts through the AI noise : Cluely's Roy Lee isn't afraid to stir the pot — and he's taking that bold energy to the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco's Moscone West. Register now to join, and save up to $444 on your pass + 60% off a second. Read More

Announcing the top judges for the final round of Startup Battlefield 200, only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 : At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the Startup Battlefield 200 finalists will take the stage one last time to compete for the $100,000 equity-free prize. Deciding their fate will be a select group of the most respected and influential investors in the industry — our final round judges. Meet them here. Read More

Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 roundtables bring founders, investors, and operators together for interactive small-group discussions on AI, fintech, space, and more. Check the full schedule, and don't miss your chance to save up to $444 and 60% off a second pass before prices rise at the door. Read More

Startups and AI are changing how we go to space and what we do when we get there. Come to the Space Stage Monday morning at Disrupt to see how innovators and investors are tackling this dynamic domain. And after the pitch-off, come by Aerospace's booth M5 to preview a new test bed for agentic AI.

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Amazon's new AI shopping tool tells you why you should buy a recommended product: Amazon's new Help Me Decide tool will show you a personalized recommendation for a particular category and list reasons why you should buy it. Read More

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