December 07, 2025

Creator IShowSpeed sued for allegedly punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot: Creator IShowSpeed sued after punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot. Read More

After you check out your Spotify Wrapped 2025, explore these copycats : Spotify's annual Wrapped feature just dropped, giving listeners a fun, personalized summary of their listening habits. It has gained immense popularity over the years, and as a result, many companies have seized the opportunity to create similar year-in-review experiences, offering users a recap of their habits, preferences, or interactions from the past year. Here are some platforms and websites that mimic the Spotify Wrapped concept. Amazon Music Amazon Music has a new Spotify Wrapped knockoff this year called "2025 Delivered," which offers a summary of users' listening stats, such as top artists, songs, and even podcasts. Notably, the platform also takes advantage of Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, by giving users a special message from their favorite artist. The feature can be found on the app by tapping on the Library tab. This year's update features new badges for listeners to showcase. For instance, the "Trendsetter" badge is given to those who listened to trending albums early, while the "Headliner" badge honors fans who rank among the top percentage of an artist's listeners. There are also new shareable cards designed with a "music festival" theme, tailored specifically for each listener. Previously, Amazon Music's equivalent of Spotify Wrapped was "My Year in Review," a playlist featuring 50 to 100 of the most popular tracks based on your yearly statistics. The playlist is available in the "Playlists" section or "Made For You." Apple Music  Apple's music streaming service Apple Music first rolled out its "Replay" experience in 2019. The feature offers a summary Read More

SpaceX reportedly in talks for secondary sale at $800B valuation, which would make it America's most valuable private company: The eye-popping figure reflects how routine mega-valuations have become in private markets. Read More

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Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless: Limitless said it shares Meta's vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone. Read More

eSIM adoption is on the rise thanks to travel and device compatibility: As a technology, eSIM has been around for a decade now. However, global eSIM adoption was around 3% last year and will only cross 5% this year. Despite these figures, analysts, eSIM-providing startups, and investors are bullish about eSIM's upward trajectory, largely thanks to travel. Read More

Ex-Googler's Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people: Yoodli counts Google, Snowflake, and Databricks among its customers. Read More

Meta reportedly delays mixed reality glasses until 2027: aMeta lready sells VR headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses, but these new glasses sound a bit different. Their format factor would reportedly be similar to the Apple Vision Pro, with a puck-like power source. Read More

Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B 'headline' valuation: The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch. Read More

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This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress: Forenza collaborated with data scientists and biomedical engineers to develop Awear, a small device worn behind the ear for continuous brainwave monitoring. The device transmits results to an app, which provides information about the wearer's mood and offers AI-powered coaching advice for managing stress and improving emotional resilience.    Read More

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