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Berlin-based Mirelo, whose AI models can interpret video content to add matching sound effects, raised a $41M seed led by Index and a16z, after a $3M pre-seed (techcrunch.com)
2 hours ago Germany AI

A look at iRobot, founded in 1990, and its slow collapse after regulatory pressure killed Amazon's $1.7B acquisition in 2024, and the rising Chinese competition (techcrunch.com)
11 hours ago China Amazon

Sam Altman's World updates its app to make it a “super app” with encrypted chat integration and a Venmo-like tool for sending and requesting crypto (techcrunch.com)
2 days ago

Google launches Disco, a Gemini 3-powered experiment that suggests and creates GenTabs, web apps based on the user's open browser tabs and Gemini chat history (techcrunch.com)
3 days ago Google Browser

Runway launches GWM-1, its first world model, which uses frame-by-frame prediction to simulate physics, and updates Gen 4.5 to add native audio and more (techcrunch.com)
3 days ago

Fertility startup Inito, which offers an at-home health diagnostics platform, raised a $29M Series B and plans to use AI-designed antibodies to make new tests (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago Startup AI

Runware, which operates a developer tool platform that generates images, video, and audio in real-time, raised a $50M Series A, taking its total funding to $66M (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago

Israeli startup Port, which offers a proprietary developer portal competitor to Spotify's open-source Backstage, raised a $100M Series C at an $800M valuation (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago Israel Startup Spotify

Harness, which uses AI to automate code testing, verification, security, and governance, raised a $240M Series E led by Goldman Sachs at a $5.5B valuation (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago AI Goldman

Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal says the Indian edtech startup's valuation has fallen from its $3.5B peak three years ago to less than $500M, and confirms M&A talks (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago India Startup

Google tests AI-powered overviews on some publications' Google News pages; publishers like Der Spiegel, El País, and WaPo in commercial partnerships get paid (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago Google AI

Spotify will begin testing a feature that lets a user write a prompt for a playlist and receive a unique set of songs based on the user's earlier behavior (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago Spotify

ChatGPT was 2025's most downloaded free app in the US iOS App Store, up from No. 4 in 2024, followed by Threads, Google, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Instagram (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago IOS Google Instagram WhatsApp

Reddit starts a limited test of verified profiles, an opt-in feature that places a gray checkmark beside the usernames of notable people or businesses (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago Reddit

Google releases fully managed, remote MCP servers to help developers connect AI agents to services such as Maps, BigQuery, Compute Engine, and Kubernetes Engine (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago Google AI

Amazon plans to let authors offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through Kindle Direct Publishing, starting January 20, 2026 (techcrunch.com)
4 days ago Amazon

Google launches a cheaper AI Plus plan in India, costing ~$2.21 per month for the first six months and ~$4.44 thereafter, to compete with ChatGPT Go (techcrunch.com)
5 days ago India Google AI

Google Photos launches new video editing tools, including specialized templates with preset music and text overlays, as well as a redesigned video editor (techcrunch.com)
5 days ago Google

Mistral launches Devstral 2, a coding model with 123B parameters requiring at least four H100 GPUs, and a 24B parameter Devstral Small for local deployment (techcrunch.com)
5 days ago

OpenAI and Instacart launch a grocery shopping experience inside of ChatGPT, letting customers brainstorm meal ideas and check out via OpenAI Instant Checkout (techcrunch.com)
6 days ago

Coinbase reopens app registration in India after an over-two-year pause, letting users make crypto-to-crypto trades, and plans to open up crypto buying in 2026 (techcrunch.com)
7 days ago India Coinbase

Sources: Aaru, which uses AI to simulate user behavior, has raised a Series A led by Redpoint Ventures at multiple valuation tiers, including a $1B tier (techcrunch.com)
7 days ago AI

Simular, which is building AI agents for Mac and Windows PCs, raised a $21.5M Series A led by Felicis; Simular has released its 1.0 version for macOS (techcrunch.com)
8 days ago AI

Seattle-based Yoodli, which sells AI-powered communication training software, raised a $40M Series B led by WestBridge Capital, valuing the startup at $300M+ (techcrunch.com)
9 days ago Startup AI Seattle

Waymo plans to issue a voluntary software recall over how its robotaxis operate around school buses following an NHTSA investigation opened in October (techcrunch.com)
9 days ago

Meta launches a centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, with AI-powered search and an AI assistant to answer queries, on its iOS and Android apps (techcrunch.com)
10 days ago Android IOS Facebook AI Instagram

Apple announces its 2025 App Store Award winners and names visual planner Tiimo as the iPhone App of the Year; many of the winning apps have AI integrations (techcrunch.com)
10 days ago iPhone AI Apple

Paris-based CRM unicorn Brevo, formerly known as Sendinblue, raised €500M and says it surpassed €200M in ARR in 2025 (techcrunch.com)
11 days ago Paris CRM

Spotify releases Wrapped 2025, adding features like Wrapped Party, its first live interactive experience, a Top Song Quiz, Listening Age, and Wrapped Clubs (techcrunch.com)
12 days ago Spotify

Apptopia: ChatGPT referrals to retailer mobile apps increased 28% YoY during the Black Friday weekend in 2025; Amazon's share of ChatGPT referrals grew to 54% (techcrunch.com)
12 days ago Amazon Mobile Black Friday

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