timef 08/25/2025
- Silicon Valley is pouring millions into pro-AI PACs to sway midterms techcrunch.com2025-08-25 23:11:43
The new pro-AI super-PAC network dubbed Leading the Future aims to use campaign donations and digital ads to advocate for favorable AI regulation and oppose candidates that the group thinks will stifle the industry.
- Volunteer opportunities still open for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 techcrunch.com2025-08-25 23:00:00
Whether you want to launch your own startup, build your event chops, or get inspired by real traction stories, volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is your backstage pass to see how a world-class tech conference comes to life. Apply before September 30.
- Robomart unveils new delivery robot with $3 flat fee to challenge DoorDash, Uber Eats techcrunch.com2025-08-25 23:00:00
Robomart's RM5 autonomous delivery robot can carry up to 50 pounds and deliver multiple customer orders at once.
- Yottar wants to help energy users find capacity on the electrical grid techcrunch.com2025-08-25 22:27:08
The startup maps utility assets and collects data on electricity demand, which helps customers find locations ripe for upgrades or new equipment.
- Apple might opt for a curved glassed design for 20th anniversary iPhone techcrunch.com2025-08-25 22:18:39
Apple is likely to debut a new curved glass design for the 20th anniversary iPhone in 2027
- Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 techcrunch.com2025-08-25 22:00:00
The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West.
- Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia techcrunch.com2025-08-25 06:00:00
The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions
- Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law techcrunch.com2025-08-25 04:40:32
In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised concerns about the law's broad scope and privacy implications.
- Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley techcrunch.com2025-08-25 04:32:56
Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.”
- Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest movie in theaters techcrunch.com2025-08-25 03:59:29
This is Netflix's first time winning the domestic box office.
- TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo’s Big Apple score and Nvidia backs Nuro techcrunch.com2025-08-25 02:05:00
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for news, analysis, and scoops around the future of transportation.
