timef 09/02/2025
- Instagram tests Picture-In-Picture viewing for reels techcrunch.com2025-09-02 23:31:11
The move comes as apps like TikTok and YouTube have had support for Picture-in-Picture for quite some time now.
- OpenAI to route sensitive conversations to GPT-5, introduce parental controls techcrunch.com2025-09-02 23:09:02
OpenAI said Tuesday it plans to route sensitive conversations to reasoning models like GPT-5 and roll out parental controls within the next month – part of an ongoing response to recent safety incidents involving ChatGPT failing to detect mental distress.
- Klarna revives IPO plans, aims to raise $1.27B techcrunch.com2025-09-02 22:30:52
Swedish buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) startup Klarna and its shareholders are reviving its initial public offering, hoping to raise as much as $1.27 billion in a listing that would value the company at up to $14 billion.
- Just 4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — 10 tables remain techcrunch.com2025-09-02 22:00:00
The clock is ticking, and exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is moving fast. With just 4 days and 10 table left to book, now’s the time to stop circling the idea and claim your spot on the show floor.
- Astro Teller, “Captain of Moonshots,” joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October techcrunch.com2025-09-02 21:35:39
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We’re thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X (aka the Moonshot Factory), will take the stage at Disrupt, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. For more than a decade, Teller has guided X’s audacious mission to tackle the […]
- BMW, I am so breaking up with you techcrunch.com2025-09-02 14:07:36
I’m driving my i4 back to the dealership as my lease is over. I'm surprised to say I can't wait.
- U.S. and Indian VCs just formed a $1B+ alliance to fund India’s deep tech startups techcrunch.com2025-09-02 11:30:00
Eight U.S. and Indian VC and PE giants are teaming up to fuel India's deep tech boom.
- India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage techcrunch.com2025-09-02 08:30:00
India's Offgrid Energy Labs has developed proprietary zinc battery tech as a safer, more cost-effective alternative to lithium for energy storage.
- Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants techcrunch.com2025-09-02 07:30:00
Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that it has raised $47 million in Series D funding led by Accel, with participation from existing investors including Waterbridge Ventures, Citius, General Catalyst, Elevation Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Jungle Ventures. The Series D round […]
- LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B techcrunch.com2025-09-02 07:00:00
This Japanese AI startup just raised $100M to cut businesses’ admin burden.
- Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements techcrunch.com2025-09-02 04:47:13
Seven Seven Six's Katelin Holloway represents non-technical VCs pouring billions into space startups, betting operational chops will trump aerospace degrees as the industry shifts from rockets to lunar mining and orbital manufacturing.
- Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can techcrunch.com2025-09-02 03:41:46
With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we’re calling on students, aspiring founders, marketers, and event pros to help the TechCrunch events team pull off one of the largest and most anticipated startup events of the year.
