timef 10/31/2025
- Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images techcrunch.com2025-10-31 23:46:14
Perplexity’s agreement with Getty appears to legitimize some of the startup’s previous use of Getty’s stock photos. Perplexity came under fire last year for a series of plagiarism accusations from several news organizations.
- Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front techcrunch.com2025-10-31 23:17:12
Apple CEO Tim Cook looks to M&A and AI partnerships to advance Apple Intelligence.
- Luminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage techcrunch.com2025-10-31 23:00:49
The new turmoil comes as founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company just a few months after being replaced as CEO.
- YC alum Adam raises $4.1M to turn viral text-to-3D tool into AI copilot techcrunch.com2025-10-31 22:20:36
After generating over 10 million social media impressions with the launch of its text-to-3D model app, Adam has raised a $4.1 million seed round to power its next steps.
- Reddit CEO says chatbots are not a traffic driver techcrunch.com2025-10-31 21:34:03
Reddit doesn't see a lot of traffic coming from chatbot answers
- Nvidia expands AI ties with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver techcrunch.com2025-10-31 21:29:44
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea to strengthen partnerships with Samsung, Hyundai, SK, and Naver, unveiling plans for AI-powered networks and next-generation intelligent systems.
- Scenes from TechCrunch Disrupt techcrunch.com2025-10-31 12:02:33
Thanks to everyone who made this year's San Francisco event what it was -- and to the 10,000 of you who filled the halls, made the connections, and left with more than you came with. Couldn't make it? These images tell part of the story.
- Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround techcrunch.com2025-10-31 05:41:40
Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion.
- Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside techcrunch.com2025-10-31 05:10:17
Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in it's $500 million Series A round in 2024.
- Canva launches its own design model, adds new AI features to the platform techcrunch.com2025-10-31 01:00:00
Canva is launching new features like Forms, email design, and makes Affinity free for all users.
- Bevel raises $10M Series A from General Catalyst for its AI health companion techcrunch.com2025-10-31 00:05:00
Most people tracking their health today end up with scattered clues. Their smartwatch shows sleep duration. A fitness app logs steps. A nutrition app counts calories. Yet few tools help people understand how all of this fits together. Bevel, a New York–based startup, believes that’s the missing piece in the shift toward proactive health. The […]
