timef 12/30/2025
- VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors techcrunch.com2025-12-30 23:30:24
Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.
- The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield techcrunch.com2025-12-30 23:00:00
Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
- Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal techcrunch.com2025-12-30 22:00:00
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.
- Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about techcrunch.com2025-12-30 13:39:08
Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta's own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users.
- How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market, according to investors techcrunch.com2025-12-30 05:00:00
Investors on what they really want to hear in a founder's pitch.
- Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say techcrunch.com2025-12-30 04:00:00
“I think that 2025 was the year where the algorithm completely took over, so followings stopped mattering entirely,” LTK CEO Amber Venz Box said.
- 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check techcrunch.com2025-12-30 03:00:00
AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models.
- Plaud Note Pro is an excellent AI-powered recorder that I carry everywhere techcrunch.com2025-12-30 02:00:00
Plaud Note Pro is a $179 notetaker, which is an excellent recording device first
- Why the electrical grid needs more software techcrunch.com2025-12-30 01:00:00
The electrical grid is facing unprecedented stress from the addition of new data centers. Software could offer a cost-effective way to boost reliability and capacity.
- How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others techcrunch.com2025-12-29 23:51:40
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
