These 21-year-old dropouts raised $2M to build Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits |

The last decade is filled with examples of fintechs that have reshaped how U.S. businesses manage money. Brex simplified corporate cards. Ramp automated spend controls.…

TDK Ventures, Accel set to back India's EtherealX in reusable launch vehicle push: Sources |

Ethereal Exploration Guild, an Indian space tech startup better known as EtherealX — developing a fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle — is close to securing…

Amazon's new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells |

6:00 AM PST · December 18, 2025 Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa+ that adds a conversational AI to Ring doorbells, letting users…

Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame |

6:52 AM PST · December 18, 2025 Luma, the a16z-backed AI video and 3D model company, released a new model called Ray3 Modify that allows…

Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach |

8:09 AM PST · December 18, 2025 DXS International, a U.K.-based company that provides healthcare tech for England’s National Health Service (NHS), disclosed a cyberattack…

Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan |

Apple announced it will allow alternative app stores in Japan and will permit developers to process payments for digital goods and services outside of its…

Rivian rolls out new 'Universal Hands-Free' driving feature |

7:57 AM PST · December 18, 2025 Rivian’s new second-generation R1 EVs are receiving an update today that brings the new “Universal Hands-Free” driving software,…

Peripheral Labs taps into self-driving car sensors to bring sports fans right into the game |

Multiple reports suggest that live sports viewing has declined for certain sports, especially among Gen Z. To solve this, leagues and broadcasters are trying to…

Why this year's best tech talks happened over cocktails at StrictlyVC |

In an industry that reinvents itself before most people finish their breakfast scone, TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC events series has become something rare: a constant. These evenings…

VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power |

Even three years after the generative AI boom started, most AI startups are still making money by selling to businesses, not individual consumers. Although consumers…