Years ago, when venture capitalist Jon Medved took an interest in backing various health tech startups, he had no idea that one day, he would…
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A rough week for hardware companies |
In just about a week, iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filed for bankruptcy. They’re very different companies — selling Roombas, lidar, and e-bikes,…
Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout |
7:24 PM PST · December 21, 2025 Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave…
TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards to challenge Amazon and eBay |
6:00 AM PST · December 22, 2025 TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it…
Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two |
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just…
TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group |
4:56 PM PST · December 18, 2025 TikTok has reached a deal to cede a substantial portion of its U.S. operation to a group of…
Apple becomes a debt collector with its new developer agreement |
Apple on Wednesday released an updated developer license agreement that gives the company permission to recoup unpaid funds, such as commissions or any other fees,…
Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers |
1:07 PM PST · December 18, 2025 Instacart will pay $60 million in refunds to settle allegations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it…
ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it's open for business |
In Brief Posted: 12:22 PM PST · December 18, 2025 App developers looking to launch their programs in ChatGPT can now submit them for review…
Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO |
In Brief Posted: 12:01 PM PST · December 18, 2025 Pickle Robot, which builds autonomous unloading robots for warehouses and distribution centers, announced a new…