TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:43:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/ 32 32 The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly? https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/the-phone-is-dead-long-live-what-exactly/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:37:03 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3079351 Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/76-european-deep-tech-university-spinouts-reached-unicorn-or-centaur-status/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3078515 12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/12-investors-dish-on-what-2026-will-bring-for-climate-tech/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3077768 The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/the-best-ai-powered-dictation-apps-of-2025/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3076350 VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/vcs-predict-enterprises-will-spend-more-on-ai-in-2026-through-fewer-vendors/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:30:24 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3078811 The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/the-top-26-consumer-edtech-companies-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3076947 Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/heres-whats-you-should-know-about-the-us-tiktok-deal/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2966426 Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/meta-just-bought-manus-an-ai-startup-everyone-has-been-talking-about/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:39:08 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3079280 How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market, according to investors https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/vcs-spill-what-they-really-want-to-hear-in-a-founder-pitch/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3078439 Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/social-media-follower-counts-have-never-mattered-less-creator-economy-execs-say/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3078997 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/2025-was-the-year-ai-got-a-vibe-check/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3078961 Plaud Note Pro is an excellent AI-powered recorder that I carry everywhere https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/plaud-note-pro-is-an-excellent-ai-powered-recorder-that-i-carry-everywhere/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3077282 Why the electrical grid needs more software https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/why-the-electrical-grid-needs-more-software/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3075569 How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/how-to-use-the-new-chatgpt-app-integrations-including-doordash-spotify-uber-and-others/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:51:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3062029 The 32 top enterprise tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield  https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/the-32-top-enterprise-tech-startups-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3076776 Samsung plans to bring Google Photos to its TVs in 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/samsung-plans-to-bring-google-photos-to-its-tvs-in-2026/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:06:23 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3079158 VCs predict strong enterprise AI adoption next year — again https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/vcs-predict-strong-enterprise-ai-adoption-next-year-again/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3078782 You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what? https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/youve-been-targeted-by-government-spyware-now-what/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3076056 Sauron, the high-end home security startup for ‘super premium’ customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/from-sonos-to-sauron-new-ceo-takes-on-high-end-home-security-startup-still-in-development/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:20:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3079132 Police charge driver who allegedly killed a pedestrian while livestreaming on TikTok https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/police-charge-driver-who-allegedly-killed-a-pedestrian-while-livestreaming-on-tiktok/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:52:52 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3079136