​TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea.  

​The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to invest in the round.  

​The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy.  Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues, and shifting markets, but together they tell a larger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and cheap overseas competition. From […]  

​The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.  

​Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time.  

​The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.  

​OpenAI is looking to populate its flagship chatbot with a host of new user experiences.  

​Jeff Evanson recently joined Pickle Robot as the company’s first CFO as the startup has allegedly expanded its partnership with UPS.  

​Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has joined OpenAI as managing director and head of OpenAI for Countries. He also will run Coinbase’s internal advisory council.  

​ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming apps.