​VCs and founders took much of the $2.4B, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say.  

​Fundamental Research Labs is releasing multiple AI products related to gaming and productivity.  

​The internet-connected sex toy maker said it fixed the vulnerabilities that exposed users’ private email addresses and accounts to takeovers, but said it was also planning to take legal action following the disclosure.  

​The app’s call recording feature will no longer be available on iPhones starting September 30. Users with saved call recordings can either download them to their devices, share them via email or messaging apps, or switch their storage preference to iCloud to keep the recordings accessible.  

​The app features TikTok’s new “Sunshine Programme,” which allows users to support charitable organizations.  

​At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’re getting real about what it takes to land a Series A in today’s market — no smoke, no mirrors, just the unfiltered perspective from the people signing the checks. Series A has changed — here’s how to win in 2026 […]  

​The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, and is part of OpenAI’s strategy to raise $40 billion.  

​Until now, Instagram allowed anyone to go live, regardless of their follower count or whether their account was public or private.  

​Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI […]  

​Investors have bought into Pearl Edison’s idea and recently poured $3 .3 million into the startup.