TechCrunch Mobility: Everything said on, and off, the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Sam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenue

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company is doing “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue — and he sounded a little testy when pressed on how it will pay for its massive spending commitments.

Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation

Senator Martha Blackburn argued Gemma’s fabrications are “not a harmless ‘hallucination,’” but rather “an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model.”

Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach

At Disrupt, Botha had advice for founders who are swimming in terms sheets right now.

Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why

Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.

Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?

“As an investor, you kind of have to not only say, okay, cool tech, sure, but emotionally, how does it make me feel? And how does it make others feel around me?”

LiberNovo Omni Review: A Motorized Office Chair

This motorized office chair has a built-in battery that powers a spinal massage when you need a break from the screen.

5 Best Live TV Streaming Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Live TV is far from dead, but it looks a little bit different these days. These are our favorite services.

Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List

A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.

An Anarchist’s Conviction Offers a Grim Foreshadowing of Trump’s War on the ‘Left’

As the Trump administration ramps up its targeting of left-leaning people and groups, the prosecution and harsh sentencing of Casey Goonan may provide a glimpse of things to come.