Reddit CEO says chatbots are not a traffic driver

During Reddit’s Q3 2025 call, CEO Steve Huffman noted that Google search and direct access continue to be its top traffic drivers.

YC alum Adam raises $4.1M to turn viral text-to-3D tool into AI copilot

After generating over 10 million social media impressions with the launch of its text-to-3D model app, Adam has raised a $4.1 million seed round to power its next steps.

Luminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage

The new turmoil comes as founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company just a few months after being replaced as CEO.

Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front

Apple CEO Tim Cook noted in the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call that Apple was preparing to announce more AI partnerships like the one it has with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri and Apple Intelligence.

Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images 

Perplexity’s agreement with Getty appears to legitimize some of the startup’s previous use of Getty’s stock photos. Perplexity came under fire last year for a series of plagiarism accusations from several news organizations.

Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught

Ribbon, which provides software and technology to phone and internet giants, said nation-state hackers were in its systems since at least December 2024.

AWS exceeds Wall Street’s expectations as demand for cloud infra remains high

AWS continues to see strong demand as companies gobble up its cloud infrastructure services in the age of AI.

Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails

As the hackers plainly stated in their message (“Please stop giving us money”), this breach appears motivated to suppress alumni donations.

Tattd gave four TechCrunch writers tattoos at Startup Battlefield

Tattd, a marketplace for tattoo-seekers and artists, set up a mini tattoo parlor in the Expo Hall at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

AI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition — it buys Python notebook Marimo

CoreWeave’s failed buy of Core Scientific is another sign of an AI bubble. But it’s still shopping.