Sora hit 1M downloads faster than ChatGPT

This level of consumer adoption is worth noting because Sora remains an invite-only app, while ChatGPT was more publicly available at launch. That makes Sora's performance more impressive.

Duolingo says it will ‘never’ open a San Francisco office

"For us, Pittsburgh isn’t a 'backup plan' to the Bay Area," the language learning app said.

Navigating the next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Where investors see opportunity in space

On the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Celeste Ford (Stellar Ventures), Chris Morales (Point72 Ventures), and Morgan Beller (NFX) explore where capital is flowing in the space economy. Don’t miss the ticket savings — register today to save up to $444.

Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the same page.

This distributed data storage startup wants to take on Big Cloud

Tigris has raised $25 million to expand its growing network of localized data storage centers — the storage layer for decentralized computing infrastructure.

India pilots AI chatbot-led e-commerce with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude in the mix

India has launched a pilot to let users shop and pay directly through AI chatbots, starting with ChatGPT.

Apple prepares to comply with Texas age assurance law, but warns of privacy risks

Apple speaks out about how the Texas age assurance law was written, saying it affects the privacy of users.

SoundCloud gets more social by adding a way to see the songs your friends like

SoundCloud is evolving into a more social platform with new features like playlists based on the likes of friends or favorite artists you follow.

How AI is shaping the future of mobility with Uber’s CPO and Nuro’s co-founder at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

From ride-hailing at massive global scale to autonomous delivery bots on neighborhood streets, AI is reinventing how people and goods move. Uber Technologies’ Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal and Nuro Co-Founder Dave Ferguson take the stage to discuss the breakthroughs shaping mobility, the challenges of deploying AI in unpredictable real-world environments, and what the next decade of transportation will look like.

China tightens export controls on rare earth minerals once again

As the race to make ever faster semiconductors intensifies, China has once again notched up export controls on rare earth minerals as well as related mining and refining technology.

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ software under investigation for traffic safety violations

The U.S.' top auto safety agency said it had identified more than 50 reports of FSD running red lights, crossing yellow lines, or making illegal turns.

Google ramps up its ‘AI in the workplace’ ambitions with Gemini Enterprise

The new product launched Thursday already has customers, including Gordon Foods, Macquarie Bank, and Virgin Voyages.

DoorDash to use Serve Robotics’ sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles

DoorDash customers in Los Angeles might soon have their food brought to them by one of Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery bots. The two companies on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership that would see them using autonomous robots to make deliveries across the U.S.  

Battlefield alum DevAlly raises €2M to help companies with Europe’s feisty new accessibility law

Regulatory tailwinds and growing awareness around accessibility helped DevAlly secure €2 million in pre-seed funding.

OpenAI’s affordable ChatGPT Go plan expands to 16 new countries in Asia

OpenAI is expanding its $5 per month ChatGPT Go plan to 16 more countries.

Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material.

Even after Stargate, Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD, OpenAI has more big deals coming soon, Sam Altman says

By some estimates, OpenAI has this year inked $1 trillion worth of infrastructure deals. Altman says to expect even more.

Here’s what it’s really like to appear on billionaire VC Tim Draper’s ‘Meet the Drapers’ pitch show

The show is one of many on Draper's newly launched television channel, DraperTV, which offers programming around business and entrepreneurship, available via streaming services like Roku.

OpenAI’s Nick Turley on transforming ChatGPT into an operating system

In an interview, OpenAI's Head of ChatGPT discusses the company's push into developing an AI operating system full of third-party apps.

Elon Musk will settle $128M lawsuit with former Twitter execs

The four executives never received severance payments, which they claim is because they tried to hold Musk to his $44 billion commitment when he tried to back out of buying the company.