Hike, which started as a WhatsApp rival before pivoting to real-money gaming, is now sunsetting after India's sweeping ban.

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Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming | TechCrunch

Hike, which started as a WhatsApp rival before pivoting to real-money gaming, is now sunsetting after India's sweeping ban.

Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason.

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Ram ends EV pickup truck plans | TechCrunch

Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand...

Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering price before rising to close at nearly $50.

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Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price | TechCrunch

Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering price before rising to close at nearly $50.

Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds – the airline pilots' union says it won't be safe.

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Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan | TechCrunch

Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds — the airline pilots' union says it won't be safe.

The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to AI infrastructure. But key questions around power and how OpenAI will pay for this remain.

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Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise | TechCrunch

The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to AI infrastructure. But key questi...

People CEO Neil Vogel says Google's AI crawler can't be blocked because it would block the web crawler too. This lets the search giant steal its content for AI.

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Google is a 'bad actor' says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content | TechCrunch

People CEO Neil Vogel says Google's AI crawler can't be blocked because it would block the web crawler too. This lets the search giant st...

A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap in the market left by Scale AI.

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Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation | TechCrunch

A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap in the market left by Scale AI.

It's a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they begin any commercial flights.

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New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification | TechCrunch

It's a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they be...

Decentralized X alternative Mastodon adds support for quote posts, but with additional controls.

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Mastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent 'dunking' | TechCrunch

Decentralized X alternative Mastodon adds support for quote posts, but with additional controls.

Planning your Series C and beyond? Hear from IVP’s Zeya Yang, Generation’s Lila Preston, and Diligent Robotics’ Andrea Thomaz on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco.

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How to prepare now for your later-stage raise, live at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

Zeya Yang, Andrea Thomaz, and Lila preston explain how to prepare for your later-stage raise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29. Register to...