Monthly Archives: August 2025

India’s government to propose blanket ban on real-money gaming

The Indian government plans to ban real-money games — whether skill- or chance-based — under its proposed online gaming regulation.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Ford’s big bet

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

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Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds

The potential deal would convert the CHIPS ACT grants into equity, but wouldn’t come with governance rights in Intel, Lutnick said.

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Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together

Nuclear startup Aalo Atomics plans to turn on its first power plant, the 50-megawatt Aalo-X, in the summer of 2026. It’s an aggressive timeline that bucks nuclear industry trends.

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The Global Car Reckoning Is Here. Far Too Many Auto Companies Don’t Have a Plan

How are the CEOs of Ford, BYD, Lamborghini, Polestar, and more planning to survive the hellscape that is the current automotive world? We asked them.

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Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This year

Pop Mart, the Chinese company behind the Labubu franchise, has sold $670 million worth of related products so far this year—more than iconic US toy lines Barbie and Hot Wheels.

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Apple reportedly ups iPhone production in India as country’s Russia ties roil White House

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Tuesday that India is “profiteering” off of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Nvidia says it’s evaluating a ‘variety of products’ after report of new AI chip for China

Nvidia last week struck a deal with the U.S. government to resume selling products in China, in exchange for giving it a 15% cut of the sales.

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US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand

Tulsi Gabbard said that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance also participated in the negotiations with the U.K. government over its once-secret demand to Apple.

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CPG startup Keychain snags $30M to build in India, grow in the U.S.

Keychain doesn’t have a single customer in India — but the team helping it scale across North America and beyond is entirely based in Gurugram, a suburb of New Delhi.

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