Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Techme101

The event planning startup, which has raised over $27M from a16z and others, fixed the bug after TechCrunch found that Partiful was not removing granular location data from users’ profile photos.

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Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Techme101

California’s Department of Insurance has been warning Tesla to fix its claims process since 2022, but consumer complaints have skyrocketed anyways.

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Bezos predicts that millions will live in space kind of soon

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made a rare public appearance at Italian Tech Week in Turin on Friday and used the opportunity to predict that millions of people will be living in space “in the next couple of decades,” the Financial … Continue reading →

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With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI 

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI is acquiring the CEO of Roi, an AI financial companion. Roi will sunset its service as its talent heads to OpenAI, ostensibly to help boost revenue in consumer apps.

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Sources: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets $5B valuation with backing from a16z 

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Former Databricks AI chief is raising $1 billion to build a Nvidia rival through a novel approach.

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What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI’s third-ever developer conference is around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be the company’s biggest yet.

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Snapchat is going to charge for storage — here’s how to save your Memories for free

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

If your Memories exceed the new limit, you will need to either export them or sign up for one of Snapchat’s new Memories Storage plans in order to preserve them.

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Can you think like a YC partner? This game will help you find out

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

The YC Partner Simulator game, created by an undergrad in Berlin, lets you see if you can predict what startups get into Y Combinator.

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Rivian is redesigning the R2 SUV’s door handles for better safety

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

The change comes after employees and customers reportedly voiced concerns.

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OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 1 on Apple’s US App Store

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Techme101

Sora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit.

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