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OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 3 on the U.S. App Store

Posted on October 2, 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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YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.

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Threads takes on X with new communities feature

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

Threads officially debuts communities, dedicated spaces to have casual chats around a topic.

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Celebrating the partners driving Disrupt’s big ideas, connections, and community

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, who bring world-class expertise, bold innovation, and community energy to every corner of the conference.

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How startups could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

Slow or stopped permitting and a frozen visa process are existential threats for some startups.

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Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in Harris-voting states

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

The Trump administration canceled over 300 awards related to clean energy on October 1. The states with affected projects all voted for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

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Ex-OpenAI researcher dissects one of ChatGPT’s delusional spirals

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

A former OpenAI researcher looked into how ChatGPT can mislead delusional users about their reality and its own capabilities

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OpenAI is the world’s most valuable private company after private stock sale

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI employees sold $6.6B in shares, leading company’s valuation to jump to $500B.

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Hackers are sending extortion emails to executives after claiming Oracle apps’ data breach

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

Google says hackers associated with the Clop ransomware gang are emailing executives at multiple organizations claiming to have stolen their personal information from a suite of Oracle E-Business apps.

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Spacecoin beams blockchain transaction through space in bid for decentralized internet

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Techme101

Spacecoin envisions a decentralized rival to SpaceX’s Starlink.

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