October 15, 2025

Apple upgrades iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro with new M5 chip: Apple announced its new M5 chip along with the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro. Read More

Threads is getting group chats as messaging rolls out to the EU: Instagram Threads is rolling out group messaging for up to 50 people and expanding its direct messaging features to users in the EU. The update lets users 18 and older share text, videos, GIFs, and emojis in group chats, though messages aren’t encrypted Read More

You can now text Spotify's AI DJ: Spotify's AI DJ now takes text commands and accepts Spanish-language music requests by voice. Read More

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VSCO gets AI editing chops, support for RAW files: Video editing app VSCO is adding a set of new AI image editing tools, support for high-resolution RAW files, non-destructive edits, and content-aware region detection. Read More

OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion: Some of America's most valuable companies are now leaning on OpenAI to fulfill major contracts, notes the FT. Read More

Coinbase boosts investment in India's CoinDCX, valuing exchange at $2.45B: Coinbase's latest investment lifts CoinDCX's valuation from $2.15 billion to $2.45 billion. Read More

EVs take a backseat in Stellantis' $13B US investment plan: Five new vehicles and a four-cylinder engine will be developed and produced through 2029 as part of investment into factories in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. Read More

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users: OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT's safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users. Read More

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The full Space Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: The future of tech launches here: The Space Stage agenda is full at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Join 10,000 tech leaders to hear what's next in space tech from top voices like Baiju Bhatt, Will Bruey, Bridgit Mendler, and more. Register now to save up to $624. Read More

Less than 3 days remain to secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: 3 days left to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Now is the moment to reserve your exhibit table before a competitor takes it. Read More

3 days left: Save up to $624 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Pass before prices rise: Only 3 days left to save up to $624 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass before prices rise Friday, October 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators for 200+ sessions, 250+ speakers, and Startup Battlefield 200. Register now to save up to $624, or save 15% to 30% on group passes. Read More

Claude Agent has become the first third-party AI agent to be built natively into JetBrains IDEs. Powered by Anthropic’s Claude Agent SDK, it delivers advanced agentic coding inside familiar workflows. With the addition of Claude Agent, JetBrains introduces a multi-agent IDE experience, empowering developers to do even more with the tools they already know and love.

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Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in London in 2026: Waymo already has ties to the UK, which began after the autonomous vehicle technology company acquired Latent Logic in 2019. Read More

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