October 31, 2025

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1B in Poolside: Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in its $500 million Series A round in 2024. Read More

Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround: Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion. Read More

Scenes from TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Thanks to everyone who made this year's San Francisco event what it was — and to the 10,000 of you who filled the halls, made the connections, and left with more than you came with. Couldn't make it? These images tell part of the story. Read More

Watch the recording of “A Deep Dive into NVIDIA Blackwell” with SemiAnalysis' Dylan Patel, and learn about the future of the AI infrastructure industry, architecture, key optimizations for training and inference, and SemiAnalysis’ insights on GPU cloud integration.

YC alum Adam raises $4.1M to turn viral text-to-3D tool into AI copilot: After generating over 10 million social media impressions with the launch of its text-to-3D model app, Adam has raised a $4.1 million seed round to power its next steps. Read More

Reddit CEO says chatbots are not a traffic driver: Reddit doesn't see a lot of traffic coming from chatbot answers Read More

Nvidia expands AI ties with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea to strengthen partnerships with Samsung, Hyundai, SK, and Naver, unveiling plans for AI-powered networks and next-generation intelligent systems. Read More

Canva launches its own design model, adds new AI features to the platform: Canva is launching new features like Forms and email design, and it makes Affinity free for all users. Read More

Bevel raises $10M Series A from General Catalyst for its AI health companion: Bevel's AI health companion unifies data from wearables and daily habits across sleep, fitness, and nutrition into personalized insights. Read More

Türkiye ranked among the top 10 in EMEA as a vibrant hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. “Türkiye: A Leading Hub for Technology Startups and Tech Companies in EMEA” report shares the ecosystem's key trends and dynamics. Global investors and entrepreneurs are invited to join Türkiye’s journey as it evolves into an opportunity-rich ecosystem.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 3: This is the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Register here to get a 50% discount and don't miss out on innovation and scaling. Read More

Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: After two days full of live demos and pitches, it's time to announce the five finalists at this year's Startup Battlefield. Read More

Phia's founders on how AI is changing online shopping: Phia founders, Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, are building an AI assistant that aims to help you shop, and save. Read More

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Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies: While Threads already offers tools that let you limit replies to people you follow, your followers, or people you mention, the new feature allows you to keep your replies open to all without the negative consequences of having discussions derailed. Read More

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