December 30, 2025

12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech: After a tumultuous year, venture investors are still optimistic about climate tech's long-term prospects, especially as data centers continue to drive demand for electricity, manufacturing, and materials. Read More

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Add yourself to the Disrupt 2026 waitlist to be the first to know when Super Early Bird tickets go live. Don’t miss the lowest possible rates for one of tech’s biggest events. This past Disrupt brought together 250+ top voices, 200+ sessions, 300+ exhibiting startups, and 10,000+ founders, operators, VCs, and visionaries.

Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about: Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta's own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users. Read More

2025 was the year AI got a vibe check: AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models. Read More

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others: Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT. Read More

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is officially coming next summer. Formerly TC All Stage, our flagship founder conference unites 1,000+ founders and VCs for interactive roundtables, live Q&As, and deal-driving networking. Past speakers include Jon McNeill, Charles Hudson, and Cathy Gao. Join the waitlist for early access to low-rate tickets.

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal: A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion. Read More

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