October 31, 2025

TechCrunch Top 3

Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails: As the hackers plainly stated in their message ("Please stop giving us money"), this breach appears motivated to suppress alumni donations. Read More

Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front: Apple CEO Tim Cook noted in the company's Q4 2025 earnings call that Apple was preparing to announce more AI partnerships like the one it has with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri and Apple Intelligence. Read More

Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images: Perplexity's agreement with Getty appears to legitimize some of the startup's previous use of Getty's stock photos. Perplexity came under fire last year for a series of plagiarism accusations from several news organizations. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

AI mania tanks CoreWeave's Core Scientific acquisition; it buys Python notebook Marimo: CoreWeave's failed buy of Core Scientific is another sign of an AI bubble. But it's still shopping. Read More

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot: A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we've been updating throughout the year. Read More

Tattd gave four TechCrunch writers tattoos at Startup Battlefield: Tattd, a marketplace for tattoo-seekers and artists, set up a mini tattoo parlor in the Expo Hall at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Read More

AWS exceeds Wall Street's expectations as demand for cloud infra remains high: AWS continues to see strong demand as companies gobble up its cloud infrastructure services in the age of AI. Read More

Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught: Ribbon, which provides software and technology to phone and internet giants, said nation-state hackers were in its systems since at least December 2024. Read More

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The Latest From TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

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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Last but Not Least

Luminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage: The new turmoil comes as founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company just a few months after being replaced as CEO. Read More