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We sent over a dozen questions to Mixpanel's CEO about the company's data breach. Here's what we want to know.

Amazon Web Services’ big annual event, re:Invent 2025, is getting into full swing in Las Vegas this week, and you can follow the keynotes live right here.

The new "ultra-fast" delivery option will allow Amazon to better compete with services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart.

AWS is introducing new capabilities for its AI agent-building platform, including memory and evaluation tools.

AWS has been building its own AI chips — and systems — for years now. It just released its third version, known as Trainium3, with some impressive specs.  

Simular, a startup building AI agents for Mac OS and Windows, has solved the AI hallucination problem in a compelling way.

Mistral unveils its Mistral 3 lineup, including a frontier model and efficient small models designed for offline, customizable enterprise use — aiming to prove small, fine-tuned AI can beat closed-source giants.

Titan OS aims to expand its independent TV operating system in Europe and Latin America.

This year, Apple Music Replay includes even more listening habits, including the "Discovery" section, which highlights new artists users listened to, and "Loyalty," which spotlights artists that users have kept coming back to each year.

With 2025 Delivered, users will see a recap of their listening trends, showcasing their top artists, favorite songs, and preferred genres, along with stats for audiobooks and podcasts. 

The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, a move that is raising fresh privacy concerns.

Gradium, a startup spawned out of French AI lab Kyutai (backed by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel), launched out of stealth on Tuesday.

You can imagine how this is all going over in Silicon Valley, where the libertarian ethos runs deep.

His replacement is Amar Subramanya, a highly regarded Microsoft executive who spent 16 years at Google, most recently leading engineering for the Gemini Assistant. It's a savvy hire, given that Subramanya knows the competition intimately.

Analysts will be watching to see if Thrive-owned firms actually succeed in building long-term profitable businesses using OpenAI’s tech, or if the result is really just pumped up valuations based on speculative market potential. 

Deezer launched its version of Spotify Wrapped to give listeners an overview of their top tracks and artists.

The $2 billion investment in Synopsys, which makes software and components for designing semiconductor chips, deepens their existing partnership at a time when analysts scrutinize circular AI-industry deals and warn of a potential bubble.

On Black Friday, Amazon sessions that resulted in a sale were up 100% in the U.S. when the AI chatbot Rufus was used. They only increased by 20% when Rufus wasn't used.

Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions.

Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year.