The company has issued a software update to its autonomous driving system to fix its lane crossing behavior. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/zoox-issues-software-recall-over-lane-crossings/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
These authors rejected Anthropic's class action settlement, arguing that "LLM companies should not be able to so easily extinguish thousands upon thousands of high-value claims at bargain-basement rates." https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/john-carreyrou-and-other-authors-bring-new-lawsuit-against-six-major-ai-companies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
2025 was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists, the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/hackers-stole-over-2-7-billion-in-crypto-in-2025-data-shows/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/us-insurance-giant-aflac-says-hackers-stole-personal-data-of-22-6-million/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Drafted is now nearly five months old, and it's everything Atmos wasn't. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/this-founder-just-landed-backing-for-a-second-go-at-the-same-problem-affordable-custom-home-design/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Mayer launched Dazzle after shuttering her photo and contact management startup Sunshine. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/marissa-mayers-new-startup-dazzle-raises-8m-led-by-forerruners-kirsten-green/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The new integrations join other services like Yelp, Uber, OpenTable and others. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/amazons-ai-assistant-alexa-now-works-with-angi-expedia-square-and-yelp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Digital avatar generation company Lemon Slice is working to add a video layer to AI chatbots with a new diffusion model that can create digital avatars from a single image. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/lemon-slice-nabs-10-5m-from-yc-and-matrix-to-build-out-its-digital-avatar-tech/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
France's postal service, La Poste, said it was hit by a disruptive cyberattack that knocked its services offline. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/frances-postal-and-banking-services-disrupted-by-suspected-ddos-attack/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The Uzbek government's national license plate scanning system was discovered exposed to the internet for anyone to access without a password. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/inside-uzbekistans-nationwide-license-plate-surveillance-system/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon