This digest compiles the latest from TechCrunch.
Today’s TechCrunch Roundup
Amazon now offers same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 2,300 US cities
10 Dec 2025, 3:14 pm by Aisha Malik
The e-commerce giant says it will expand the service to additional cities in 2026.
Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools
10 Dec 2025, 3:00 pm by Rebecca Bellan
Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools.
Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course generation platform
10 Dec 2025, 3:00 pm by Ivan Mehta
Oboe has raised $16 million in funding for its learning app. The company now lets users generate unlimited courses for free.
Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks
10 Dec 2025, 2:29 pm by Jagmeet Singh
Unacademy’s valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.
Figma launches new AI-powered object removal and image extension
10 Dec 2025, 2:00 pm by Ivan Mehta
Figma is launching a new image editing toolbar to bring all its features in one place.
AI startup Tavus founder says users talk to its AI Santa ‘for hours’ per day
10 Dec 2025, 2:00 pm by Lauren Forristal
Tavus has launched a new experience where you can chat with an AI Santa that asks personal questions and remembers your interests.
Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information
10 Dec 2025, 1:40 pm by Zack Whittaker
TechCrunch found Petco’s veterinary clinics were spilling customers’ personal information and medical histories of their pets to the open web.
Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go
10 Dec 2025, 1:30 pm by Ivan Mehta
For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you’ll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).
Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see
10 Dec 2025, 1:30 pm by Aisha Malik
You can select which topics you want to see more or less of, and your recommendations will adapt accordingly.
Adobe brings Photoshop, Express and Acrobat features to ChatGPT
10 Dec 2025, 1:18 pm by Ivan Mehta
ChatGPT’s 800 million plus userbase can now use Adobe’s apps to modify images and PDFs
Amazon to invest additional $35B in India by 2030, taking total planned spending to $75B
10 Dec 2025, 12:32 pm by Jagmeet Singh
The e-commerce giant said the new investment will support its efforts to digitize small businesses and strengthen its logistics and operations footprint in India.
Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy
10 Dec 2025, 12:05 pm by Tim De Chant
Fervo Energy’s Series E round will help the company build additional phases of its Cape Station power plant while beginning development on new sites.
Meesho’s $606M IPO pops as enthusiasm for India’s e-commerce startups rises
10 Dec 2025, 12:03 pm by Jagmeet Singh
Meesho had a good first day as a public company, with its shares climbing as much as 46% from its issue price as investors jumped to grab a piece of the company built around small merchants and value-conscious consumers.
Fertility startup Inito wants to use AI-designed antibodies to expand at-home health tests
10 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm by Aisha Malik
Inito has raised $29 million in new funding to invest in and develop AI-engineered antibodies that will help it offer new types of tests and improve the accuracy of existing ones.
CoreWeave CEO defends AI circular deals as ‘working together’
10 Dec 2025, 12:49 am by Lucas.ropek
The CEO of the AI data center provider, which has Nvidia as an investor and a supplier, described the environment as a “violent change” in demand.
Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round
10 Dec 2025, 12:24 am by Marina Temkin
Led by Naveen Rao, the former head of AI at Databricks, the new hardware startup is valued at $4.5 billion.
Hinge CEO steps down to launch Overtone, an AI dating app
10 Dec 2025, 12:01 am by Amanda Silberling
Overtone is described as “an early-stage dating service focused on using AI and voice tools to help people connect in a more thoughtful and personal way.”
End of today’s TechCrunch roundup.
