Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter ‘Packs’

Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.

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Okosix will show its biodegradable plastic at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Healthcare has a plastic problem, but Okosix thinks its bio-derived, biodegradable material can replace single-use plastics throughout the industry.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/06/okosix-will-show-its-biodegradable-plastic-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/

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Firefly leans into its defense ambitions with $855M SciTec acquisition

Firefly Aerospace has agreed to buy defense analytics firm SciTec for about $855 million in cash and stock as the company tries to push deeper into the national security market.

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OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 1 on the US App Store

Sora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/openais-sora-soars-to-no-1-on-the-u-s-app-store/

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How startups could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown

Slow or stopped permitting and a frozen visa process are existential threats for some startups.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/how-startups-could-be-affected-by-a-prolonged-government-shutdown/

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Meet the end-of-life planning startup co-founded by NBA All Star Russell Westbrook

Eazewell helps families navigate end-of-life planning, from coordinating a funeral to cancelling someone’s mail, with the help of AI.

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AI note-taking app Granola adds a repeatable prompts feature

Granola is launching a way for users to repeatedly use prompts via a new feature called Recipes.

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Brave updates its AI-powered search with a detailed answers feature

Brave is debuting a new detailed answer feature for its AI-powered search

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TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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Trump demands Microsoft fire global affairs head Lisa Monaco

“It is my opinion that Microsoft should immediately terminate the employment of Lisa Monaco,” Trump said of a former Biden administration official.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/27/trump-demands-microsoft-fire-global-affairs-head-lisa-monaco/

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TruSources to show off its on-device identity-checking tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Age verification laws are a privacy and security nightmare. This Battlefield startup performs age checks on-device, without users having to upload their IDs to the internet.

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Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed

Threads is developing a new feature that would let users control what they see by ‘tagging’ the algorithm.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/threads-is-developing-a-tool-that-lets-you-tag-its-algorithm-to-configure-your-feed/

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Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, will test features to help users control their feeds

As Instagram celebrates the 3 billion milestone, it also plans to roll out features that help users control what content is algorithmically recommended to them.

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NASA’s new astronaut class includes SpaceX veterans Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo

SpaceX isn’t just a private company – it’s becoming an astronaut proving ground.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/23/nasas-new-astronaut-class-includes-spacex-veterans-anna-menon-and-yuri-kubo/

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Oracle promotes two presidents to co-CEO role

Safra Catz will become the executive vice chair of Oracle’s board of directors after 11 years as the company’s CEO.

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/oracle-promotes-two-presidents-to-co-ceo-role/

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