Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February

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View this email online in your browser  December 15, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Google's 'dark web report' feature will no longer be available starting in February: Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web. Read More Ford's next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs : The company is abandoning plans for a brand new all-electric pickup truck codenamed "T3" and ending production of the battery-only Lightning. Read More Gift guide: TechCrunch's favorite things: As tech journalists we have a lot of opinions. So if we really like something, it's probably good! Read More Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! A message from Fidelity Don't let a spreadsheet cost you your next round. Managing your equity in a spreadsheet might work, until you're raising your next round, onboarding new hires, or navigating your first SAFE. Fidelity Private Shares' free cap table template can provide you with a clean start. And when you're ready to ditch the manual updates, we'll help you scale with confidence. Download Now Afternoon Must-Reads Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI 'pay-to-crawl' systems: The organization offered support for this idea of an AI marketplace, and suggested several guiding principles. Read More Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models : Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open source AI models. Read More Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy: The filing marks the end of a tumultuous year full of layoffs, executive departures, and piling debts. Read More Snapchat rolls out its end-of-year Recaps: The Recap is a short video that offers a personalized look at highlights from Snaps, Stories, and Chats, showing how users connected and expressed themselves throughout the year. Read More Netflix responds to concerns about WBD deal: Industry concerns over Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. has led executives to address fears regarding jobs and theatrical releases. Read More A message from Lilt Holiday Magic Meets AI Translation Innovation  Join us this holiday season for a special session on translation, sprinkled with some AI magic. See how global brands like Lenovo and Intel are unwrapping new ways to automate translation workflows--delivering multilingual content in minutes while keeping every message on-brand. Save My Seat You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver: It's one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it's operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107