December 08, 2025

TechCrunch Top 3

'ONE RULE': Trump to ink executive order blocking state AI laws: "I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week," Trump posted on social media. "You can't expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something." Read More

Paramount goes to war with Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery with hostile $108.4B bid: Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile, $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Warner Bros. agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion. Read More

OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal 'code red' on Google threat: ChatGPT Enterprise usage grew 8x year-over-year as workers report saving an hour daily, but OpenAI faces competitive pressure from Anthropic and questions about cost sustainability. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

IBM to acquire Confluent for $11B as it seeks to bolster its data offerings: IBM is buying data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash in a bid to to bolster its data and automation products as ever more companies move their tech operations to the cloud and deploy AI technology. Read More

The accelerator is on the floor for autonomous vehicles: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Read More

Hinge's new AI feature helps daters move beyond boring small talk: Hinge launched "Convo Starters," a feature powered by AI that provides personalized tips for initiating meaningful conversations. Read More

Netflix co-CEO discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump: While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison's connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President Donald Trump to discuss a potential deal in November. Read More

Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators: The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into trends, whether it's creating day-in-the-life vlogs, travel videos, or behind-the-scenes clips. Read More

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Last but Not Least

X deactivates European Commission's ad account after the company was fined €120M: X has seemingly penalized the European Commission's account after the commission fined the company over blue checkmarks and ad transparency. Read More