Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations

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View this email online in your browser  November 24, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations: Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the latest version of its flagship model, with new integrations into Chrome and Excel. Read More AWS is spending $50B build AI infrastructure for the US government: AWS has been working with the U.S. government since 2011 and is now building AI infrastructure specifically for the entity. Read More X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D: The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers. 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 Persona Bad user onboarding is costing you customers. Clunky verification flows kill conversion rates. Persona creates smooth onboarding that verifies real users in seconds while blocking fraud, so your business can maximize signups without sacrificing security. Our Startup Program offers 12 months free with 500 monthly verifications, helping thousands of startups optimize their onboarding from day one. Learn more Afternoon Must-Reads DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk's team of federal cost-cutters: DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk. Read More US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm: U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm. Read More Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups: Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature. Read More Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids: Stickerbox turns kids' ideas into printable stickers, blending AI magic with hands-on coloring for a surprisingly creative, "screen-light" play experience. Read More Revolut hits $75B valuation in new capital raise: The deal was led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, and Fidelity. Investors including Nvidia's NVentures, Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton, and other backers advised by T. Rowe Price Associates also participated. Read More A message from Fidelity Top Venture Capital Trends Startups Should Watch in 2025 Report Startup executives, the VC world is always changing, and it's important to stay updated. As your company grows, you face new challenges and opportunities. The competitive landscape is shifting and you need to stay informed and prepared. Download our guide now to master the VC landscape and set your company up for long-term success. Download Now 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 Momentic raises $15M to automate software testing: AI testing startup Momentic has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Dropbox Ventures. Existing investors at Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures also participated. 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

US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm

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View this email online in your browser  November 24, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm: U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm. Read More Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups: Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature. Read More Revolut hits $75B valuation in new capital raise: The deal was led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer and Fidelity. Investors including Nvidia's NVentures, Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton, and other backers advised by T. Rowe Price Associates also participated. 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 Top Venture Capital Trends Startups Should Watch in 2025 Report Startup executives, the VC world is always changing, and it's important to stay updated. As your company grows, you face new challenges & opportunities. The competitive landscape is shifting & you need to stay informed and prepared. Download our guide now to master the VC landscape & set your company up for long-term success. Download Now Morning Must-Reads X's new About This Account feature is going great: A new feature seemingly revealed many right-wing "America First" accounts are actually based outside the United States. But the data seems questionable. Read More Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics: Palo is tool for short video creators to gain insights into what is working for them. Read More Momentic raises $15M to automate software testing: AI testing startup Momentic has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Dropbox Ventures. Existing investors at Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures also participated. Read More ChatGPT told them they were special — their families say it led to tragedy: A wave of lawsuits against OpenAI detail how ChatGPT used manipulative language to isolate users from loved ones and make itself into their sole confidant. Read More Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all: A Trump administration order targeting state-level AI regulation is reportedly on hold. Read More A message from Fidelity Raise the bar on fundraising Successful fundraising begins with the right equity strategy. Fidelity's latest guide will help you learn how to streamline your equity management and avoid common pitfalls. Learn key equity concepts like ownership and dilution and how to optimize your cap table and data room to connect with investors more effectively.  Download the guide 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 This startup wants to build a fusion reactor — on a boat: Startups are still racing to build the world's first commercial fusion power plant on land, but Maritime Fusion thinks the path will be easier out at sea. 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