Here are the latest technology news headlines from [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/latest/): **Top Stories (as of today):** 1. **PayPal sale talks heating up** — Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are reportedly heating up. *(2 hours ago)* 2. **Self-driving trucks on California highways** — Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways. *(4 hours ago)* 3. **Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs** — Thrive's Joshua Kushner criticized Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria. *(5 hours ago)* 4. **Alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities** — Details on the alleged Iranian hacks targeting US water utilities. *(6 hours ago)* 5. **Pocket shut down** — Read-it-later app Pocket has shut down; TechCrunch lists the best alternatives. *(6 hours ago)* 6. **Google removes AI watermark** — Google will now allow users to remove the visible watermark from its AI generations. *(9 hours ago)* 7. **Apple proposes 15% App Store cut** — Apple proposes taking a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store. *(10 hours ago)* 8. **Uber & Pony.ai robotaxis in Europe** — Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe. *(14 hours ago)* 9. **Databricks raises $5B at $190B valuation** — Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B; it settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. *(1 day ago)* 10. **OpenAI 'Ultrafast' mode** — OpenAI introduced 'Ultrafast,' a new mode making GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed. *(1 day ago)* 11. **IBM partners with OpenAI** — IBM is partnering with OpenAI to bolster its enterprise AI push. *(1 day ago)* 12. **Anthropic AI agents turf war** — Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task and they started a turf war. *(1 day ago)* **Most Popular stories:** Anthropic watermarking AI text, Phoebe Gates "cookie stuffing" allegations, Delta fake Wi-Fi investigation, and YouTube's new watch-hour requirements for monetization. Source: [TechCrunch Latest News](https://techcrunch.com/latest/)