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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is less than 48 hours away from kicking off at Moscone West. Founders and investors can still secure tickets at a discount before the premier startup ecosystem event begins in San Francisco.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns with a core focus on building sustainable companies in the age of artificial intelligence, offering founders actionable insights on long-term growth and resilience.
New-age Indian tech stocks ended an eight-week slump, with MobiKwik surging 25% and PhysicsWallah rising 20% as benchmark indices stabilized despite mid-week volatility in the public markets.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 kicks off October 13-15 in San Francisco, featuring over 300 early-stage startups and 250 expert speakers. Founders can still secure registration discounts before the event begins.
Maximize your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 experience with our guide to the essential side events, happy hours, and networking meetups taking place across San Francisco from October 10–16.
Amazon Web Services shifts toward transparency, ending NDA requirements for local government data center negotiations as the industry faces growing regulatory pressure and public scrutiny over AI infrastructure.
LumenUs launches to solve the 'project manager' burden of death. The platform automates tedious paperwork and estate logistics, helping families navigate administrative tasks during times of grief.
TypeSafe, the creator of the non-text AI model Jev, has hit a staggering $7.5B valuation just weeks after its launch. The startup's focus on computational efficiency is drawing significant attention from corporations.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 expands its Boston footprint with a comprehensive schedule of side events from November 3–6, offering founders and investors high-impact networking opportunities beyond the main stage.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 kicks off in five days at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Founders and investors can still secure tickets at a discount before on-site pricing takes effect for the October 13-15 event.
Executive leaders from Ambrosia Energy and Bloom Energy will take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the evolving energy requirements and market opportunities driven by the global AI infrastructure surge.
Richard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner, launches Commissary Club. The AI-driven platform helps formerly incarcerated individuals navigate post-prison life by finding jobs, housing, and community support.
Arena, the company behind the definitive LMArena leaderboard, has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla. The round nearly doubles its valuation to $3.1B as it expands into testing for AI alignment and safety.
Detroit-based Bloom raises $3.6M to expand its platform connecting drone and robotics startups with U.S. manufacturers, aiming to become a localized alternative to international supply chain giants like Alibaba.
Healthleap has raised $38M, including a $30M Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures, to advance its AI technology that identifies high-risk hospital patients requiring urgent clinical attention.
Launching at TechCrunch Disrupt, Mirror Particle introduces a custom-built world model aimed at replacing flawed LLM role-play for high-stakes market research and brand strategy.
Hark has officially launched its AI personal assistant, positioned as a privacy-focused operating system designed to compete with major rivals like Muse, Dots, and Instinct in the evolving AI agent market.
Nvidia-backed AI compute provider Lambda is reportedly raising $4 billion in a massive new funding round led by Coatue and Blackstone, positioning the firm for a public market debut in 2027.
Silicon Valley's Sigil Wen launches Underdog, a free AI assistant built for local processing. The tool aims to disrupt the market by offering a fully private alternative to dominant models like Instinct and Muse.
Former Ramp engineers have raised $20 million for Melius. After scrapping their initial ad-spend optimization tool, the team is now building AI-driven platforms to automate creative asset generation and campaigns.
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