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On the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Mercor co-founder and CEO Brendan Foody will break down how artificial intelligence is transforming not just how we work, but also who gets to work in the first place.

Australia-based Alloy thinks it can help robotics firms with their data problem: the startup is building data infrastructure to help companies process and organize all the data their robots collect.

Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, takes the Disrupt Stage for a candid fireside chat on AI, climate, healthcare, and transformational startups. Hear blunt, big-picture advice from one of tech’s most legendary investors, and learn what founders truly need to succeed in turbulent times.

Tim Chen, solo VC at his firm Essence VC, just closed his fourth fund, a fresh $41 million, without even trying.

Meta is investing 'tens of millions' into a new pro-AI super PAC called the American Technology Excellence Project to fight state-level tech policy that would regulate AI.

Superpanel announced Tuesday a seed $5.3 million raise in a round co-led by Outlander VC and Field Ventures.

StrictlyVC joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 for an investor-only LP track on October 28. Explore the full agenda and grab your investor tickets before prices rise on Sept 26.

Four major European airports in Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, and London continue to have flight delays due to a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace, a provider of check-in systems.

Your window to save up to $668 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes in just 4 days. Regular Bird pricing ends September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of tech at the conference where startup legends like Discord and Mint got their start.

Three devs who worked on NotebookLM are now building an app called Huxe, which can help users dive deep into topics by generating a "podcast" with multiple AI hosts.

Users can expect more personalization, a redesigned Apps tab, new Play Games experience, and other features that leverage Gemini AI.

Note taking app Goodnotes is launching new features to cater to professional users.

Sila has been building the facility on Moses Lake, Washington, for nearly two years. Now, it's poised to start volume production.

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Go in Indonesia to compete with Google AI Plus plan.

Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.

Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began.

Facebook Dating's AI assistant is supposed to help users build their profiles and find the matches they're looking for.

The move comes a week after the automaker axed plans to produce an all-electric Ram pickup truck.

“Baseball is the perfect place to do an initial experiment like this, because it is so data-driven, and decisions are made very analytically," Ballers owner Paul Freedman said.

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) and Wesley Chan (FPV Ventures) break down what early-stage investors really look for in founders — from narrative and resilience to red flags and common mistakes. Don’t miss this candid Builders Stage conversation. Register by September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT to save up to $668.

Elad Gil shares his approach to early-stage investing, frontier tech, and spotting breakout potential at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, Moscone West, SF). Register before Sept 26 to save up to $668.

One report says, citing the hackers who took credit for the breach, that 18 million customer records were stolen from Stellantis' customer database.

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. As a result, U.S. users have often found themselves caught in the middle of this tension. Earlier this year, the app […]

Here's everything we know about the biggest AI infrastructure projects, including major spending from Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI.

OpenAI and Nvidia agreed to deploy 10 gigawatts worth AI chips to power the next generation of ChatGPT.

When fully rolled out, Google's AI will be on over 300 million active Google TV and other Android TV OS-powered devices.

Safra Catz will become the executive vice chair of Oracle's board of directors after 11 years as the company's CEO.

The company is expected to generate more than $1 billion in revenue this year, doubling the $500 million it made in 2024.

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.

NASA's water-ice prospecting mission is getting a second life with Blue Origin.