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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: VCs Who'll Make or Break Your Startup Dreams

Meet the five power-player investors judging Startup Battlefield 200 this October in San Francisco.

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Brynn Putnam and Tristan Walker Skip Tech for Real Connection

Former startup darlings Brynn Putnam and Tristan Walker are building new ventures designed to bring people together in person—tapping into a growing global hunger for real human connection.

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Nvidia's Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes Spark AI Showdown at TechCrunch Disrupt

Nvidia executives Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes will lead a high-stakes panel on open versus closed AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, unpacking the trade-offs that could make or break next-gen startups.

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Mark Zuckerberg's Muse AI just went nuclear on Mac

Meta's Muse AI assistant is now live on Mac, sparking a frenzy in the consumer AI race—and Mark Zuckerberg isn't slowing down.

3d ago

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May Mobility's $1.4B SPAC Gamble: The Robotaxi Bet That Could Change Everything

May Mobility becomes the first pure-play robotaxi company to go public via SPAC merger, raising over $300M at a $1.4B valuation—but the bet on autonomous ride-hailing faces an uncertain market.

5d ago

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India's Digital Payment Revolution Just Got Expensive for Merchants

India's ubiquitous UPI payment system is no longer free for merchants on transactions above ₹2,000, marking a seismic shift in the country's digital economy after six years of zero fees.

6d ago

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Priyanka Jain's Evvy Raises $40M: Women's Health Tech Gets Serious

Women's health startup Evvy, co-founded by Priyanka Jain, lands a $40M Series B to scale its microbiome research platform and AI-powered diagnostics.

6d ago

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Spotify Exec's Music App Startup Drops $5.5M, Targets TikTok Generation

A former Spotify leader has raised millions for a Tokyo-based startup that lets users remix and create music through playful, interactive apps—and the internet is obsessed with the indie band name.

7d ago

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Lyft's Robotaxi Bet Just Got Real—and It's a Power Move

Lyft officially enters the robotaxi game with Waymo robotaxis now available on its app in Nashville—marking a major pivot after selling its own AV unit years ago.

8d ago

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Elon Musk Finally Drops Tesla Roadster Bombshell After 9-Year Wait

Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is FINALLY coming. After nearly a decade of delays and drama with OpenAI's Sam Altman, the second-gen sports car gets its big reveal on October 1.

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Matt Mullenweg Claims He's Back in Control at Automattic After Board Drama

Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic employees via Slack he's regained control as CEO, but the company hasn't confirmed the dramatic reversal—and his recent behavior suggests he might be trolling.

10d ago

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Lachlan Murdoch's $22B Roku Deal Hits Major Speed Bump

Fox's ambitious $22 billion acquisition of Roku faces fresh scrutiny from the Justice Department, which has sent a formal second request for more documents and data.

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Crypto Heist Gone Wrong: Hacker Steals $340M, Then Has a Change of Heart

A massive cryptocurrency theft at Blockstream's Liquid Network turned into an unusual negotiation when the hacker agreed to return funds after the company patched the security hole.

13d ago

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Kevin Hart, Chris Larsen Back Nuclear Startup's $50M Blitz

Kevin Hart's HartBeat Ventures and Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen are among A-list investors backing nuclear startup Bluecore Energy's jaw-dropping $50M seed round, just two months after launch.

13d ago

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Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Shocks Telluride with Secret Premiere

A surprise documentary about Elizabeth Holmes premiered at Telluride Film Festival, giving Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim unprecedented access to the disgraced Theranos founder.

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Tim Cook Hands Over Reins as Apple Launches $2,000 Foldable iPhone

Apple's first foldable iPhone Ultra arrives this week under new leadership, signalling a seismic shift for the company and a high-stakes bet on premium hardware.

14d ago

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Krafton's $250M India Bet: Gaming Giant Goes All-In Beyond BGMI

Krafton announces another $250M investment in India over three to four years, bringing total planned India spending to over $500M. The gaming giant behind PUBG and BGMI is now betting big on AI, robotics, and deep tech.

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Google's Weather AI Just Made Meteorologists Obsolete (Almost)

Google's new AI weather model is so accurate it's putting traditional meteorology to shame. Here's what the tech giant just pulled off.

18d ago

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Amazon's Alexa Just Became Your Personal Scam Detector

Amazon is deploying AI-powered scam detection through Alexa for Shopping, helping customers spot fake emails and texts claiming to be from the retailer.

19d ago

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David Reich's AI 'Chief of Staff' Could Change How Busy Parents Actually Live

A new AI startup founded by a former Instagram engineer and Uber product lead is targeting the mental load that derails modern parenting—and it might actually work.

20d ago

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Hollywood Studios Scramble as AI Search Tech Explodes: What It Means for Actors

An AI startup that helps studios and creators search through terabytes of video just hit unicorn-adjacent status, signaling a power play that could reshape how actors' work gets licensed, reused, and monetized.

21d ago

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James Franco, Issa Rae Jump Into Microdrama Gold Rush

Major Hollywood stars are pivoting to microdramas—short, mobile-first scripted series—signaling a seismic shift in how entertainment is being made, distributed, and consumed.

23d ago

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YouTube's Amazon Deal Changes Creator Monetization Game Forever

YouTube just handed creators a new money-making tool by letting them tag Amazon products directly in videos. Here's why this is a bigger shift than it sounds.

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Flock CEO Garrett Langley under fire as surveillance scandal spirals

The surveillance tech CEO faces bipartisan backlash over his company's cameras and facial recognition tools being weaponized by officers against women.

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Apollo's Multibillion-Dollar Nightmare: Inside the Hack Targeting Finance Elite

Apollo Global Management becomes the latest financial powerhouse to fall victim to a coordinated hacking campaign targeting private equity firms and financial giants.

31d ago

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Senator Ron Wyden Demands Federal Watchdog Review Secret Government Hacking

Senator Ron Wyden is calling for transparency into how U.S. law enforcement agencies use hacking tools and spyware, citing decades of secrecy and lack of oversight.

31d ago

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Amazon's Free AI Alexa+ Upgrade: Your TV Just Got Smarter (And Nosier)

Amazon rolls out free AI-powered Alexa+ to all Fire TV devices in the U.S., automatically upgrading users whether or not they have Prime. Here's what that means for your living room.

33d ago

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Amazon's drone delivery empire expands to 500 cities—here's what it means

Amazon is massively scaling its drone delivery service across nearly 500 U.S. cities by year-end, marking a 6x expansion—but past accidents raise eyebrows.

33d ago

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Joe Lonsdale's 8VC Bets Big on African Defense Tech Startup Terra Industries

Joe Lonsdale's 8VC leads a $52M seed round into Terra Industries, an African defense tech startup building autonomous systems and drones to reshape the continent's security supply chain.

35d ago

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Boeing's $500M Bet Reveals Silicon Valley's Next Gold Rush

The eVTOL sector is consolidating fast: Boeing backs Archer Aviation's takeover of rival Wisk, while Joby expands into defense. Here's what it signals about the future of urban air mobility.

36d ago

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Apple vs Epic Games: The $15B Tech Beef Heating Up Again

Apple drops its proposed fee structure for external app purchases—and it's reigniting the biggest tech antitrust showdown since the streaming wars began.

38d ago

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Apple's Siri Gets a Major Makeover—And Publishers Are Cashing In

Apple is paying publishers big money to fuel Siri's AI transformation—a nine-figure bet that the aging assistant can finally compete with ChatGPT.

39d ago

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FlightAware Takes On Prediction Market Giant Kalshi in Explosive Legal Battle

FlightAware is suing prediction market Kalshi over unauthorized use of its flight data in gambling markets—raising safety concerns about potential manipulation.

41d ago

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Pentagon's $1.4B Battery Bet: Why Tesla and Mercedes Should Be Watching

A major Pentagon loan to battery startup Sila signals a seismic shift in how the U.S. is fighting for EV and defense dominance—and what it means for every automaker racing to go electric.

42d ago

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Sebastian Thrun's Dream Takes Flight: Archer Swallows Wisk in Silicon Valley Power Move

From courtroom enemies to corporate merger: Archer Aviation acquires former rival Wisk Aero in a deal that makes Boeing a 16.5% stakeholder in the flying taxi race.

42d ago

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Elon Musk Is Reading Science Fiction All Wrong, Says Pulitzer Prize Historian

Harvard historian Jill Lepore calls out Elon Musk and Silicon Valley for misreading sci-fi and using it to justify replacing democratic government with corporate-controlled 'artificial states.'

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Big Tech's Secret Weapon: The Pattern That Makes You Invisible

A security researcher has engineered an algorithm that creates patterns capable of hiding people and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras, raising urgent questions about privacy, security, and who controls the streets.

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Jeff Bezos' AI Company Eyes London's Hottest Neighborhood—King's Cross

King's Cross has transformed from London's seediest area into a world-class AI hub rivaling San Francisco and Beijing, with Jeff Bezos' Prometheus reportedly in talks to move in.

44d ago

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Amazon's $630 Kindle Scribe ColorSoft: Pretty But Not Essential

Amazon's latest color e-reader is stylish and feature-rich, but its steep price and bulk make it a luxury item rather than a must-have for casual users.

44d ago

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Meta Faces Nearly $1B Fine Over Child Safety Failures

Meta's mounting legal troubles over youth harm spiral into near-billion-dollar territory as courts crack down on addictive design and predator exposure.

46d ago