AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft

Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage

Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before Septem...

Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT and showcase your startup in front of 10,000+ f...

TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative

Eight months after establishing a U.S. based joint venture, TikTok is getting on board fellow platforms to support industry-wide child safety work.

4 days to save up to $200: Reason 2 of 5 to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, plus 50% off a second pass before prices increase on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register today.

Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs

Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at scale.

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future

To the investors at Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here's ...

Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction

Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania.

Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again

The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue.

Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory

Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant.

Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers

Deeptech company Morphotonics raises €40M from investors including 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, BOM, and Invest-NL.

The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping

Apple Store architect Ron Johnson says Apple's secret sauce has always been its people.

OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems

The group won't be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI's ongoing mathematical research.

Discover what’s next: 5 days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

5 days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass + 50% off a second one. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators at San Francisco’s M...

Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch

Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked up more downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada than ChatGPT did over the same period after its mobile debut...

Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google

Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50 megawatt nuclear power plant.

Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com

Muse isn't welcome as a shopper anymore.

X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts

X is expanding its “Under the Hood” transparency tool to show when posts have been downranked or withheld in response to local laws and government demands, incl...

Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders

Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire stake in Oura for as much as $1.26 billion, according to Oura's latest IPO filing.

With Tabby, a former accountant is using AI to make accountants obsolete

Tabby is designed to be a real-time bookkeeping interface, handling clients’ paperwork as it gives them up-to-the-minute data on their business’s profit and los...

Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Save up to $200 before Sept...

Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini

Google’s AI-native Googlebook ties Gemini to the cursor, dictation, widgets and other parts of the desktop experience.

From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Lean in on this Builders Stage session. Save up to $200 before Sept 25.

Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Meet the next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by Sept 25, 11:59 p.m. PT, to sa...

Corridor raises $25M seed to build a health benefits brokerage for SMBs

Corridor focuses on SMBs, which it says traditional brokerages often overlook because small accounts generate lower commissions than larger accounts.

Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio

Many of The Boring Company's announced project have not materialized.

Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?

On Equity, we debated whether Ai executives are serious about wanting to slow down.

Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking

Vocci's lightweight ring costs $249, and might pose some privacy questions

ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok

ScrollEd turns textbooks into a scrollable, Instagram-like feed with video, audio, and quizzes. The Palo Alto startup, founded by student co-founders (and spous...

New California law will penalize influencers don’t disclose political ads

The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.