The 9 most sought-after startups from YC Demo Day
We asked YC-focused investors to name the startups from the Summer 2025 batch that...
Inside the shift at Disrupt: Building community and scaling in the AI era
Nirav Tolia (Nextdoor), Jane Alexander (CapitalG), and Vanessa Larco (Premise, NEA) join TechCrunch Disrupt...
OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5
OpenAI's AI coding agent, Codex, can now spend anywhere from a few seconds to...
China says Nvidia violated antitrust regulations
China is investigating Nvidia's 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies as trade tensions between the...
Time’s running out to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and...
By popular demand: 10 extra exhibit tables open at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025...
Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse
This LA-based startup raised $48M to tackle brand abuse ...
OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor says we’re in an AI bubble (but that’s OK)
Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we're in an AI bubble —...
Vibe coding has turned senior devs into ‘AI babysitters,’ but they say it’s worth it
TechCrunch spoke to experienced coders about their time using AI-generated code about what they...
Users turn to chatbots for spiritual guidance
At least one website claims to allow users to chat with God....
Karen Hao on the Empire of AI, AGI evangelists, and the cost of belief
OpenAI’s rise isn’t just a business story — it’s an ideological one. On Equity,...
Rolling Stone owner Penske Media sues Google over AI summaries
Penske's lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its monopoly power in search to force publishers...
‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ — how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind
The competitive landscape of AI is changing in ways that undermine the advantages of...
California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto
The state's landmark safety bill sets new transparency requirements for large AI companies....
xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data-annotation team
Elon Musk's AI startup says it's shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists....
Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise
The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be...
Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content
People CEO Neil Vogel says Google's AI crawler can't be blocked because it would...
Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation
A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap...
Last day to amplify your brand: Host your Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The application to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes tonight at...
We are entering a golden age of robotics startups — and not just because of AI
The robotics startup market has matured over the last decade and the cost to...
Mythos AI and lomarlabs deploy sea-pilot AI assistance
American maritime technology company Mythos AI has completed the installation of its Advanced Pilot...
VMware nods to AI but looks to long-term
Owner of VMware, Broadcom, announced that its VMware Cloud Foundation platform is now AI...
Yext Scout Guides Brands Through AI Search Challenges
Customers are discovering brands and learning about products and services in new ways from...
Thinking Machines becomes OpenAI’s first services partner in APAC
Thinking Machines Data Science is joining forces with OpenAI to help more businesses across...
Alibaba’s new Qwen model to supercharge AI transcription tools
AI speech transcription tools are about to get a lot more competitive with Alibaba’s...
Siddhartha Choudhury, Booking.com: Fighting online fraud with AI
AI News caught up with Siddhartha Choudhury, a Senior Product Manager at Booking.com, to...
UK AI sector growth hits record £2.9B investment
A government report has found that surging investment has driven UK AI sector growth...
Switzerland releases 100% open AI model
A group of Swiss institutions has released a new open AI model, designed to...
From minutes to milliseconds: How CrateDB is tackling AI data infrastructure
The promise of AI remains immense – but one thing might be holding it...
Resham Kotecha, Open Data Institute: How the EU can lead in AI
The EU has a chance to shape how the world approaches AI and data...
AI hacking tool exploits zero-day security vulnerabilities in minutes
A new AI tool – built to help companies find and fix their own...
Meta revises AI chatbot policies amid child safety concerns
Meta is revising how its AI chatbots interact with users after a series of...
