Introducing the 6 stages at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — built for today’s tougher startup market
From October 13-15, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature 200+ sessions across six stages, led by 250+ tech…
Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI, according to Ramp data
For the first time, Anthropic has more verified business customers than OpenAI, according to this month’s AI…
Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life
Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders,…
Adaption aims big with AutoScientist, an AI tool that helps models train themselves
Adaption’s new AutoScientist tool is designed to let models adapt to specific capabilities quickly through an automated…
Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea
There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits,…
Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450 million
Early-stage venture firm A* Capital just took the wraps off its $450 million Fund III.
Former Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup
Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino’s second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024.
Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies
OpenAI’s CEO recalls a “particularly hair-raising” conversation with the SpaceX founder.
Anthropic warns investors against secondary platforms offering access to its shares
The company named Open Doors Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Hiive, Forge Global, Sydecar and…
Potholes cost cities millions: This company is using AI and trucks to fix them
Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge…