The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.

Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression.

AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company. 

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we're partnering with Stripe to find the country's most exciting early-stage startups.

In the AI-funding frenzy, many startups are raising back-to-back rounds at ever-increasing valuations — but even by those standards, Corgi stands out.

AegisAI co-founders developed AI agents that quickly analyze each message as a human would, paying attention to small anomalies that even the most elaborate checklist wouldn’t catch.

The Media Router is a tool that automatically selects the best image, video, or audio generation model for a request based on whether a developer prioritizes quality, speed or cost.

Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model -- no GPUs required, it says.

Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Will.i.am. 

As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among U.S. companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.

a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade's $3.5 million seed round.

The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.

The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.

AI infrastructure company Infinity announced Monday a $15 million raise at a $100 million valuation from investors including Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.  

Flock Safety sits right at the center of the debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety. That’s why we’re bringing Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley to the stage to speak about those very issues.

For the first time since 2024, StrictlyVC is coming back to New York City — and we're bringing the kind of access you’d expect from an under-wraps event to the whole startup, VC, and dealmaking community.

The window is almost shut. On August 19, eight startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney in front of investors, global press, and the Australian tech community. One startup walks away with automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco — no application, no further competition, a guaranteed spot on the world’s most […]

Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding.

The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.