9:48 AM PDT · July 1, 2026 26 min The autonomous vehicle space is starting to feel like a repeat of the 2016 hype cycle.…
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Humble Robotics’ CEO says the tech finally caught up to the vision for autonomous vehicles
We’vesaid it before, andwe’llsay it again: the autonomousvehiclespace is starting to feel like a repeat ofthe2016 hype cycle. Travis Kalanick isback building a robotics company,…
Startup Battlefield Australia application closes in days: Apply before July 6 |
4:00 PM PDT · June 30, 2026 What if one pitch changed everything? The last time TechCrunch brought Startup Battlefield to Sydney, two little-known startups…
The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI are now making money for quant hedge funds |
Three former DeepMind researchers who created an AI that beat humans at poker have now applied the same technology to trading stocks — and the…
Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip |
Nvidia AI chip competitor Etched issued a progress report on Tuesday, after TSMC successfully manufactured its chip earlier this year. The startup says it has…
Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard |
A new startup wants to bring AI to the software you use the most: your smartphone’s keyboard. On Tuesday, Singapore-based Acti (short for “action”) launched…
Your brand deserves its own stage — Side Events at Disrupt 2026 |
7:00 AM PDT · June 30, 2026 The countdown is on. In just a few months, over 10,000 innovators, founders, investors, and industry leaders will…
Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role |
In Brief Posted: 1:55 PM PDT · June 29, 2026 Chamath Palihapitiya, best known for his venture capital firm Social Capital and the All-In podcast,…