Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them |

Elorian, the Palo Alto AI startup that raised a $55 million seed round at a $300 million valuation before it launched a product, released its…

Physical AI is more than robots, says the Nvidia veteran now investing in it

Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building…

Tressfecta wants to make hair braiding a less arduous task for hairstylists |

Aisata Diallo, 24, calls herself a lifelong braider. “I’ve always braided my hair growing up and, at some point in my college career, started braiding…

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero Biosystems |

For three days this week in San Francisco, 20 eager startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The top 20 were chosen…

When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off |

Zach Yadegari has enjoyed an immense amount of success for someone who only recently graduated from high school. Founder of the AI-fueled calorie tracking app…

Last chance to save up to $200 on your Founder Summit pass |

11:00 AM PDT · October 15, 2026 Your next funding round. Your next hire. Your next big product decision. Building a startup means making choices…

Meet the five companies competing in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026 |

Over the past two days, 20 startups have been pitching onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, presenting live demos and answering tough questions from our expert…

Last day for Disrupt 2026 |

The final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has arrived, and the week is ending on a high note. As 10,000+ founders, investors, and technology leaders…

Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI |

Expense management company Ramp said on Thursday that it had raised $1.85 billion in a new funding round that values it at $60 billion, just…

Gudea leverages AI to help organizations prevent social media crises before they erupt |

Every day, conversations unfold across social media and websites around the world. A seemingly insignificant post — whether it involves AI-generated misinformation, hate speech, or…