Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym |

By now, we all realize that Silicon Valley’s AI labs have built the world’s best hackers in the form of AI agents. Give the latest…

Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips |

Chips running AI workloads are too hot: That’s one reason why data centers consume so much electricity and require cooling systems. And, inevitably, entrepreneurs are…

This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs |

What every U.K. AI startup wants to know these days is, how can I get office space in King’s Cross? The area is so hot…

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide |

In Brief Posted: 12:41 PM PDT · August 8, 2026 NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working…

Today’s the last day to get up to $400 off your Disrupt 2026 ticket |

Let’scut to the chase:Starting today, you can take anadditional$100 off of our current $300 discount for your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass,…

Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at Disrupt 2026 |

7:30 AM PDT · August 7, 2026 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13–15, but some of the…

The founder’s guide to Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know |

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect…

Your table awaits: Exhibit at Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands  |

3:00 PM PDT · August 6, 2026 Not everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise atTechCrunchDisrupt2026. Sometimes thebest way to meet investors, customers, and…

Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 12:02 PM PDT · August 6, 2026 Defense tech Hadrian announced on Thursday that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billionround at…

Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company |

Developers detest drudgery. The entire field of programming is proof of how hard people will work to automate away the boring tasks involved in building…