Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis |

Ricursive Intelligence founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini believe more efficient AI chip design could help solve the compute crisis. The founders took the stage…

Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animals |

Drug development has long relied on animal models, but differences between species mean what works in animals doesn’t always translate to humans, and most drugs…

CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakes |

Databases have traditionally been built for one of two jobs. Analytical databases help businesses spot trends and answer questions, while operational databases store the day-to-day…

Colossal Biosciences announces new AI platform to help accelerate de-extinction efforts |

Colossal Biosciences announced Wednesday a new AI platform to help accelerate its efforts to bring back extinct species, TechCrunch can exclusively report. The platform, called…

TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine |

At-home health testing has been mired in overblown claims and outright fraud. But German startup TimeTeller, which has developed a saliva test kit to help…

Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear |

If you’re a watch enthusiast, you probably don’t want to exchange your prized timepiece for a bulky fitness tracker. But Hiyd founder Salah Batroukh doesn’t…

Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence |

Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or to speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed. Founded in 2024 on…

Disrupt 2026: Day 2 |

Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is here at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Explore innovative startups and solution providers in the Expo Hall, discover emerging…

Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network |

Mosquitoes and the diseases they carry are expanding into new territory. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and global travel are reshaping where disease-carrying mosquitoes can…

Prismm helps banks keep inherited money in-house |

Meet Prismm, a startup that helps banks keep families’ money in-house after an account holder dies. It does this by building beneficiary and estate planning…