Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents |

Search engines were built and optimized for people, who can’t spare the time or attention required to scan entire web pages. But as people increasingly…

Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network |

Pie, the social app from Bonobos’ founder Andy Dunn, is taking its mission to connect people in real life one step further. On Tuesday, the…

Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal |

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200 million just two months after striking a multiyear commercial agreement with…

Showcase your startup at Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space |

1:16 PM PDT · August 24, 2026 You don’t need a keynote session to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to…

Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research |

Inherent, a London AI lab founded by Google DeepMind alumni, says its AI agent just outperformed much larger models from Anthropic and OpenAI using a…

Apply now to host a Side Event at Disrupt 2026 |

12:44 PM PDT · August 24, 2026 We’re getting close to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026! In less than two months, more than 10,000 innovators, founders, investors,…

US nutrition startup Berry Street merges with India’s Healthify as GLP-1 trends upwards |

6:45 AM PDT · August 24, 2026 U.S. nutrition startup Berry Street said on Monday it has merged with Khosla Ventures-backed Indian startup Healthify to…

Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders |

Indian startups spent years getting consumers accustomed to having groceries and everyday goods delivered within minutes. Now Walmart-owned Flipkart is rapidly closing the gap with…

Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M |

Japan is pouring billions of dollars into its burgeoning space industry and easing restrictions on defense exports, efforts designed to build a homegrown aerospace sector…

How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours |

Rillet co-founder and CEO Nicolas Kopp seems justifiably confident as we talk over Zoom a day after his company announced a $100 million raise at…