Rivian buys world model startup to accelerate self-driving ambitions |

EV maker Rivian has acquired Third Dimension, a U.K. startup founded by veterans of the gaming and autonomous vehicle industries that uses AI to turn…

The secret to fast startup growth isn’t early sales, top names in tech say |

The AI era has changed how fast startups can grow. Startups can grow so fast that they hit high annual recurring revenue (ARR) numbers, only…

The secret to fast startup growth isn't early sales, top names in tech say |

The AI era has changed how fast startups can grow. Startups can grow so fast that they hit high annual recurring revenue (ARR) numbers, only…

Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements |

This year, TechCrunch Disrupt showcased the incredible talent and groundbreaking ideas of our 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. Out of thousands of applications, we selected…

Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants |

Fusion startup Helion has been awarded $175 million in federal funding to research, develop, and manufacture advanced semiconductors and power electronics for its fusion power…

Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 11:51 AM PDT · October 21, 2026 Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round,…

This Startup Is All In on Recursive Self-Improvement. Its Latest Model Is Scary Good

For the past few days I’ve been testing an impressive open-weight AI coding model called Flint. It suggests that fully recursive self-improvement, or RSI—an exciting…

OpenAI Invests in Startup That Uses Brain Implants to Detect Cancer

OpenAI’s venture capital arm as well as Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund are investing in Coherence Neuro, a startup developing a brain implant to detect and…

AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation 4 months after launch |

Town, a two-year-old, San Francisco-based startup developing AI assistants, nabbed a unicorn valuation on Monday, announcing a $108 million Series B funding round co-led by…

Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

Before being fired five days into her stint as White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia spent much of the day attempting to explain her past.…