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Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

What does one of Silicon Valley’s most successful venture firms think founders are getting wrong? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026,...

Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini

After first unveiling its new AI-powered laptop, dubbed Googlebook, in May, Google on Monday said the new device is...

From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Getting people to try your first product is one challenge. Changing a product that billions of people already rely...

Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

For founders, Startup Battlefield 200 is one of the biggest moments of their careers. For everyone else in the...

Corridor raises $25M seed to build a health benefits brokerage for SMBs

It’s been a while since Jackson Wagner left his job as a product lead at Scale AI in July...

6 days left to save up to $200 to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Your window to save up to $200 is closing fast. Current ticket pricing ends Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m....

World model companies are keeping a lot of secrets

This week, I moderated a panel on world models at the All In conference (no relation to the podcast),...

Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio

Elon Musk recently claimed that his tunneling startup The Boring Company is working on “a simple precursor Hyperloop” between...

Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?

We’re seeing a big debate over AI safety and a potential slowdown, as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently published...

Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking

There is no dearth of different forms of hardware for meeting note-taking, including pendants, pins, and credit-card-styled devices. That...