TechCrunch is a technology media outlet covering startups and venture capital. Recent coverage centers on its own events: Disrupt 2026 ran October 13-15 in San Francisco with more than 250 speakers and over 300 startups, and the Founder Summit is set for November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station. Stories also covered Rivian's plan to run third-party AI agents in its cars, Hugging Face's view on AI evaluation, and a roundup of AI wearables.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 4 days awayThe TechCrunch Founder Summit takes place November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station, offering a full day of networking and actionable insights. Attendees are urged to register before prices rise at the door.
TechCrunch suggests last-minute tech Halloween costumesTechCrunch offers last-minute tech-themed Halloween costume ideas such as AI agent icons and a PHP vulnerability, mentioning AI leaders Dario Amodei and Sam Altman's worries about rapid AI progress and Meta and OpenAI's cute-avatar assistants. Light fare with no substantive industry news.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 to use Braindate for networkingTechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will take place November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, using the Braindate platform to match attendees for 1:1 or small-group on-site meetings. Registering before the event saves up to $100 on a pass and includes a second pass for free.
TechCrunch Founder Summit Opens in 7 Days, Save Up to $100TechCrunch Founder Summit takes place November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station, just 7 days away. Attendees can save up to $100 on passes before doors open and connect directly with experienced founders, investors and startup leaders.
Hottest AI Wearables and Gadgets to KnowTechCrunch rounded up popular AI wearables like Bee and Friend, spanning pendants, rings, and wristbands. Bee costs $49.99 with a $19 monthly subscription, while Friend is a $129 emotional companion pendant. After acquiring Bee in July 2025, Amazon launched Bee Frontier ($74.99) and Bee Eclipse ($99.99). OpenAI is also developing a compact AI companion device.
PHP vulnerability incident sparks debate over fragile internet infrastructureTechCrunch podcast discusses recently discovered PHP vulnerabilities, highlighting the fragile internet infrastructure; AI and LLMs may make finding vulnerabilities easier. Current flaws were found by human researchers, but AI agents could exacerbate risks in the future.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 reveals speaker lineupTechCrunch is hosting a full-day Founder Summit in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, covering topics beyond fundraising and AI, including customer acquisition, team building, pitch refinement, founder leadership and scaling outside traditional startup hubs.
Hugging Face policy chief: embedded AI evaluators no easy fixAt a TechCrunch event, Hugging Face chief policy officer Irene Solaiman said AI labs rely heavily on benchmarks to prove model superiority, but evaluation methods remain complex and still maturing, so embedded evaluators won't be an easy fix.
TechCrunch Founder Summit early-bird pricing ends Oct. 16Early-bird savings of up to $200 for TechCrunch Founder Summit passes, including Founder and Investor Passes, end October 16. The event takes place November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station with 1,000 founders and investors expected.
Rivian plans to bring third-party AI agents into its carsRivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company's vehicles will eventually run AI agents built by other firms such as Anthropic, without giving a timeline. Rivian has built its in-car software and agentic framework in-house, routing requests to local or cloud models; more details are due at its December AI & Autonomy Day.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Day 2 Focuses on AIDay 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco focuses on AI, robotics and AI hardware, with speakers from Nvidia, Waabi and Flock Safety. The event draws over 10,000 founders, investors and tech leaders.
Honeyjar offers AI tools to improve PR and commsStartup Honeyjar uses AI to make senior PR expertise widely available, automating announcements, reporter outreach and speaking opportunities. Founders Masek and Jamshidi bring decades of comms experience, and the company is part of TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield 200.
Three Days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs October 13-15 in San Francisco, with 300+ startups showing their work to 10,000 tech leaders and 250+ speakers across 200+ sessions. Registering before doors open saves up to $100 and gets a second pass at 50% off.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Opens in Six DaysTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will convene more than 10,000 attendees at San Francisco's Moscone West in six days. Registering before doors open saves up to $100 per pass and gets 50% off a second pass of the same type, as on-site prices rise.
Most Americans use AI, but only 2% pay for itCiting TechCrunch research, only 2% of consumers paid for AI services as of May, spending about $31 a month on average, with slow growth in paying users. High operating costs push AI firms toward business customers, while bipartisan calls for oversight grow.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 main stage lineup announcedTechCrunch unveiled the full Disrupt Stage lineup for its 2026 conference, running Oct 13-15 in San Francisco. Speakers include the CEOs of Cerebras and Rivian and all five Benchmark partners, covering AI scaling, robotics and biotech.
Last day to book exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs Oct 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, expecting 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders; today is the last day to book an exhibit table.
Neko Health investor on the $700M whole-body scan betOn the TechCrunch Equity podcast, a Neko Health investor discusses why the company, backed by Spotify founder Daniel Ek, raised $700 million for whole-body scanning. The episode also notes Midjourney is building its own body scanner and Function Health has raised significant capital, as investors bet big on preventative healthcare.
Final chance to book exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026The deadline to book an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is Oct 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event runs Oct 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, expecting 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders.
Synthesia creates interactive digital avatar of a journalistAvatar startup Synthesia built an interactive AI clone of a TechCrunch reporter to answer press questions. The company, valued at $4 billion, passed $100 million in ARR and launched Roleplay Sessions, which lets employees rehearse sales pitches with AI avatars.
Thousands of Supabase databases expose sensitive dataCybersecurity firm UpGuard found about 16,000 Supabase databases publicly exposing personal data such as names, addresses, phone numbers and passwords. The findings highlight data breach risks from misconfigured AI vibe-coded apps. Supabase reached a $10 billion valuation this year.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 offers 50% off second passTechCrunch Disrupt 2026, running October 13-15 in San Francisco, offers 50% off a second ticket of the same type until 8 a.m. PT on October 13. The event expects 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders, 300+ startups and 250+ speakers.
TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston on November 4TechCrunch Founder Summit will be held on November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station as a one-day startup crash course. Sessions cover fundraising, hiring, and AI strategy, with investors and founders like Brian Devaney and Brian Halligan sharing lessons to help founders avoid common pitfalls.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Hosts Five AI Safety SessionsTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will host five AI safety sessions across its AI Stage and Real World AI Stage, featuring speakers from Anthropic, NVIDIA, AWS and Waabi. The sessions focus on how enterprises can safely deploy AI agents into production, with passes discounted up to $200 before Sept 25.
Report: Data center opposition driven by local experienceNonprofit Data & Society published a report based on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork interviewing 44 Pennsylvanians to understand opposition to data centers. Surveys show over 60% of Americans favor limiting new data centers, and $68 billion of projects were disrupted by local opponents in Q2 2026.
Benchmark's full partnership to take stage at Disrupt 2026TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will put all five Benchmark general partners on its main stage to discuss where the next startups will come from and what founders get wrong. The firm raised about $2B this year, including a $750M flagship fund and its first $1.25B growth fund.
Google's Robby Stein to speak at Disrupt 2026TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 announced that Robby Stein, Google's VP of product for Search, will appear on the Builders Stage to discuss how product decisions must change when scaling from an MVP to billions of users. The event runs Oct 13-15 in San Francisco.
Disrupt 2026 unveils Startup Battlefield judgesTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 introduced the new wave of venture capitalists who will judge the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on its main stage, with ticket discounts of up to $200 available before Sept 25.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 early-bird ticket prices end Sept. 25TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will run Oct. 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, drawing more than 10,000 founders, investors and tech leaders. The current ticket pricing window ends Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, with savings of up to $200 for those who register before the deadline.
Last Chance to Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026TechCrunch says startups must book Expo tables by Sept. 18, 11:59 p.m. PT to exhibit at Disrupt 2026 (Oct. 13–15, Moscone West). The event expects 10,000+ attendees; each table package includes 10 team passes and branding, enabling demos, lead generation and investor meetings.
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