TechCrunch is a technology media outlet covering startups and emerging tech. Recent coverage spotlights TechCrunch Disrupt 2026—including a Builders Stage session on how advancing foundation models can erode startup value and product roadmaps (register by Sept 25 to save up to $200)—plus sessions on using AI and genetics for species revival and an Equity podcast debate on superintelligence and safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach with guest Connor Leahy.
More VCs named judges for Disrupt 2026TechCrunch named five additional VCs—including Aditi Maliwal of Upfront Ventures—as judges for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 (Oct 13–15, San Francisco). The piece stresses judges evaluate long-term company potential over polish.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: When OpenAI ships your roadmapTechCrunch will host an interactive Builders Stage session at Disrupt 2026 examining how advancing foundation models can erode startup value and product roadmaps. The event targets AI builders; registering before Sept 25 saves up to $200.
Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comebackTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature discussions on how AI, genetics, and computational biology are enabling conservation research and efforts to revive extinct species, raising scientific and ethical questions. The topic has attracted billion‑dollar startups.
Superintelligence is coming—should we let it?TechCrunch's Equity podcast debated whether superintelligence is inevitable and controllable, noting safety incidents like OpenAI's Hugging Face breach highlight risks of more capable systems; guest Connor Leahy joined the discussion.
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