The Dark Side of AI: How a Startup Aims to Prevent Psychological Harm from Conversational Agents
The escalating discourse surrounding the potential existential threats posed by artificial intelligence—often framed in terms of doomsday scenarios and superintelligence gone rogue—can overshadow a more immediate and insidious danger: the…
Building the Next Generation of AI Giants: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira to Share Insights on Sustainable AI Growth at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The artificial intelligence revolution is unfolding at an unprecedented pace, presenting startups with opportunities for rapid expansion that were once the stuff of science fiction. However, this accelerated growth trajectory…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers Special $75 Expo+ Pass for Laid-Off Tech Professionals
TechCrunch has announced a special initiative to support professionals impacted by recent layoffs within the technology sector, offering a limited number of Expo+ Passes to the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt 2026…
White House Convenes Tech Titans for Landmark AI Safety Pledge Amidst "Super Intelligence" Rebranding
This week, the White House orchestrated a pivotal gathering, bringing together nearly every major chief executive in the technology sector, including figures such as Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Jeff Bezos…
AI Startup Photon Hosts "App Funeral" to Symbolize Shift Towards Agent-Based Interactions, Secures $4.5 Million Seed Funding
The AI startup Photon, a company boldly predicting the obsolescence of traditional mobile applications in favor of intelligent agents, recently punctuated its vision with a striking, albeit metaphorical, "app funeral."…
Kevin Mandia’s Armadin Secures $255.5 Million in Series B Funding to Revolutionize Autonomous Cybersecurity Defense
Kevin Mandia, the visionary entrepreneur behind the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which achieved a landmark $5.4 billion acquisition by Google in 2022, has once again captured the attention of the venture…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Navigating the AI Era and Building Enduring Companies
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is poised to address a singular, critical question for the global startup ecosystem: How does one build an enduring company in the age of artificial intelligence? This…
Factory CEO Alleges Board Advisor Leaked Data to Rival, Sparking Public Feud and Industry Scrutiny
The burgeoning artificial intelligence coding sector, already a hotbed of innovation and intense competition, has been thrust into the spotlight by a public dispute between two prominent startups and their…
Flow Engineering Secures $50 Million Series B Funding at $750 Million Valuation to Revolutionize Hardware Design with AI
Flow Engineering, a pioneering startup leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate hardware design processes, has successfully closed a $50 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $750 million. The…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Last Chance to Save Up to $200 on Passes for the Premier Tech Innovation Conference
With only two days remaining to secure significant savings, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is urging potential attendees to act swiftly to take advantage of early bird discounts of up to $200…















