Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026
The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.
Online harassment is entering its AI era
Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library that he helps manage. Like many open-source projects, matplotlib has been overwhelmed by a glut of AI code contributions, and so Shambaugh and his fellow maintainers have instituted a policy that all AI-written code must be…
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It Never Hurts to Ask a Question — Why Silence Is a Real Risk for Entrepreneurs
Most missed opportunities are not the result of rejection. They die long before that. They die from never being asked.
These are the best gadgets for your pet right now
From AI smart cameras that describe your pet’s actions to a smart door that knows when they want to go outside, these are the best pet gadgets of 2025.
Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at TechCrunch Disrupt
Founders Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon spoke at Disrupt this year about keeping communities engaged.
A Bad Market Doesn’t Kill Startups — That Belief Does. Here’s How to Launch a Startup in Any Economy.
If you can prove your idea works when times are tough, you’ll be ready to scale when the tide inevitably turns.
The 10 top government, legal startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the government and legal Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Master AI and Business Skills in One Bundle for Just $25
Stop outsourcing tasks that AI can help you accomplish in minutes.
The dumbest things that happened in tech this year
From Sam Altman’s olive oil “scandal” to Soham Parekh’s viral moment, a lot of silly stuff has gone down in tech this year.
Why inventing new emotions feels so good
Have you ever felt “velvetmist”? It’s a “complex and subtle emotion that elicits feelings of comfort, serenity, and a gentle sense of floating.” It’s peaceful, but more ephemeral and intangible than contentment. It might be evoked by the sight of a sunset or a moody, low-key album. If you haven’t ever felt this sensation—or…
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
“We’re not going to be using iPhones in 10 years,” Callaghan says flatly. “I kind of don’t think we’ll be using them in five years.”