The Silent Barrier to Innovation and Growth That Most Founders Overlook
It’s time to rethink risk transfer as a startup strategy.
The Download: Big Tech’s carbon removals plans, and the next wave of nuclear reactors
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Big Tech’s big bet on a controversial carbon removal tactic Microsoft, JP MorganChase, and a tech company consortium that includes Alphabet, Meta, Shopify, and Stripe have all recently struck multimillion-dollar deals to pay…
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3 Startup Rules I Broke — And Why It Saved My Business
Why I ditched the “best practices” everyone swears by — and why breaking the rules saved my solo AI startup from failure.
If You’re Implementing AI This Way, You’re Sabotaging Your Growth. Here’s the Better Approach.
Cutting corners in your tech today may help you survive — but those same choices will haunt you when you try to grow.
Slate Auto’s electric truck: See it first at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman drives her new electric truck — literally — onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Don’t miss this world-first EV reveal and conversation about the future of mobility. Register now to save up to $624 and extra 15-30% on group passes before rates increase after October 17.
He Emigrated From Mexico and Used an Underrated Tactic to Build a Business Worth Over $1 Billion
Arturo Sneider realized that if he wanted to see a change, he had to make it himself.
JPMorgan Announces $1.5 Trillion Plan to Invest in U.S. Companies: ‘America Needs More Speed and Investment’
The biggest bank in the U.S. is trying to build up industries critical to the U.S. economy, like energy and manufacturing.
Why Leaders Fail When They Choose Comfort Over Clarity
In the post-pandemic workplace, leaders must escape the “Validation Trap” by balancing kindness with accountability through a clear framework and practical systems that foster trust, clarity and resilience.
Slate Auto’s electric truck: See it here first at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman drives her new electric truck — literally — onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Don’t miss this world-first EV reveal and conversation about the future of mobility. Register now to save up to $624 and extra 15-30% on group passes before rates increase after October 17.
California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots
SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.
The time is now: Only 5 days remain to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
If you’ve been thinking about joining 10,000+ startup and VC leaders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco on October 27–29, the time to act is now. Lock in your place on the Expo floor, where ideas, capital, and connections collide. Deadline is October 17 or until all 7 tables are gone.