I Help Businesses Get Recommended By Chatbots. Here’s How It Really Works.
Customers are increasingly asking AI to give them business recommendations. Here’s how to make sure you’re on their shortlist.
VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI
The VC firm says that AI-native companies are growing faster than any technology, ever.
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TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative
Eight months after establishing a U.S. based joint venture, TikTok is getting on board fellow platforms to support industry-wide child safety work.
4 days to save up to $200: Reason 2 of 5 to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, plus 50% off a second pass before prices increase on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register today.
Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs
Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at scale.
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future
To the investors at Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here’s how they’re preparing.
Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction
Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania.
The Leadership Skill I Rely on Most When Times Get Tough
When pressure rises, kindness isn’t a weakness — it’s a leadership advantage that builds trust, strengthens accountability and helps teams navigate challenges together.
The Download: why AI’s latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reality
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. Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype —Timnit Gebru, executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), and Emily M. Bender, professor of linguistics at the University of…
Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again
The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue.
The Cheapest Customer Is Often the Most Expensive. Here’s How to Find Them
A low customer acquisition cost can look like a marketing win. But refunds, support requests and customers who never return can quickly turn that win into an expensive mistake.