Why Leaders Fail When They Choose Comfort Over Clarity

October 13, 2025

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

October 13, 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

October 13, 2025

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

October 13, 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.

You Need to Embrace These 3 Principles to Stay Relevant For the Next 10 Years

October 13, 2025

In a market driven by hype and soaring valuations, the founders who endure focus on these three things.

Final Flash Sale: Save up to $624 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass — Ends Oct 17

October 13, 2025

The final countdown to Disrupt 2025! Save up to $624 on your pass before prices rise Friday, October 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators for 200+ sessions, 250+ leaders, 300+ showcasing startups, and Startup Battlefield 200. Register now to save — plus 30% off group passes.

Transforming commercial pharma with agentic AI

October 13, 2025

Amid the turbulence of the wider global economy in recent years, the pharmaceuticals industry is weathering its own storms. The rising cost of raw materials and supply chain disruptions are squeezing margins as pharma companies face intense pressure—including from countries like the US—to control drug costs. At the same time, a wave of expiring patents threatens…

Right Now, You Can Get Lifetime 10TB Cloud Storage at a Price That Redefines ROI

October 13, 2025

This cloud storage deal is a bargain at 87% off.

Commanding Attention Isn’t About Being Loud — Here’s How to Get People to Really Listen to You

October 13, 2025

Speaking louder, claiming superiority and taking up more space won’t get you the attention and respect you’re looking for — here’s a better way to get people to listen.

The Download: planet hunting, and India’s e-scooters

October 13, 2025

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. An Earthling’s guide to planet hunting The pendant on Rebecca Jensen-Clem’s necklace is composed of 36 silver hexagons entwined in a honeycomb mosaic. At the Keck Observatory, in Hawaii, just as many segments…

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