Final hours to apply: Be the life of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by hosting your own Side Event

September 19, 2025

Today is your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. By tonight, applications close. No extensions. No late entries. Apply now.

Meet the latest VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

September 19, 2025

Twenty founders will pitch their companies on the Disrupt Stage, but only one will walk away with the $100,000 equity-free prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.

Octopus Energy spins off its Kraken utility billing and AI platform

September 19, 2025

The British renewable energy provider said that its Kraken platform had $500 million in committed annual revenue, spurring a spinoff that could result in a massive IPO.

How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26

September 19, 2025

A list of apps that are using Apple’s local models to introduce new features.

This Uncomfortable Mindset Is the Biggest Growth Hack For Entrepreneurs

September 19, 2025

The fear you’re running from is the very thing that will accelerate your growth.

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September 19, 2025

We are in the final week to lock in your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass and save up to $668. Join one of the biggest tech gatherings of the year — commit now before prices rise on September 27.

This Windows 11 Pro Bundle Brings Security, AI Tools, and Training Together

September 19, 2025

Get Windows 11 Pro with a lifetime license plus a complete training course for just $24.99.

The Download: the CDC’s vaccine chaos

September 19, 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. A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed This week has been an eventful one for America’s public health agency. Two former leaders of the US Centers for…

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web

September 19, 2025

Mastodon launches hosting and support services to generate revenue and expand the open social web.

Indian fintech Jar turns profitable by enabling millions to save in gold

September 19, 2025

Jar has been profitable after tax for the past two quarters.

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