What Growing a Niche Conference From 80 to 800 Attendees Taught Me About Building Something Meaningful
The best communities are made of diverse, like-minded talent brought together through careful curation and iterative refinement.
The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning
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. 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 he helps manage. Then things…
This Is How GLP-1 Drugs Are Forcing Restaurant Chains to Change Their Menus
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are causing chains to rethink their offerings.
How 2 Developers Turned a $50,000 Basement Side Hustle Into a $120 Million AI Business
Runpod took off after a VC discovered it on Reddit.
I’m an AI Architect: You’re Not Being Replaced — You’re Being Revalued
Displacement has started and won’t stop. Urgent solutions might come from left field.
Armed Robbers Steal $110,000 in Pokémon Cards From New York City Shop
The heist targeted rare cards worth up to $18,000 each during a community event.
How Strong CEOs Can Engineer Execution That Outlasts Motivation in 2026
A practical guide for CEOs to replace motivation with disciplined systems that drive execution, scale and focus in 2026.
Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that’s not the only thing that went wrong for Meta’s VR ambitions.
Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security
Misaligned agents are just one layer of the AI security challenge that startup Witness AI is trying to solve. It detects employee use of unapproved tools, blocking attacks, and ensuring compliance.
Looking ahead to 2026: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200
See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when applications drop.
Biotics AI, Battlefield 2023, gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.