Insight Partners’ Devin Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic

September 13, 2026

Insight Partners’ Devin Parekh opens up about losing Legora to General Catalyst, why he’s fine holding stakes in rival AI labs, and why — even as everyone else piles into OpenAI and Anthropic — his $90 billion firm is deliberately staying diversified.

Your AI Strategy Is Only as Strong as Your Leadership — 3 Ways to Turn Executive Vision Into Employee Adoption

September 13, 2026

You’ll see the greatest success when you position AI as an investment and create an environment where they feel safe adopting new tools.

Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock

September 13, 2026

Oracle had previously disclosed that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion.

The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs

September 13, 2026

From floating reactors to brain chips: VCs picked their favorite YC startups from the summer batch.

What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom?

September 13, 2026

On Equity, we discussed the AI industry’s latest debate about whether it poses an existential threat to humanity.

You Might Be Scheduling Meetings at the Wrong Time. Here’s What Science Says to Do Instead.

September 13, 2026

By building around when your people think their best, you’re encouraging them to perform at their highest level. And who doesn’t want that?

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards

September 13, 2026

Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

September 13, 2026

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world

September 13, 2026

Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone dormant, but never completely disappeared.

Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board

September 12, 2026

Automattic says Mullenweg is back as “chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board.”

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