This 17-Year-Old High School Student Has a $20,000-a-Month Side Hustle — and It All Started With a Skill He Learned in Class
Michael Satterlee is a full-time student and the founder of Solefully.
Wayve CEO Alex Kendall brings the future of autonomous AI to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, bringing together more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders for a deep dive into the future of technology. One of the most compelling conversations on one of the AI Stages will feature a panel of innovators redefining what intelligent systems can do — […]
Entrepreneurs, Stop Selling Junk — The World Needs Us to Build Better and Earn Real Loyalty
Overconsumption driven by manipulative advertising campaigns is ruining our society. We are at a tipping point!
An AI doctoral candidate in California says they had their student visa revoked
An AI doctoral student in California had their SEVIS record — the digital proof of their valid student visa — terminated, putting their immigration status at risk. Speaking to TechCrunch, the student, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal, said they were notified via their college’s international student center that they’d been identified in a criminal records […]
President Donald Trump Raised a Record $239 Million for His Inauguration This Year
Trump beat his own record, which he set in 2017.
3 Clever Ways to Push the Envelope and Grow Your Business in 2025
Start making your boldest aspirations a reality by exploring options you may have never considered before.
20 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far
Despite a still tight venture capital market, new unicorns are still being created every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the newly VC-backed startup minted unicorns so far this year (as of the end of January). These include healthcare companies like Hippocratic AI and satellite space companies like Loft Orbital. This […]
Put your brand at the center of the AI conversation — host a Side Event during TechCrunch Sessions: AI
This June, the most influential minds in artificial intelligence will converge at TC Sessions: AI — and your brand has a unique opportunity to be part of the action. From June 1–7, TechCrunch is curating a weeklong series of Side Events that orbit the main stage event on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. […]
Final weeks to secure your spot in the AI spotlight at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
The countdown is real! Exhibit tables for TechCrunch Sessions: AI are almost gone, and the May 9 deadline is closing in fast. If you’ve been meaning to showcase your AI innovation, this is your last window to make it happen. No more “maybe next year.” No more waiting for the perfect moment. This is it! […]
She Quit Corporate Accounting to Start a Business on Track for $3 Million: ‘If I’m Working 14-Hour Days, It Should Be for Me.’
Tired of unreliable contractors, Sara Ross launched her own painting franchise. Ten years later, she’s leading a multi-million-dollar operation.
Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts
Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on Instagram in order to bypass safeguards, the company announced on Monday. When Meta finds an account that it suspects belongs to a teen, the platform will enroll them into a restricted Teen Account, even if the account lists an […]