February 16, 2026

Tuning into the future of collaboration 

When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to make home offices functional has evolved into a revolution in how people hear and are heard. From education to enterprises, companies across industries have reimagined what clear, reliable communication can mean in a hybrid world. For major audio and communications…

A Disney director tried—and failed—to use an AI Hans Zimmer to create a soundtrack

September 19, 2023
Hans Zimmer, 1; AI, 0.  When Gareth Edwards, the director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, was thinking about the soundtrack for his upcoming movie about artificial intelligence, The Creator, he decided to try composing it with AI—and got “pretty damn good” results.  “The cheeky part of me thought it’d be even better if…

12 Reasons You Need a Business Plan

September 19, 2023
In the new book “Write Your Own Business Plan,” business expert Eric Butow breaks down how a solid business plan can save your startup during those tough early days.

ZayZoon, which lends employees money for a fee, raises $34.5M

September 19, 2023
ZayZoon, a fintech firm that got its start charging employees $5 to get paid sooner, has raised $34.5 million in a Series B round co-led by Framework, EDC with participation from ATB Financial. CEO Dary Tuer says that the funds, which bring ZayZoon’s total raised to $75 million, will be put toward “doubling down” on […]

iPhone 15 Pro Max review

September 19, 2023
I fell asleep with my phone again. I know it’s bad for me, but work trips will do that to you. The next morning, bleary-eyed, I went to plug it in, spending a confused few moments wondering what had gone wrong. I was attempting to plug a Lightning cable into an iPhone 15. Perhaps I’m […]

Here’s what’s happening on day one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

September 19, 2023
Welcome to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — day one! We’re thrilled that you’re here, and we’re rarin’ to dive into three full days laser focused on the tools, information and connections that fuel early-stage startup success. We want to make sure your first day gets off to a flying start. Carbo-loading complete? Optimum caffeine levels achieved?  […]

TRI is developing a new method to teach robots overnight

September 19, 2023
Learning may well be the most exciting frontier in the whole of robotics. The field itself dates back decades. The 80s, for instance, brought exciting breakthroughs in learning by demonstration, but a slew of research projects out of schools like CMU, MIT and UC Berkeley point to a future in which robots learn much like […]