Top Tech Trends

After spending time inside university admissions offices, I learned that the real bottlenecks often live in the workflows surrounding existing platforms.

The average fast-food manager doesn’t stick around. But In-N-Out’s have stayed for 15 years, and now the reason is pretty clear.

The robotics industry is still waiting for their breakthrough into day-to-day life. Nvidia’s Les Karpas has an answer as to why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200 on your pass.

The Pixel phone maker said there are indications that a bug in the phone’s modem “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.”

Thatch is a health-benefits platform that lets employers give workers a defined, tax-advantaged healthcare budget.

Amazon’s investment in these raises comes out to over $1.5 billion, or about 0.06% of its $2.68 trillion market cap.

Threads is rolling out new tools for podcasters, including profile cards, episode links, transcripts, guest tags, posting reminders and audience insights, as Meta looks to make the X rival a bigger hub for podcast promotion and discussion

Meet the next five top-tier investors judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200 and don’t miss a moment of the ultimate startup pitch competition.

Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is September 18. Three days left. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders on October 13–15.

Dave Baumgartner started with a four-store deal his first year in franchising. He now says that was a mistake.