Netflix CTO announces interactive real-time voting for live content
Viewers will be able to vote while watching live content to directly influence the outcome of what they’re watching on their TV or mobile device.
A woman’s uterus has been kept alive outside the body for the first time
“Think of this as a human body,” says Javier González. In front of me is essentially a metal box on wheels. Standing at around a meter in height, it reminds me of a stainless-steel counter in a restaurant kitchen. It is covered in flexible plastic tubing—which act as veins and arteries—connecting a series of transparent…
Roundtables: Seeking Climate Solutions in Turbulent Times
Companies are pursuing climate solutions amid shifting U.S. politics and economic uncertainty. Drawing from MIT Technology Review’s 10 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list, this session highlights the most promising technologies—from electric trucks to gene-edited crops—and explores the challenges companies face in advancing climate progress today. Speakers: Casey Crownhart, Senior Climate Reporter; James Temple, Senior Climate…
Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028
OpenAI says its deep learning systems are rapidly advancing, with models increasingly able to solve complex tasks faster. So fast, in fact, that internally, OpenAI is tracking towards achieving an intern-level research assistant by September 2026, and a fully automated “legitimate AI researcher” by 2028, CEO Sam Altman said during a livestream Tuesday.
Charter Space brings fintech to spacecraft insurance and is showing off its stuff at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Charter Space wants to change how spacecraft are insured.
CyDeploy wants to create a replica of a company’s system to help it test updates before pushing them out — catch it at Disrupt 2025
Tina Williams-Koroma said CyDeploy uses machine learning to understand what happens on a company’s machine and then creates a “digital twin” where system administrators can test updates.
Cyphr will reveal how it makes lending easier for small businesses at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Cyphr is a Kansas-city based company focused on making the lending process easier for lenders and small businesses.
Identifee, built by Wells Fargo alumni, unifies productivity tech for bankers into a single platform — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The startup’s platform is built on several modular systems that clients can purchase individually or as a complete suite.
Elloe AI wants to be the ‘immune system’ for AI — check it out at Disrupt 2025
Elloe AI promises a system capable of fact-checking AI outputs, make sure they don’t violate laws and regulations, and that are safe for the users.
The Make-or-Break Factor Behind Real Business Success and the Legacy You Leave
Despite all the talk about strategy, technology and innovation, the success and legacy of a business often come down to one thing: relationships.
Think Managers Are Disposable? Think Again — The ‘Great Flattening’ Is Making Them More Essential Than Ever
With managers under pressure like never before, companies must find creative ways to keep up.