What Rising Through the Ranks to CEO Taught Me About Leadership at Any Scale
An entrepreneurial mindset isn’t just for startups. Learn how to lead with agility and discipline at any scale.
Roundtables: Why 2026 Is the Year for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Listen to the session or watch below Sodium-based batteries could be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion, and the technology is finally making its way into cars—and energy storage arrays on the grid. Sodium-ion batteries are one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026 list, and this subscriber-only discussion explains why. Watch a…
This Overlooked AI Threat Can Damage Your Company Without Warning. Here’s How to Stay Ahead of It.
Corrupted training data is silently undermining AI investments, leading to inaccurate recommendations that waste resources and erode your competitive edge.
Why Founders Can’t Ignore Commodity Tokenization Anymore
Commodity tokenization lets founders manage real-world asset risks — like energy, metals and fuel — by turning them into flexible, digitally tracked economic interests.
How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program
TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.
Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM
The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings.
Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur
A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down.
The search is on: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open
Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are open, inviting SMBs with groundbreaking innovation a chance to win scaling opportunities. Last day to apply is February 13.
Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal
An investment group is trying to sway Netflix shareholders to reject the WBD deal in favor of Paramount.
Think You Can’t Grow Without a High-Profile Investor? Here’s How I Built an 8-Figure Business Without One.
Got rejected by investors? Your company isn’t doomed. Here’s why you might actually be better off.
Lifetime Licenses for Microsoft Office Now Cost Less Than a Single Year of Microsoft 365
It’s the difference between $99.99 per year or $99.97 for life.