Why Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Fest Shows the Real Power of Live Events

September 19, 2025

Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Fest turned his viral YouTube pizza reviews into a 10,000-person event with 40 pizzerias and major sponsors, showing how live experiences can turn digital influence into community.

Meta CTO explains why the smart glasses demos failed at Meta Connect — and it wasn’t the Wi-Fi

September 19, 2025

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth offered a post-mortem on Meta’s demo fails this week at its developer conference, where it showed off new AI glasses.

Expanding Your Small Business? You Need to Prepare For This Money Challenge

September 19, 2025

As U.S. small- to medium-sized businesses increasingly venture beyond borders, a significant yet often underestimated challenge emerges.

Want a Promotion? Start Saying This

September 19, 2025

In a world run by AI, the real edge isn’t what you know — it’s what you’re willing to take off your boss’s plate.

Final hours to apply: Be the life of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by hosting your own Side Event

September 19, 2025

Today is your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. By tonight, applications close. No extensions. No late entries. Apply now.

Meet the latest VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

September 19, 2025

Twenty founders will pitch their companies on the Disrupt Stage, but only one will walk away with the $100,000 equity-free prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.

Octopus Energy spins off its Kraken utility billing and AI platform

September 19, 2025

The British renewable energy provider said that its Kraken platform had $500 million in committed annual revenue, spurring a spinoff that could result in a massive IPO.

How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26

September 19, 2025

A list of apps that are using Apple’s local models to introduce new features.

This Uncomfortable Mindset Is the Biggest Growth Hack For Entrepreneurs

September 19, 2025

The fear you’re running from is the very thing that will accelerate your growth.

One week left: Lock in discounted pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

September 19, 2025

We are in the final week to lock in your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass and save up to $668. Join one of the biggest tech gatherings of the year — commit now before prices rise on September 27.

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