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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 brings back the Builders Stage, focusing on real-world strategies for founders and investors to scale startups effectively.

The Builders Stage returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, offering founders and investors practical strategies to navigate startup scaling challenges.

Vantora, formerly UP.Labs, raised $100M to launch AI-driven startups focused on transforming industrial operations with physical AI technology.

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 opens today in Boston, bringing startup leaders together for insights, networking, and growth opportunities.

Situational Awareness invests $400 million in chip startup Source Foundry, signaling strong confidence in AI hardware innovation despite market challenges.

Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia for using 'dual-pricing,' a practice of selling the same startup shares at different prices to investors.

Discovered Materials, a YC startup, offers $1M in prizes for AI-driven solutions to five unsolved challenges in materials science for semiconductors.

Sam Altman’s eye-scanning startup, Tools for Humanity, faces layoffs due to revenue struggles while OpenAI prepares for its IPO.

AI startup Shift offers free home cleaning by recording cleaners to train future robots, combining spotless homes with smart technology development.

A tiny Paris-based team raised $1 billion and released an AI model that outperforms models twice its size. Meet the most interesting AI startup you might not have heard of.

Atoms, led by Travis Kalanick, raised $1.7B in funding led by a16z to bring AI-powered robotics to industrial sectors.

Runable raises $21M to enhance AI agents that not only build businesses but also drive ongoing growth and management.

Snap spins off its AI video team into Dotmo, a new company focused on advancing AI video tech while managing costs.

On November 4, Boston hosts the TechCrunch Founder Summit, offering startups a day of networking and practical insights to fuel growth.

Ballistic Ventures is raising $490 million across two funds to invest in AI-driven cybersecurity startups amid growing demand for advanced security solutions.

A look at notable AI projects and startups that fell short, revealing the challenges behind ambitious artificial intelligence ventures.

Richard Socher’s new $650 million startup aims to build AI that can improve itself continuously and deliver real-world products.

Travis Kalanick’s startup Atoms hints at entering the robotaxi market, aiming to tackle autonomous ride-hailing challenges once more.

Nvidia reports record revenue and $43B in startup investments but expects slower growth in the next quarter.

AMD is acquiring AI startup World Labs for $8.2 billion, bringing in advanced generative AI tech and researcher Fei-Fei Li to boost its AI ambitions.

Five days remain to save up to $200 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets before prices rise on September 25.

Former Ramp engineers pivot from ad spend tools to creative campaign generation, raising $20M to build Melius, a platform focused on marketing asset creation.

Listen Labs halted a $1.5B Series C funding round amid talks with Salesforce, signaling potential strategic partnership or acquisition.

Physicl raised $10M to enhance digital simulations, helping robots perform better in real-world environments by narrowing the sim-to-real gap.

Register now for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston—save up to $100 and get a free second pass. Just five days left to claim this offer.

Anthropic’s S-1 reveals a high-stakes plan to invest heavily in AI compute and growth, balancing ambitious AI goals with financial survival.

Lambda is raising $4 billion at a $14.5 billion valuation, preparing for a 2027 IPO with backing from Coatue and Blackstone.

Nscale’s IPO will reveal investor appetite for AI firms reliant on a few tech giants, spotlighting risks and opportunities in specialized AI infrastructure.

Situational Awareness sheds public AI bets after losses but retains key Anthropic shares, signaling a strategic focus on private AI ventures.

Ricursive Intelligence is developing AI that designs and improves chips iteratively, aiming to speed up and automate semiconductor development.