The billionaires made a promise — now some want out: An increasing number of billionaires are turning away from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge as wealth once again concentrates at the top. Read More
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2: The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more. Read More
US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B: The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate "procurement actions." Read More
Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
Investors don't just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn't come from slides. It comes from preparation.
Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future: Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America. Read More
Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are 'AI wrappers': Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were "wrappers" as they reviewed more than 4,000 applications for their Atoms cohort. Read More
Wiz investor unpacks Google's $32B acquisition: Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google's biggest acquisition ever. Read More
Rivian's RJ Scaringe thinks we're doing robots all wrong: Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics. Read More
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets: PhonePe has paused its planned IPO, delaying a major liquidity event for investors including Tiger Global and Microsoft. Read More
Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks: AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards. Read More
Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics: Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport. Read More
US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B: The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate "procurement actions." Read More
Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future: Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America. Read More
The UK's National Health Service is already placing quantum at the centre of its preventative healthcare strategy. By 2030, the UK aspires to use quantum sensing to improve early diagnosis and treatment, from cancer screening to enhanced MRI scanning.
'Not built right the first time' -- Musk's xAI is starting over again, again: The AI lab is revamping its effort to build an AI coding tool, with two new executives joining from Cursor. Read More
Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company: These layoffs could help Facebook's parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring. Read More
Rivian's RJ Scaringe thinks we're doing robots all wrong: Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics. Read More
Wiz investor unpacks Google's $32B acquisition: Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google's biggest acquisition ever. Read More
Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films: At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing. Read More
Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks: AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards. Read More
