Oct 28th
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
San Francisco, CA
The Latest
Startups
TechCrunch+ roundup: Build a better board deck, multipath onboarding tips, selling to CISOs
10:15 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Instead of playing the hero during startup board meetings, CEOs should allow team leaders to speak for themselves.
Gaming
Snowman, the studio behind Alto’s Adventure, debuts wingsuit game Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix
10:00 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Snowman, the mobile game studio behind Alto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey, has launched its latest title called Laya’s Horizon exclusively with Netflix. The wingsuit game sees players mastering the art…
Featured Article
This could be AI’s light bulb moment
In the 19th century, electricity was the primary technology that was driving innovation, but it wasn’t until it was practically applied with inventions like the light bulb and the telephone that it stimulated the public’s imagination. With the release of ChatGPT last year, it triggered what some industry experts believe is a light bulb moment…
10:00 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Social
Snap announces tests of sponsored links in My AI, new ad products for Spotlight and Stories
9:59 am PDT • May 2, 2023
After Snap’s stock took a hit from its weak first-quarter earnings, the company today made its pitch to advertisers at IAB’s NewFronts where it introduced new ad products and opportunities.…
Apps
Mozilla buys Fakespot, a startup that identifies fake reviews, to bring shopping tools to Firefox
9:35 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Mozilla announced today that it has acquired Fakespot, a startup that offers a website and browser extension that helps users identify fake or unreliable reviews. The financial terms of the…
Transportation
Here’s why Uber investors are cheering its Q1 earnings results
9:30 am PDT • May 2, 2023
It’s tempting to assume that the ride-hailing model is going the way of moribund businesses, but Uber’s Q1 results partially dispel those concerns.
Fintech
Finix becomes a payments processor, heating up its competition with Stripe
9:16 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Payments infrastructure startup Finix has slowly been taking swipes at Stripe, first becoming a facilitator, and now becoming a processor. Finix said today it now is directly connected to all major…
AI
How to ask OpenAI for your personal data to be deleted or not used to train its AIs
8:55 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Users of ChatGPT in Europe can now use web forms or other means provided by OpenAI to request deletion of their personal data in order to stop the chatbot processing…
In the wake of FRB’s collapse, founders and investors continue to wonder: Where is the best place to protect important assets?
Apps
Meta rolls out new discovery and personalization controls for Facebook Reels
8:19 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is introducing new features that make it easier for users to discover and personalize Facebook Reels recommendations. The company is launching…
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Hardware
Apple and Google team up on industry spec to make Bluetooth tracking devices, like AirTag, safer
7:50 am PDT • May 2, 2023
After numerous cases of Bluetooth trackers like Apple’s AirTag being used for stalking or other criminal apps, Apple and Google today released a joint announcement saying they will work together…
Based on our experience, these are the important questions we see smart security founders answering in their pitches.
Enterprise
Mavenir raises $100M to build more AI into its cloud-based automated network technology for telecoms services
7:22 am PDT • May 2, 2023
One of the bigger trends in telecoms has been the evolution of cloud computing and how software operating in the cloud is being used by carriers to build out and…
Commerce
Pietra helped creators start DTC businesses; now it has a roadmap for everyone
7:00 am PDT • May 2, 2023
With the new funding, Pietra enters the commerce enablement sector with a revamped monthly subscription membership for access to free software tools.
Transportation
Citymapper lowers the paywall for premium features but keeps monthly subscription for removing ads
6:22 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Citymapper is lowering the paywall around its premium features and introducing a new subscription plan purely for removing ads. The move comes less than two months after the popular transit…
AI
Samsung bans use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT after April internal data leak
6:17 am PDT • May 2, 2023
A month after internal, sensitive data from Samsung was accidentally leaked to ChatGPT, Samsung is cracking down on usage of the generative AI service. The electronics giant is temporarily restricting…
Hardware
Augmental lets you control a computer (and sex toys) with your tongue
6:16 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Worldwide, about one in six people live with a disability. Whether through injury or illness, disability can manifest itself as an impediment to mobility. There have been fantastic advancements in…
When I visited Viam’s Manhattan offices late last year, I was struck by two things. First, there’s a killer view of Lincoln Center. As the weather is getting warmer and…
In early 2022, you may remember, we called for experts to submit applications to present breakout sessions and roundtable discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place on September 19–21 in…
Transportation
Kodiak Robotics is adding an electric, autonomous semi truck to its fleet next year
6:00 am PDT • May 2, 2023
Self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics plans to introduce an electric autonomous Class 8 truck to its fleet in 2024. The news comes as California, one of the states Kodiak hopes…
