Startups & FundingVeritas Deploys Anti-Counterfeit Chip Across Luxury Goods Markets
Veritas is expanding its physical anti-counterfeit chip technology into luxury jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles to combat sophisticated superfakes.
Startups & FundingElorian Glimpse AI Model Aims At Visual Reasoning
Elorian's new model Glimpse is turning heads by beating frontier systems like GPT-6 Astra on specific visual reasoning benchmarks.
Startups & FundingWhy Nvidia's Former Robotics Lead Says Physical AI Isn't Just Humanoids
Physical AI is having its 'Lego era,' according to former Nvidia product marketing leader Amulya Vishwanath, who argues hardware and software building blocks must be rebuilt before mass deployment.
Startups & FundingTressfecta Targets Hair Braiding Automation to Solve Salon Burnout
Hair braiding startup Tressfecta is stepping onto the TechCrunch Disrupt stage to tackle physical strain and labor bottlenecks in professional salons.
Startups & FundingCal AI Acquisition Proves Creator-Led Growth Dominates App Store
Cal AI crossed $30 million in two years through influencer marketing before its MyFitnessPal acquisition, reshaping how modern app startups scale.
Startups & FundingIntero Biosystems Wins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield
Intero Biosystems triumphed over 199 competitors to win the $100,000 grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield.
Startups & FundingTechCrunch Founder Summit Early Bird Deadline: What Founders Must Know
Early bird savings of up to $200 for the TechCrunch Founder Summit close on October 16, impacting Founder and Investor Passes ahead of the November event in Boston.
Startups & FundingGudea AI Social Media Crisis Prevention Startup Emerges
Gudea is building an AI-powered storm tracker for the internet, helping enterprises intercept social media crises before public escalation.
Startups & FundingRamp Hits $60B Valuation: Inside the AI and Revenue Surge
Ramp has secured a massive $60 billion valuation as its annualized revenue crosses $2 billion and customer adoption reaches 85,000 businesses.
Startups & FundingTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Concludes As Founders Navigate Funding Shifts
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 concludes its final day in San Francisco, bringing together thousands of founders and investors to tackle shifting venture capital dynamics.
Startups & FundingRicursive Intelligence Tackles Compute Crisis With AI-Designed Chips
Ricursive Intelligence is building AI systems designed to automate chip layout and accelerate semiconductor development loops.
Startups & FundingDisrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield Finals: Meet the Final Five
TechCrunch has unveiled the five finalists competing in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026. Here is what we know about the contenders.
Startups & FundingIntero Biosystems Targets Drug Discovery With Lab-Grown Human Intestines
Intero Biosystems is scaling production of lab-grown human intestines to replace animal testing in drug development, meeting new regulatory demands.
Startups & FundingTimeTeller Saliva Test Targets Circadian Rhythms for Medicine
German startup TimeTeller is deploying a new saliva test kit designed to measure internal circadian rhythms, aiming to improve cancer drug efficacy and reduce side effects.
Startups & FundingCedarDB Unifies Analytics And Transactions As AI Agents Demand Real-Time Data
CedarDB is tackling the historic divide between operational and analytical databases as autonomous AI agents demand real-time access to transactional and historical data simultaneously.