Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025
Universities and research labs have long been Europe’s deep tech treasure trove. Now, academic spinouts have consolidated into a solid star...
12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech
This was supposed to be the year that climate tech died. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have done their best to dismantle...
The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025
In some ways, 2025 was when AI dictation apps really took off. Dictation apps have been around for years, but in the past they’ve proved sl...
VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors
Enterprises have been piloting and testing different AI tools for the past few years to figure out what their adoption strategy will look l...
The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200...
Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about
Mark Zuckerberg has struck again. Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley...
How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market, according to investors
At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors took the stage to dissect what makes — and breaks — a pitch deck. Jyoti Bansal, a founder-turned-inv...
Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say
As social media becomes increasingly reliant on algorithmic feeds, creators are navigating a new normal: Just because you post something do...
2025 was the year AI got a vibe check
Money was no object for the AI industry in early 2025. A vibe check crept in the second half of the year. OpenAI raised $40 billion at a ...
Plaud Note Pro is an excellent AI-powered recorder that I carry everywhere
There has been a flurry of AI voice recording gadgets like Omi, Bee, and Friend that want to capture your voice and let you converse with a...