TechCrunch has unveiled the latest group of elite venture capitalists who will judge the Startup Battlefield 200 competition at the upcoming Disrupt 2026 conference. Scheduled for October 13-15 in San Francisco, the event showcases promising early-stage founders competing for a $100,000 grand prize and industry-wide exposure. The newly announced judges bring deep expertise from prominent […]
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ElevenLabs, the voice AI pioneer known for generating hyper-realistic synthetic speech, is reportedly valued at $22 billion as its annual recurring revenue approaches $600 million. In a recent interview, co-founder and CEO Mati Staniszewski discussed the company’s trajectory, enterprise adoption, and the evolving landscape of conversational AI agents. Despite facing shifting market boundaries and competition […]
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The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is set to deliver a full day of hands-on insights for startup founders and investors. Formerly known as Early Stage and All Stage, the event will take place on November 4 at the SoWa Power Station in Boston, offering a focused environment for scaling businesses. This year’s agenda zeroes in […]
Continue ReadingGoogle has officially rolled out its AI-driven virtual closet feature in Google Photos for both Android and iOS users in select markets. Inspired by the digital wardrobe from the movie ‘Clueless’, the tool automatically catalogs clothing items from your pictures, allowing you to organize, filter, and mix-and-match outfits directly within the app. Currently available in […]
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Databricks has announced the acquisition of Row Zero, an early-stage cloud spreadsheet startup known for its capability to scale beyond one million live rows. The deal originated after Databricks’ internal finance team adopted the tool, prompting executives to recognize the immense value of merging familiar spreadsheet interfaces with modern data platforms. The newly acquired technology […]
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Meta has announced its new AI device called Muse Charm, featuring a playful design reminiscent of a vintage Tamagotchi and modern fashion accessories. The device specifically targets Gen Z consumers by tapping into the current bag charm trend and the broader retro-tech revival. Users can design custom digital avatars, making AI interaction a more personalized […]
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Oracle has issued a force majeure notice to the developer behind Project Jupiter, a massive data center campus in New Mexico tied to the Stargate artificial intelligence initiative. Rather than signaling an exit from the project, the legal notice provides the company with a safeguard to delay financial commitments if the facility misses its 2028 […]
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Startup Feather Robotics is entering the humanoid robotics market with a strategy reminiscent of the Android operating system. Rather than attempting to build both a proprietary general-purpose brain and body simultaneously like larger competitors, the company provides a modular hardware and software toolkit designed specifically for developers. Priced at $30,000 and already generating over $1 […]
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AI lab PrismML has developed a specialized version of its compact language models designed to run locally on smart glasses powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. At the Snapdragon Summit, the company showcased its 2-billion-parameter Bonsai 1-bit LLM, which features vision and language capabilities. This allows wearers of compatible smart glasses to ask questions about their […]
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TechCrunch has launched a special limited-time promotion for the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference, offering a 50% discount on a second pass of the same ticket type. The initiative encourages founders, investors, and tech professionals to attend as a team rather than navigating the massive event alone. Scheduled for October 13-15 in San Francisco, the […]
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