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In June, Meta entered the enterprise AI market with a new AI agent aimed at businesses, to help with customer service, support, and other daily operations. But the tech giant’s enterprise AI ambitions are much more expansive, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors on Wednesday’s second-quarter earnings call. “We see a large enterprise opportunity to…

AI hasn’t just changed how startups build; it’s broken how they sell, secure their data and customers, and scale it more rapidly than ever before. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups. This…

Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots…

Runlayer, a startup that offers a secure Model Context Protocol gateway — a standard for letting AI models and agents securely pull in outside data and tools — has filed a lawsuit against HR software startup Rippling, according to the complaint seen by TechCrunch. The lawsuit is a cautionary tale for anyone selling AI infrastructure…

Journalists look at an all-new 2026 Toyota RAV4 during the 2026 Chicago Auto Show Media Preview at McCormick Place in Chicago, the United States, on Feb. 6, 2026. The 2026 Chicago Auto Show runs from Feb. 7 to 16, with more than 30 manufacturers displaying products. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua via Getty Images)Xinhua News Agency…

Hollywood runs on multi-year contracts for a reason. Networks and studios lock executives into fixed terms so campaigns, budgets, and succession plans don’t collapse the moment a bigger offer appears elsewhere. That system assumes everyone treats the paper as binding. Warner Bros. Discovery says …

Image Credits:Thea Energy 1:40 PM PDT · July 27, 2026 For hard-tech startups, manufacturing is a pricey endeavor. Now, Thea Energy has a leg up courtesy of a Department of Energy grant. The fusion power startup told TechCrunch Monday that it has received a $20 million award from ARPA-E to help manufacture its modular high-temperature…