The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as…
Google is having a pretty intense year, but the most important battle has been won for the company, as it emerged unscathed from the monopoly case against it. A federal judge’s ruling that Alphabet would not have to sell Chrome or Android was a significant win…
Storied investors Accel and Prosus have launched a new investment partnership to back Indian startups from day zero, targeting founders building large-scale solutions with the potential to serve the masses in the South Asian nation. Announced on Monday, the collaboration marks the first time Prosus is investing at the formation stage. Both firms will co-invest…
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OpenAI announced on Thursday it has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the makers of an AI-powered natural language interface for Mac computers called Sky. The software product, which had not been released to the public, is designed to work alongside you throughout your day, as you use apps on the computer, writing, planning, coding, and more.…
ToplineElon Musk took aim at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a series of social media posts Tuesday, accusing the acting NASA administrator of having a “2 Digit IQ” and claiming he was “trying to kill” NASA—after Duffy suggested NASA might drop Musk’s SpaceX as a contractor for an upcoming manned moon mission. WASHINGTON, DC -…
As TechCrunch previously reported, the maker of a popular open source framework for building AI agents has officially become a unicorn…
Netflix isn’t planning to use generative AI as the backbone of its content but believes the technology has potential as a tool to make creatives more efficient…
ToplineApple overtook Microsoft as the world’s second-most-valuable- company Monday after a stock rally fueled by heightened demand for the iPhone 17, the tech giant’s latest flagship model, pushed the tech behemoth’s market cap near the $4 trillion mark for the first time ever. Apple shares traded up over 4% Monday. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)Getty…
When Manuele Aufiero was a child, his parents would take him hiking along a reservoir in northern Italy. It wasn’t a typical reservoir, though. This one drained and refilled constantly, with pumps raising the water level when electricity was cheap. When nearby cities needed electricity, the pumps would reverse, turning into generators as the water…





