Time is running out for early-stage founders seeking a major platform. Applications for TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on May 27, 2026. The program offers selected startups a chance to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, gain exposure to leading venture capitalists, and compete for a $100,000 equity-free prize. What is Startup Battlefield 200? Startup […]
Clio, the Canadian legal practice management software company, has crossed $500 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), a milestone that underscores the rapid adoption of AI in the legal industry. The announcement comes just days after Anthropic expanded its Claude for Legal platform, signaling a new competitive phase in a market that is quickly becoming […]
Digg is back from the dead. Again. Just months after launching a reboot that aimed to rival Reddit, the company shut down that version in March and went back to the drawing board. Now, founder Kevin Rose has previewed a completely redesigned Digg that abandons the community forum model entirely. Instead, the site is repositioning […]
The sound of the modern office is shifting. Once dominated by the clatter of keyboards, ringing phones, and murmured conversations, a new noise is emerging: the soft, near-constant whisper of professionals dictating to their computers. A recent feature in the Wall Street Journal highlights the growing adoption of dictation apps, particularly tools like Wispr, which […]
Skye, an iPhone app still in private testing, wants to fundamentally change how people interact with artificial intelligence on their smartphones. Rather than requiring users to open a separate app or speak to a chatbot, the startup is designing an “agentic homescreen” for the iPhone using iOS widgets as the primary interface. Even before its […]
San Francisco, April 20, 2026 — OpenAI’s latest moves look like standard tech acqui-hires on the surface. But a closer examination reveals they are tactical responses to fundamental pressures. The company recently acquired personal finance startup Hiro and new media company TBPN. According to analysis from TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, these small deals point to two […]
For startup founders, especially in artificial intelligence, recognizing the perfect moment to sell might be the most important skill they never wanted to learn. According to prominent investor Elad Gil, that moment is often shorter than anyone expects. In a recent podcast, Gil outlined his theory of the “12-month window”—a brief period where a company […]
In a major bet on the future of software development, AI coding startup Factory announced a $150 million funding round on April 16, 2026, catapulting its valuation to $1.5 billion. The investment, led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Blackstone, signals intense investor confidence in AI’s role in reshaping how […]
Forget complex installations. A new AI agent called Poke is betting that the future of automation is as simple as sending a text message. Launched publicly in March 2026, the startup offers a personal assistant that users can access through iMessage, SMS, and Telegram, aiming to make agentic AI usable for everyone. This approach arrives […]
In a crowded field of AI giants, a small U.S. startup named Arcee is making a significant claim. The company, with just 26 employees, says its newly released “Trinity Large Thinking” model is the most capable open-weight AI “ever released by a non-Chinese company.” This statement, made by CEO Mark McQuade to TechCrunch, frames a […]
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