AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round
AI chip company SambaNova Systems has raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation…
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NextSlide recently announced that it's joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup's team members now…
Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation
Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed…
Sebastian Kurz went from Austria’s youngest chancellor to building a $3 billion AI cybersecurity startup
Sebastian Kurz's AI cybersecurity startup DREAM has reached a $3 billion valuation.DREAM's AI-powered cybersecurity…
This Silicon Valley city is quietly becoming Robot Row. Here’s who’s clanking around.
On a Thursday afternoon, about 70 people gathered around a nearly six-foot-tall humanoid robot…
Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end this Friday, August 21 at 11:59…
Paul Graham says launching a startup is the ‘least efficient’ way to look cool
There are easier ways to impress people than spending years trying to keep a…
This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots
In the last few years, India's online food delivery market has grown significantly, with…
Insiders from Perplexity, Kalshi, Replit, and more share how to get a job at a buzzy startup
For many job seekers, startups hold a special allure.There's the chance to help build…
How much you should tell your boss — and the internet — about why you’re quitting your job
Explaining why you're quitting a job can be tricky, especially if your plans change…
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The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once…
The CEO of language-learning startup Preply asks job candidates these questions
As CEO of language-learning startup Preply, Kirill Bigai said he's spending much of his…
Read the pitch deck startup Unframe used to raise $50 million to help businesses deploy AI
Unframe has raised $50 million to help companies deploy AI.The startup crossed $100 million…
2 founders raised $3.2 million, then scrapped their original AI startup. Here’s the deck they used to pitch the pivot.
Tyler Maran and Anna Pojawis' startup had paying customers, growing traction, and $3.2 million…
Now Rippling is counter suing tiny startup Runlayer
Runlayer has raised a total of $42 million and was founded by third-time founder…
I worked 13-hour days building my startup while working at Apple. Here’s why I ignored advice to go all in sooner.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Zhu, a 29-year-old entrepreneur…
