3 days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Three days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to Disrupt 2026. Buy one TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket, and get a second ticket at 50% off. Gain more visibility in the tech industry. Offer ends May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Read More
Peter Sarlin's QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round: QuTwo, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It's a sign of enduring tailwinds for AI, quantum computing, and sovereign tech, especially for Europe-made companies. Read More
reMarkable's new Paper Pure tablet goes back to basics with a monochrome screen: The new Paper Pure is lighter and faster than the reMarkable 2, which is going to be retired six years since its launch. Read More
Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation.
Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant: Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt. Read More
Some kids are bypassing age verification checks with a fake mustache: A new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age verification laws around the world. Read More
SAP bets $1.16B on 18-month-old German AI lab and says yes to NemoClaw: SAP plans to buy German AI startup Prior Labs and invest heavily in it. It is also prohibiting customers' agents use to a select few like Nvidia's NemoClaw. Read More
AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T: Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone. Read More
Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models: With Apple's latest operating system updates, users will reportedly have their pick of which third-party AI models they want to use for a host of tasks. Read More
From now until May 8, 11:59 p.m. PT, buy one pass and get a second of the same type for 50% off. Bring a partner or colleague with you and get more out of Disrupt together. Tap into 200+ sessions, make high-value connections, and gain insights that can move your startup forward or shape your next big investment. Register before time runs out.
Nuro receives driverless testing permit ahead of Uber robotaxi service launch: The Silicon Valley AV startup has not started driverless testing yet. Read More
