Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is still accepting applications — but the clock is ticking. In just one week, the chance to compete in the arena for the ultimate global pitch-off will close. Over 10,000 tech and VC leaders will be watching. This is your startup’s shot to be seen, backed, and remembered. […]
5 days left to claim your exhibitor table for TechCrunch All Stage
Time is running out. Exhibitor tables for TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 in Boston, are nearly gone — and the final deadline to secure your spot is this Friday, June 6. TC All Stage is the go-to summit for founders at all stages. Designed to deliver actionable insights and practical guidance, it also connects […]
Day 5 of TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — Test your knowledge, win big tickets
Think you know which AI beat a human champion in the game of Go? Or which company developed the Transformer architecture that powers many modern language models? This is your moment to shine — and score two tickets for the price of one ($200 value). Put your AI knowledge to the test for a chance […]
3 days until the doors open at TechCrunch Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley
3 days from now, the future of AI walks through the doors of TechCrunch Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. This Thursday, June 5, TC Sessions: AI brings together the minds shaping what’s next. Builders, dreamers, and disciplined thinkers tackling what AI can—and should—become. Whether you’re fine-tuning LLMs or figuring out what AI shouldn’t […]
What to Teach in STEM: A K-8 Engineering Education Framework
[[{“value”:” Post by Dr. Natasha Wilkerson June 2, 2025 You’ve been tasked with bringing STEM into your classroom, and you’re excited to create a space filled with innovation, problem-solving, and curiosity. You want to inspire and prepare your students for the future. But a quick online search for “STEM activities” bombards you with tower challenges, cardboard art, popsicle catapults, robotics…
Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno
Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are in talks to license their work to AI startups Udio and Suno, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The deals would set forth a framework for how AI companies compensate artists for their work. The record labels are pushing to receive a small […]
Samsung may incorporate Perplexity’s AI tech in its phones
Samsung is in investment talks with Perplexity that would see the Korean firm incorporating the AI company’s tech into its devices, Bloomberg reported.
Scale AI hires team behind remote developer recruiting platform Pesto AI
Tiger Global-backed data labeling startup Scale AI has hired the team behind remote developer hiring platform Scale AI.
For the love of God, stop calling your AI a co-worker
Generative AI comes in many forms. Increasingly, though, it’s marketed the same way: with human names and personas that make it feel less like code and more like a co-worker. A growing number of startups are anthropomorphizing AI to build trust fast — and soften its threat to human jobs. It’s dehumanizing, and it’s accelerating. […]
Elon Musk tries to stick to spaceships
Elon Musk’s interview with CBS Sunday Morning seemed to get off to an awkward start, as reporter David Pogue asked the SpaceX CEO about his thoughts on his ally Donald Trump’s policies, including growing restrictions on international students. “I think we want to stick to the subject of the day, which is, like, spaceships, as […]