This is the last 24 hours to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket before prices increase. As our countdown ends, the next reason is all about what can happen when you compress months of research, conversations, and decision-making into three days at San Francisco’s Moscone West…

An OpenAI model hacked into an Australian government website, the country’s prime minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday, in the first publicly reported case of an AI model hacking into a government’s systems.  Albanese said that there would “obviously be legal consequences” following the breach, and that OpenAI faces a government…

Phone manufacturers are always trying to find their own niche, something that they’ll be better at than any other brand. Google’s Pixel line has always focused on being the software king, creating a streamlined, user-friendly Android experience. It combined great build quality, an excellent camera, and fabulous software. These are…

There are only two days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, and we’re on reason 4 of 5 why you should attend. While most tech events can give you plenty to think about, the useful ones also give you something to do differently when you get…

What happens when the app you started in high school goes viral? For Zach Yadegari, the answer was more than 15 million downloads, $30 million in annual revenue, and an acquisition by MyFitnessPal — all before his 20th birthday. Yadegari was just 17 when he co-founded Cal AI, the AI-powered…

The Blu-ray industry is in a bind these days. While there’s been a groundswell of interest in 4K UHD, presumably in reaction to the absurd cost of “premium” streaming plans, it can be surprisingly hard to track down an affordable, well-reviewed player from a reputable brand. You can blame that…

When Sara Du was helping companies build MCP servers in 2025, people kept asking her how they could use AI agents from within Slack itself. But there were a bunch of technical hurdles in the way: moving messages back and forth and getting agents the right context, all without burning…

With AI agents like Meta’s Muse and Instinct now able to make calls on users’ behalf, Google is now letting Gemini call businesses with a new feature called “Call for Me.” The feature will initially roll out to Pixel 11 owners who pay for a Gemini subscription in the U.S.…

For founders, Startup Battlefield 200 is one of the biggest moments of their careers. For everyone else in the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 audience, it’s one of the best ways to learn how great companies are actually evaluated by VCs. This startup pitch competition is as intense as you’d expect. From October…

Lightspeed is sharpening its India strategy around AI, targeting $250 million for a new early-stage fund as the venture firm bets the technology will drive the next wave of startups in one of the world’s largest markets. The Silicon Valley venture firm is already a major investor in AI companies…