Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
Exhibit your startup in front of 10,000 tech leaders and investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, October 13-15 in San Francisco. Book now before they're gone.
Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/amazon-pharmacy-to-expand-same-day-delivery-to-nearly-4500-us-cities/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/amazon-pharmacy-to-expand-same-day-delivery-to-nearly-4500-us-cities/
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Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities | TechCrunch
The expansion will cover customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts.
Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/former-founders-fund-vc-sam-blond-launches-ai-sales-startup-to-upend-salesforce/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/former-founders-fund-vc-sam-blond-launches-ai-sales-startup-to-upend-salesforce/
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Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce | TechCrunch
The startup, Monaco, has come out of stealth as an AI-native all-in-one CRM plus more system backed by names like the Collison brothers and Garry Tan.
Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/upside-robotics-is-reducing-fertilizer-use-and-waste-in-corn-crops/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/upside-robotics-is-reducing-fertilizer-use-and-waste-in-corn-crops/
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Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops | TechCrunch
Upside Robotics builds autonomous solar-powered robots that can help farmers reduce their fertilizer use by 70%.
Twilio co-founder’s fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet’s GV
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/twilio-co-founders-fusion-power-startup-raises-450m-from-bessemer-and-alphabets-gv/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/twilio-co-founders-fusion-power-startup-raises-450m-from-bessemer-and-alphabets-gv/
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Twilio co-founder’s fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet’s GV | TechCrunch
Inertia Enterprises will use the Series A investment to build one of the world's most powerful lasers, a key part of its power plant design.
UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth
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Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/upscrolleds-social-network-is-struggling-to-moderate-hate-speech-after-fast-growth/
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UpScrolled's social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth | TechCrunch
UpScrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including usernames and hashtags that contain racial slurs.
Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed
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Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/threads-new-dear-algo-ai-feature-lets-you-personalize-your-feed/
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Threads' new 'Dear Algo' AI feature lets you personalize your feed | TechCrunch
The platform's new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed.
How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP
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Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/how-ai-changes-the-math-for-startups-according-to-a-microsoft-vp/
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How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP | TechCrunch
Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft’s CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises.
Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/google-releases-the-first-beta-of-android-17-adopts-a-continous-developer-release-plan/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/google-releases-the-first-beta-of-android-17-adopts-a-continous-developer-release-plan/
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Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan | TechCrunch
Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version.
Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/why-the-economics-of-orbital-ai-are-so-brutal/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/why-the-economics-of-orbital-ai-are-so-brutal/
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Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal | TechCrunch
A 1 GW orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4 billion — almost three times its ground-bound equivalent.
Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/activist-investor-ancora-publicly-opposes-the-wbd-netflix-deal/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/activist-investor-ancora-publicly-opposes-the-wbd-netflix-deal/
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Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal | TechCrunch
An investment group is trying to sway Netflix shareholders to reject the WBD deal in favor of Paramount.
Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM
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Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/cash-app-adds-payment-links-so-you-can-get-paid-in-a-dm/
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Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM | TechCrunch
The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings.
How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/how-to-get-into-a16zs-super-competitive-speedrun-startup-accelerator-program/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/how-to-get-into-a16zs-super-competitive-speedrun-startup-accelerator-program/
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How to get into a16z's super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program | TechCrunch
TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.
Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users
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Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/microsoft-says-hackers-are-exploiting-critical-zero-day-bugs-to-target-windows-and-office-users/
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Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users | TechCrunch
Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.
Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/senior-engineers-including-co-founders-exit-xai-amid-controversy/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/senior-engineers-including-co-founders-exit-xai-amid-controversy/
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Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull | TechCrunch
At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk’s AI company amid mounting controversy.
Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains
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Source:https://techcrunch.com/video/who-will-own-your-companys-ai-layer-gleans-ceo-explains/
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Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains | TechCrunch
Watch as Equity sits down with Glean CEO and founder Arvind Jain to break down how enterprises are thinking about AI architecture and what's real vs hype in the agent space.
Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/uber-eats-launches-ai-assistant-to-help-with-grocery-cart-creation/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/uber-eats-launches-ai-assistant-to-help-with-grocery-cart-creation/
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Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation | TechCrunch
Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, “Cart Assistant,” that can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts.
Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/apples-siri-revamp-reportedly-delayed-again/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/apples-siri-revamp-reportedly-delayed-again/
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Apple's Siri revamp reportedly delayed... again | TechCrunch
While the new Siri was expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, now, the changes are expected to roll out more slowly over time, reportedly postponing some features until the May iOS update, or even until the release of iOS 27 in September.
AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/ai-inference-startup-modal-labs-in-talks-to-raise-at-2-5b-valuation-sources-say/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/ai-inference-startup-modal-labs-in-talks-to-raise-at-2-5b-valuation-sources-say/
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Exclusive: AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/xai-lays-out-interplanetary-ambitions-in-public-all-hands/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/xai-lays-out-interplanetary-ambitions-in-public-all-hands/
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xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands | TechCrunch
On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available.
Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/eclipse-backs-all-ev-marketplace-ever-in-31m-funding-round/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/eclipse-backs-all-ev-marketplace-ever-in-31m-funding-round/
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Exclusive: Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round | TechCrunch
The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster.