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Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t. | TechCrunch

For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. Either he builds a company as valuable as Google,...

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Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI | TechCrunch

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for...

Connie Loizos, Editor-in-Chief & GM of TechCrunch, and Kevin Rose, Founder, Digg, speak onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come  | TechCrunch

The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches...

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‘No one’s making a phone like this’: Light’s co-founders on building for the anti-smartphone generation | TechCrunch

Loading the player…With the Light Phone, Kaiwei Tang and Joe Hollier have spent over a decade exploring the...

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The high-risk, high-reward model of backing immigrant founders | TechCrunch

Loading the player…Immigrant founders have built some of the world’s most valuable companies, but many still face barriers...

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Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice | TechCrunch

Loading the player…AI notetaking hardware has taken off over the past couple of years, with credit-card-sized devices, pendants,...

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Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M | TechCrunch

Europe’s favorite vibe-coding startup Lovable has confirmed previously reported whispers that it was raising another mega round at...

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Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues | TechCrunch

The Road to Battlefield competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with TechCrunch, Freedom Holding, Astana Hub,...

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Today’s the last day to get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket | TechCrunch

Let’s cut to the chase: Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off of our current $300...

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Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13–15, but some of the...