Building a startup means making decisions before you have all the answers. When should you scale? How do you know you really have product-market fit? What does it take to…
Some of the founders who helped build online shopping are now preparing for AI agents to do the buying. The group includes Marc Lore, who sold Jet.com to Walmart, and…
We analyze the companies that hit $1B+ valuations within months of launching, across AI labs, energy, and physical AI. October 22, 2026 Already a CB Insights customer? Sign in here.…
TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building…
In Brief Posted: 11:51 AM PDT · October 21, 2026 Image Credits:Big Event Media / Stringer / Getty Images Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550…
In Brief Posted: 10:18 AM PDT · October 21, 2026 Image Credits:Blacksmith Blacksmith, a platform that helps companies more efficiently build and test software, including code written by AI, announced…
In Brief Posted: 10:55 AM PDT · October 20, 2026 Image Credits:Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg / Getty Images Eric Schmidt’s fortune is about to get even bigger. The former Google CEO…
On Monday, Amazon Web Services released a tool called TorchNeuron that lets AI startups easily move their AI apps onto Amazon’s AI chip, Trainium. In doing so, Amazon is also…
Twelve years ago today, Eugenia Kuyda stood up on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt and presented a conversational chatbot called IO that acted as a lifestyle concierge to help people book…
In Brief Posted: 9:30 AM PDT · October 18, 2026 Image Credits:Character.AI After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity…
