What happens when your first ten hires are not people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, we will explore the new wave of startups that are replacing or augmenting early employees with…
Credit reporting giant TransUnion has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 4.4 million customers. The company filed a notice with Maine’s attorney general’s office on Thursday, attributing the July 28th incident to unauthorized access of a third-party application. This…
Amid all the talk about whether artificial intelligence is a bubble, the supply chain and logistics industries have become breeding grounds for seemingly genuine uses of the technology. Companies like Flexport, Uber Freight, and dozens of startups are developing different…
Nearly a year ago, GM began selling an adapter to allow existing electric vehicles to use North American Charging Standard plugs at Tesla Supercharger stalls. EV owners rejoiced in their newfound freedom. Now, GM is announcing three more adapters. These…
Funding season is about to restart in Europe after the summer lull. If all goes well, the region will be counting new unicorns in dozens. While mega-rounds are less common than they were in 2021, this did not prevent twelve…
A recent report published by MIT’s NANDA initiative reveals a staggering 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing. However, instead of abandoning the technology, the most advanced organizations are now experimenting with agentic AI systems that can learn…
While digitization has transformed banking for Indian consumers, corporate banking has been left in the slow lane. It still relies heavily on clunky infrastructure, paper trails, and spreadsheet-heavy workflows. TransBnk wants to address that gap. Bessemer Venture Partners has invested…
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, reported another quarter of sustained sales growth in its earnings statement Wednesday. The company achieved $46.7 billion in revenue, which is a 56 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This growth…
WhatsApp has launched a new AI feature that allows users to rephrase, proofread, or adjust the tone of their messages. The Meta-owned company announced the tool, called Writing Help, on Wednesday. The new feature uses Meta’s Private Processing technology, which…
When Max Keenan joined Y Combinator’s summer 2022 batch, he was working on Aurelian, a company that automated appointment bookings for hair salons. But less than a year later, a conversation with one of his clients led him to a…
