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After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney.

Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is here at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Explore innovative startups and solution providers in the Expo Hall, discover emerging technologies through live startup pitches, and use AI-powered matchmaking to connect with a community of 10,000+ founders, investors, startup teams, and technology leaders.

The first day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 may have concluded, but there’s still plenty more Disrupt programming to come at San Francisco’s Moscone West October 14-15, and we’re offering a discount to match with there only being two days left in the event. You can now get two full days of Disrupt for 50% off…

India’s cybersecurity market continues to grow, with information security spending forecast to reach USD 3.4 billion in 2026.

When I was eight, I remember our train to Mumbai ground to a halt with a great noise. When we started moving again, a good eight hours later, someone pointed out a mangled tail, of all things, hanging from a branch close to the tracks.

Apple revealed in a regulatory filing that it has reached an agreement to bring on team members and technology from personalized audio startup Huxe, in what’s commonly known as a reverse acqui-hire deal.

Three climate technology companies have secured a combined Rp15 billion in catalytic funding to pilot their solutions in Indonesia, as investors and sustainability organizations seek to accelerate the deployment of technologies addressing industrial emissions, ecosystem degradation, and waste. CRecTech, Blueyou, and MacroCycle Technologies were named winners of the Energy Transition, Food & Nature Solutions, and…

Shashank Pathak&Mukul Manchanda10 Oct 2026 09:43IST New Update

TypeSafe AI, the developer of Jev, a new type of AI model that gained rapid popularity after launching just a few weeks ago, has raised $870 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Sequoia and existing investor DCVC.

Seattle-area startups raised $3.5 billion in venture capital in the third quarter, the most in any quarter going back at least a decade, led by big rounds for Kent-based rocket maker Stoke Space, Bellevue developer platform Temporal and Everett fusion company Helion.