Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation: Instinct has raised a $1 billion Series C, saying 'we're just getting started.' The company is now valued at $10 billion. Read More
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SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches orbit for the first time: Though not without some drama along the way. Read More
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FBI reportedly declares 'cyber security incident' after hackers steal agents' personal data: The bureau has not yet publicly confirmed a breach, but has told its agents that their personal information and Social Security numbers were exposed. Read More
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SPIN Analytics is building AI-driven infrastructure for regulatory credit risk modelling. RISKROBOT™ accelerates model development with governed risk intelligence to support better capital allocation. Discover the investment opportunity behind a critical banking capability. Spin Analytics is part of Santander X 100, global community of Santander X.
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Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite: Modulate deploys its models to detect deepfake, fraud and scam Read More
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Insuretech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round: The startup uses AI to automate tedious paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers. Read More
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Anthropic's Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment: "AI is the devil and I its maker." Read More
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ElevenLabs' new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages: ElevenLabs v4 can clone voices with a 10 second clip Read More
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Next five VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been waiting for. Startup Battlefield 200 is almost here, and with today's announcement, the judging panel is nearly complete. In just a couple of weeks, 200 carefully selected startups will gather at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to exhibit, meet investors, and compete for one of the most coveted opportunities in the startup world. Only a select group will advance to the live competition, where they'll pitch in front of thousands of founders, investors, media, and customers and face questions from some of the sharpest minds in technology. Today's judges bring decades of experience building companies, backing founders, and spotting transformative ideas before they become obvious. They'll help decide which startups continue their journey toward the Startup Battlefield finals and, ultimately, who has a chance to lift this year's trophy. If you want to see tomorrow's industry leaders before the rest of the world does, there's no better place to be than TechCrunch Disrupt. The only way to be front and center at the Disrupt Stage and witness the ultimate pitch competition of the year is to register for TechCrunch Disrupt. Grab your pass and bring your co-founder, partner, or peer for 50% off. Bringing a community of four or more? Save up to 30% on passes. Meet the next wave of Startup Battlefield judges Get to know all 20 judges revealed so far by visiting the Disrupt agenda. Read More
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Romania gave the world UiPath and Bitdefender, and its next wave of founders is already shipping. Before Disrupt opens on October 13, get to know the country behind them: a deep engineering bench, a fast-growing startup scene and a habit of building for global markets from day one. RoMADE is bringing 12 Romanian tech companies to San Francisco.
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Maritime intelligence startup Quartermaster raises another $140M: The tech enables real-time awareness for what Quartermaster calls the “largest blind spot on Earth.” Read More
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