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For TechCrunch's 20th anniversary, we'll be confused (held October 27-29 at Moscone West, San Francisco) and become authentic about one of the most pressing founder questions: compensation and fairness. In the builder stage, a panel of experts who have lived, expanded and solved it will tackle the tough questions that every startup faces as it grows. Sign up here to save up to $668! Who is taking part in the builder stage? Meet the panelists Randi Jakubowitz – Head of Operations and Talent at 645 Ventures. From Seamless's early HR leadership, through Grubhub's merger and IPO, Randi knows how to…

Formerly Twitter, X has begun rolling out a new encrypted messaging feature called “chat” or “XChat.” The company claims that the new communications capabilities are end-to-end encrypted. This means that the exchanged message can only be read by the sender and its recipient, and in theory no one else can access it, including X. However, encryption experts have warned that we should not trust the current implementation of X's current encryption in XChat. They say that when it comes to end-to-end encrypted chat, it's much worse than Signal, a technology that widely considered the latest in art. In Xchat, when…

When designing for people rather than institutions, you don't just build products. Build movement. This is the idea behind this live builder stage session, called “Creating Communities and Businesses” only on TechCrunch in October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. This fireplace chat brings together Jason Citron, founder and former CEO of Discord, and Tade Oyerinde, founder, CEO, CEO and Chancellor of Campus and Campuswire, to bring a conversation about building long-term value through community-first design. Lock your confusion pass now to learn how to scale smarter and more powerfully, saving up to $668. From startup breakouts to lasting…

If you're a founder who planned to wait until the last minute…this is it. Today is the last day we will secure an exhibition table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. If you want to connect with the media before over 10,000 startups and VC leaders and generate a non-stop pipeline this October, you need to act now. There are only a few remaining tables. When they are gone, they are gone. Don't let your competitor get the last table by giving the startup name. Book now. Image credit: Halo Creative Here's what you'll get when exhibiting on Disrupt Full-time exhibit presence:…

Stripe is funding a new blockchain company called Tempo, announced Thursday by co-founder CEO Patrick Collison. Tempo is intended to handle a large amount of Stablecoins. This is because they lock Crypto's infamous volatility-reducing coins into stable assets like the US dollar. That's not surprising given that Stripe has obtained the Stablecoin Company Bridge. Surprisingly, the eye-opening list of companies that Stripe has already enlisted is Humanity, Coupang, Deutsche Bank, Doordash, Lead Bank, Mercury, Nubank, Openai, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered and Visa. So, if the blockchain works well, these design partners need to be queued to use or provide for…

Like many startups, climate technology companies often face the “valley of death” between early stages of funding and growth capital that helps proven technology reach commercial scale. However, because climate technology startups often focus on hardware, physical problems tend to require physical solutions. Funding a real power plant or factory would cost tens or millions of dollars. Now, the new fund is hoping to fill this funding gap, also known as “middle-middle.” Called the All Aboird Coalition, it aims to raise $300 million by October, helping startups secure a round of $100 million to $200 million. Everyone writes a check…

We look forward to announce that Roelof Botha, a managing partner at Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential voices in venture capital, will be performing live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and will be taking part in the live performance on stage at Moscone West, San Francisco from October 27-29. For over 20 years, Bosa has helped shape some of the world's most iconic companies. And his perspective has become more important than ever. Why this session is important The venture ecosystem is fluid: Ventures have evolved into a wider range of investment power vessels. The secondary market is…

We are the final stretch. There are only two days left, and only 10 tables left. If you want to shed some light on your brand at one of the most anticipated high-tech meetings of the year, it's time to act. TechCrunch Surpter 2025 will be in Moscone West, San Francisco from October 27th to 29th. When exhibited, startups become the center of action. More than 10,000 founders, investors, press and decision makers will discover what's next. Your brand, who is missing the spotlight at the epicenter of this technology, means you missed the ROI. Surpt is a launchpad for…

On Wednesday, Google announced that it will bring a number of new features to its Android ecosystem and Pixel devices. Tech Giant introduces the Pixel Phone with Material 3 expressive materials, adaptive audio for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, writing navigation for the Pixel Watch, Gboard's new AI lighting tool, enhanced audio sharing capabilities, and the ability to create custom Android bots. Starting Wednesday, Material 3 Expressive will be available on the Pixel 6 and new devices, as well as the Pixel tablet. According to Google, Material 3 Expressive will make the pixel feel even more personal, as it allows…

Google's AI Note Take and Research Assistant NoteBookLM allows users to customize the audio overview tone. This is an AI virtual host podcast that summarises and discusses documents shared with NoteBookLM, such as course readings and legal briefs. When generating an audio overview, users can now choose whether to format the AI ​​podcast as “deep diving”, “brief”, “criticism”, or “debate”. Deep Diving features conversational dialogue in which two AI hosts unpack topics with depth and questions. What's simple is a bite-sized overview designed to quickly grasp core ideas from the source. The critique features reviews of your sources and constructive…