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Every year, TechCrunch runs with innovation and the support of our incredible volunteers. If you've ever dreamed of a front row seat in the startup world, this is your chance. But Heads Up: Volunteer Application is approaching September 30th, and the clock is ticking. Why volunteer? Because access is everything Whether you're a future founder, marketer, engineer, or event producer, Discrupt volunteers are looking behind the scenes what you need to run one of the most iconic startup conferences on the planet. You gain experience, network and get free passes to the full event just for pitching. TechCrunch's 2025 will…
PayPal introduces a new way for people to send money to each other through peer-to-peer (P2P) payments made via personalized, one-off links. The system, called PayPal Links, complements the company's existing capabilities, called PayPal Me. This continues to exist as a way to share profile information and make it easier to find. The company explains that the PayPal Me link is not a payment request related to a particular amount, at least until the recipient enters that they plan to plan a payment. PayPal Me links were only used to receive payments. However, the new PayPal link allows customers to…
Returning to overwhelming demand, TechCrunch's 2025 has added 10 more display tables to TechCrunch. This will be the final release before it sells out. This is your last chance to showcase your company in front of over 10,000 founders, VCS and Tech Innovators at Moscone West, San Francisco on October 27-29. The confusion isn't just a technical meeting, it's the launchpad. Startups at all stages come here to meet their first investors, win the biggest partnerships and raise the idea of taking them to the next level. In 2025, that Launchpad could become an exhibition table. Here's your book. Image…
You've built a hit product – what are you now? That is a question that Zoom CEO Eric Ewan and Emergency Capital general partner Santi Subutovsky will take on during the session. What happens after a successful breakout? From expanding into new markets to launching your next product bet, this panel explores how great companies can avoid becoming one hit wonder. Expect insight into the tough call between focus and diversification, how to continue innovation at scale, and what investors are looking for in Act 2. They bring this conversation to the public stage of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, which will…
Bret Taylor, Openai's board chair and CEO of AI agent startup Sierra, was asked in a recent interview with The Verge if he agreed to Openai CEO Sam Altman's declaration that “someone will lose an incredible amount of money in AI.” Taylor reflected Altman's feelings and suggested that we were in fact in the AI bubble, but like Altman, he wasn't too worried about it. “I think it's true that AI will transform the economy. I think it will create a huge amount of economic value in the future, like the internet,” Taylor said. “I think we're in a bubble.…
Bret Taylor, Openai's board chair and CEO of AI agent startup Sierra, was asked in a recent interview with The Verge if he agreed to Openai CEO Sam Altman's declaration that “someone will lose an incredible amount of money in AI.” Taylor reflected Altman's feelings and suggested that we were in fact in the AI bubble, but like Altman, he wasn't too worried about it. “I think it's true that AI will transform the economy. I think it will create a huge amount of economic value in the future, like the internet,” Taylor said. “I think we're in a bubble.…
President Donald Trump rebutted immigrants during last year's presidential election, pledging an unprecedented number of deportations. According to CNN, in his first eight months, the promises have changed to figures that include around 350,000 deportations, immigration and customs enforcement (about 200,000), customs and border protection (over 132,000), and almost 18,000 self-reports. ICE is on the centre stage with Trump's deportation campaign, raiding homes, workplaces and parks in search of undocumented immigrants. To support that effort, ICE is at willing to use several technologies that allow individuals and communities to be identified and monitored. Below is a summary of some of…
TechCrunch will block Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29, 2025. If you are aiming for a big fundraising goal, you will be leaning on this session on October 29th at Builders Stage. The three powerhouse voices in ventures and AI-driven innovations share what they really need to close out the major round long before they're in the room with investors. Why this session is important Raising late capital is beyond achieving revenue targets. It involves telling the right stories, tracking the right metrics, and building complex relationships over time. Expect keen insights, honest reflections and practical frameworks that…
Large AI labs like Openai and Google Deepmind cut connections with Scale AI after Meta invested $14 billion in data vendors and hired CEOs. However, AI Labs still need data. It leaves an opening for other startups that can provide. The major players and factors in the AI data market are changing. Mercor, an AI employment platform that sells data services to AI Labs recently, may be one of the biggest benefactors of this shift. Today, in Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony HA, and I (Max Zeff) are digging deeper into the changes in the AI data market. Co-founded less than…
The countdown is as follows: The application hosting side events at TechCrunchSrupt2025 will close tonight at 11:59pm. If you're looking at ways to amplify your brand at this week's tech epicenter, now is the time to lock it up. Your side event is a dinner where everyone is still talking, a panel that triggers a deal, or a happy hour where you start a new collaboration. Over 10,000 attendees in San Francisco will not be taking place in addition to the global spotlight of TechCrunch promotions. It resonates. Image credit: Slava Blazer Photography Today's deadline is the final The application…