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There are only three days left to lock in on TechCrunch's 2025 group pass. Founders and Investors – Save up to 20% with groups of 4-9 until 11:59pm on Friday, October 3rd. The 2025 disruption will take place in Moscon West, San Francisco from October 27-29, and will unite more than 10,000 founders, investors and operators to tackle the biggest opportunities and toughest questions of technology. This one-week only opportunity is your chance to maximize your value from the ultimate startup launchpad of the year. The ultimate startup experience awaits confusion In addition to over 200 sessions spanning five industry…
Korea is world-renowned for hosting global technology brands such as Hyundai, LG and Samsung as a leader in fiery high-speed internet, nearby broadband coverage and digital innovation. However, this highly successful set the country a major target for hackers and revealed how vulnerable cybersecurity defenses are. The country has swayed from a series of well-known hacks, affecting credit card companies and communications, and affecting the vast stripes of Koreans. In both cases, ministries and regulators seemed to scramble in parallel, sometimes postpone each other rather than move in unison. Critics argue that South Korea's cyber defense is hampered by a…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blocked efforts to pass laws that would extend data privacy protections for federal lawmakers and civil servants to everyone in the United States. On Monday night, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) asked for unanimous consent from his fellow senators to ask for his law s.2850. Wyden's bill was designed to obtain bipartisan provisions designed to protect government officials, lawmakers and their families, if passed, and to allow personal information to be sold or traded by data brokers to extend to all Americans and people living in the United States. “Members of Congress should not be treated specially,”…
The regular lab came out of stealth on Tuesday with a $300 million war chest as a seed round. The technology industry's Who's: backed by Andreessen Horowitz, DST, Nvidia, Accel, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt and Jeff Bezos. The Period Lab was founded by Ekin Dogus Cubuk and Liam Fedus. Cubuk led the materials and chemistry teams for Google Brain and Deepmind. For example, one of his projects was an AI tool called Gnome. The tool discovered over 2 million new crystals in 2023. This is a material that can be used one day to drive a new generation…
What happens if the first 10 employers are not at all people? TechCrunch, which takes place in Western Moscon in San Francisco from October 27-29, is delving into a new wave of startups that stumbled 2025 and replaced or augmented early employees with AI agents. Think outbound sales, billing, and customer support. It has been automated since day one. Hosted on Builders Stage, the panel features a combination of technical founders and veteran operators who are actually doing it, debating where the boundaries between humans and machines should be drawn, and how far it is. Meet the speaker Caleb Peffer,…
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human…
Asahi Group Holdings, a brewery giant that produces Japanese beer Asahi and other drinks, was hit by a cyber attack on Monday and forced to halt production at its Japanese factories. The suspension is reportedly still ongoing, but there is no recovery timeline. Asahi Group disclosed the attack in a press release, saying that the company was forced to suspend order and shipping operations due to a “system failure.” “At this point, no leaks of personal information or customer data or leaks to external parties have been confirmed,” the press release read. Citing Asahi's spokesman on Tuesday, Reuters reported that…
AI has attracted global attention, but not without controversy. This October, in Moscon West, San Francisco, Charition.ai CEO Karandeep Anand will win the AI stage for TechCrunch due to his candid fireplace on the explosive rise of human-like AI peers. Participants gain insight into life-like dialogue, the ethical issues surrounding conversational AI, and the scrutiny that comes with pushing the boundaries of human-computer interactions. Anand will also discuss the ongoing legal challenges and the company's approach to innovation based on regulatory pressures. Lock your tickets now and save up to $444. Are there groups? Register on the group founder or…
TechCrunch's disruption is not another tech conference full of over 10,000 tech leaders, but a launchpad for startups and innovators. It's where companies meet their first investors, form game-changing partnerships, and inspire ideas to take them to the next level. The exhibit table could be the launchpad for the next big breakthrough, but time is running out. Less than a month has passed before the destruction took place in Moscone West, San Francisco on October 27th-29th, the tables are on sale at a rapid pace. Waiting, competitors grab the spotlight and deal. Book now before the table runs out. Image…
David Berg learned a lot about the waste management industry by driving trash trucks around the country as the first employee of Battle Motors in Ohio. He discovered that despite the vast number of sales exploration platforms, sales to the waste management industry remain an offline effort. “They all had a unanimous way to get to the market, that was an old school pen and paper, a door-to-door knock, [and] Berg told TechCrunch. “There is little technology for both CRM exploration or sales funnels. Berg launched its sales exploration platform built for Customer Relations Manager (CRM) and waste management in…