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Time is running out to attend the world's largest annual conference for startups. There are only four days left to secure up to $624 in savings on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass before the price increases on Friday, October 17th at 11:59pm PT. Do you have a plus one? Your second ticket will be 50% off. Bring your team? Save up to 30% on group passes. Register here to save. From October 27th to 29th, more than 10,000 founders, investors, executives, and technology visionaries will gather at Moscone West in San Francisco for ideas, conversations, and connections as more than…

Security researchers have discovered that half of all geostationary satellites in Earth's orbit carry unencrypted consumer, business, and military information, putting this data at risk of eavesdropping. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Maryland spent $800 on an off-the-shelf satellite receiver and held it in the sky for three years. They discovered large amounts of unencrypted data being sent to and from space, including people's private voice calls and text messages, as well as consumer internet traffic from in-flight Wi-Fi services. Wired, which first published the researchers' findings, said the unencrypted data also included…

Goldman Sachs has agreed to buy San Francisco-based Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old investment firm with $7 billion in assets, CNBC first reported on Monday. The agreement highlights the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank will pay $665 million in cash and stock, with up to an additional $300 million tied to the company's performance through 2030, according to a Goldman release. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of next year, and all 45 Industry Ventures employees will join Goldman. We have reached out to Swildens for…

If you've been thinking about attending TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, which brings over 10,000 startup and VC leaders to San Francisco from October 27-29, now is the time to act. Secure your place on the expo floor where ideas, capital and connections collide. Currently, there are only seven exhibition tables, and we expect them to be sold out before the deadline. And yes, this is the same inventory that our competitors are also eyeing. Act quickly, as the stock available at the expo will now be completely exhausted. The deadline is October 17th at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Book here and learn…

The countdown has begun! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 starts in just two weeks — October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — and this is your last chance to secure up to $624 in savings before prices increase to late bird rates on Friday, October 17 at 11:59 PM PT. Join over 10,000 founders, investors, and executives for three days of inspiration, connections, and dealmaking through 200+ sessions, 250+ technology leaders, and 300+ startup exhibitors. Image credit: TechCrunch Why attend Disrupt 2025? From AI and biotech to climate tech, fintech, mobility and consumer innovation, TechCrunch Disrupt is where the global…

The countdown has begun! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 starts in just two weeks — taking place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — and this is your last chance to secure up to $624 in savings before prices go up on Friday, October 17 at 11:59 PM PT. Join over 10,000 founders, investors, and executives for three days of inspiration, connections, and dealmaking through 200+ sessions, 250+ technology leaders, and 300+ startup exhibitors. Image credit: TechCrunch Why attend Disrupt 2025? From AI and biotech to climate tech, fintech, mobility and consumer innovation, TechCrunch Disrupt is where the global startup…

No matter what city you live in, it's a universally acknowledged truth that the current dating scene sucks. Everyone has a story. And everyone is dissatisfied. Let's take the example of Miles Slayton. He completed a banking internship in New York City and witnessed how he and his friends struggled to find love in the city's ruthless dating scene. “We're using our phones more than ever before,” he told TechCrunch. “I thought, 'Why are dating apps so bad?'” He thought this was not a problem with the dating apps themselves, but rather with the way modern products work. While many…

Corporate travel management company Navan (formerly known as TripActions) filed updated IPO documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, despite the current federal government shutdown. Navan is proceeding under new SEC rules that allow aspiring companies stalled during the shutdown to submit updated information, such as share counts and prices, and have their statements automatically approved within 20 days without staff scrutiny. Once the application is declared effective, Navan can begin its roadshow. However, this rule does not mean that staff cannot ask questions or request an amended return later. Navan declined to comment to TechCrunch on…

AI companies are developing much-needed corporate strategies, but the results are wildly contradictory. Just this week, Deloitte announced it would be rolling out Anthropic's Claude to all 500,000 employees. On the very same day, the Australian government forced Deloitte to refund its contract because the AI-generated report was riddled with false citations. This is a perfect snapshot of where we are today, with companies racing to adopt AI tools before they understand how to use them responsibly. In this episode of Equity, Kirsten Kolosek, Anthony Herr and Sean O'Kane delve into the messy realities of AI in the workplace, as…

Karsi, a prediction market that allows people to bet on future events, announced it has raised more than $300 million at a valuation of $5 billion. The company's value has increased 2.5x since its last funding just three months ago, at a $2 billion valuation. The new funding was provided by Calsi's existing investor Sequoia Capital, with new investor Andreessen Horowitz co-leading the round. Paradigm Ventures, Capital G, and Coinbase Ventures also participated. Kalsi also revealed that consumers in 140 countries can now place bets on the company's platform. Prediction market activity has increased dramatically, with Kalsi's annual trading volume…