TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

Apptronik raised $935 million in a Series A funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of approximately $5.3 billion, reflecting strong…

The 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award is now accepting nominations to honor impactful tech solutions, with a new, sharpened…

UpScrolled, a rapidly growing social media platform, is failing to control widespread hate speech and racial slurs in usernames and…

Agentic AI systems are poised to dramatically lower startup costs by automating complex, multi-step tasks, similar to how cloud computing…

Primary Ventures raised $625 million for Fund V, a dedicated seed-stage fund to invest in 40-50 U.S. startups over three…

Entire, a startup founded by former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke, has raised a record $60 million seed round at a…

Hauler Hero, a waste management software startup, raised $16 million in Series A funding to modernize the industry with its…

Spotify achieved record user growth, reaching 751 million monthly active users, largely driven by its viral Wrapped campaign and enhancements…

The global luxury goods industry faces massive losses from sophisticated counterfeits, while the second-hand market struggles with authenticity verification, creating…

AI tools are increasing workplace exhaustion by expanding workloads rather than creating leisure, shifting focus from productivity gains to their…

Gather AI secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Smith Point Capital, bringing its total to $74 million…

The European Commission has accused TikTok of creating an addictive user experience under the Digital Services Act, citing features like…

The 2026 Super Bowl ads highlighted a major shift, with brands like Svedka and Anthropic not just featuring AI but…

OpenAI's decision to retire its GPT-4o model has sparked intense user protest, revealing the deep emotional attachments and psychological dependencies…

Sapiom, a startup founded by a former Shopify director, has raised $15 million in seed funding to build a financial…

Spotify now requires developers to have a Premium subscription to access its APIs and has drastically reduced the number of…

Artificial intelligence is transforming drug discovery by enabling small teams to tackle previously neglected diseases, acting as a productivity multiplier…

Amazon and Google are leading an unprecedented surge in capital expenditure, driven by the belief that controlling advanced computing infrastructure…

Voice is emerging as the next primary AI interface, promising a more natural and immersive way to control technology by…

Spotify is expanding beyond digital media by introducing direct sales of physical books through its app in the U.S. and…