Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside

By Rebecca Szkutak |
October 30, 2025
Nvidia logo
Nvidia is making a significant investment in Poolside, a move that highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to AI and machine learning innovation. The deal, reportedly worth up to $1 billion, is expected to accelerate Poolside’s development of advanced AI technologies.

Bevel raises $10M Series A from General Catalyst for its AI health companion

By Tage Kene-Okafor |
October 30, 2025
Bevel AI health companion
Bevel, a startup focused on AI-driven health solutions, has secured $10 million in Series A funding led by General Catalyst. The company aims to expand its AI health companion platform, which provides personalized health insights and support to users.

Google partners with Ambani’s Reliance to offer free AI Pro access to millions of Jio users in India

By Jagmeet Singh |
October 30, 2025
Google Gemini
Google has teamed up with Reliance Jio to provide free access to its AI Pro services for millions of Jio users in India. This partnership is expected to boost AI adoption and digital transformation across the country.

Figma acquires AI-powered media generation company Weavy

By Ivan Mehta |
October 30, 2025
Figma Weavy
Figma has acquired Weavy, a company specializing in AI-powered media generation. The acquisition is set to enhance Figma’s design platform with advanced AI capabilities for creating and editing media content.

Cluely’s Roy Lee on the rage-bait strategy for startup marketing

By Russell Brandom |
October 29, 2025
Roy Lee Cluely
Roy Lee of Cluely discusses the controversial “rage-bait” marketing strategy, which leverages provocative content to drive engagement and brand awareness for startups in the competitive tech landscape.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is a big fan of agentic coding

By Russell Brandom |
October 29, 2025
Anatoly Yakovenko
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, shares his enthusiasm for agentic coding, a programming paradigm that leverages AI agents to automate complex software development tasks.

Box CEO Aaron Levie on how AI is changing the enterprise SaaS landscape

By Sarah Perez |
October 29, 2025
Box CEO Aaron Levie
Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, discusses the transformative impact of AI on enterprise SaaS, highlighting how automation and intelligent features are reshaping business workflows and productivity.

ElevenLabs CEO says AI audio models will be ‘commoditized’ over time

By Sarah Perez |
October 29, 2025
ElevenLabs CEO
The CEO of ElevenLabs predicts that AI audio models will eventually become commoditized, with widespread availability and reduced differentiation among providers as the technology matures.

How AI labs use Mercor to get the data companies won’t share

By Maxwell Zeff |
October 29, 2025
Mercor CEO Brendan Foody
AI labs are turning to Mercor to access valuable datasets that are typically withheld by companies, enabling more robust research and development in artificial intelligence.

Nvidia becomes first public company worth $5 trillion

By Ivan Mehta |
October 29, 2025
Nvidia logo
Nvidia has reached a historic milestone, becoming the first public company to achieve a $5 trillion market valuation, driven by its leadership in AI hardware and software.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 3

By TechCrunch Events |
October 29, 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The third day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 featured discussions on AI, startups, and the future of technology, with industry leaders sharing insights on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Character.AI is ending its chatbot experience for kids

By Rebecca Bellan |
October 29, 2025
Character.AI under 18
Character.AI has announced it will discontinue its chatbot services for users under 18, citing concerns over safety and compliance with child protection regulations.

Grammarly rebrands to ‘Superhuman,’ launches a new AI assistant

By Ivan Mehta |
October 29, 2025
Grammarly Superhuman
Grammarly has rebranded as ‘Superhuman’ and introduced a new AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and writing quality for users across platforms.

Phia’s founders on how AI is changing online shopping

By Sarah Perez |
October 29, 2025
Phia founders
The founders of Phia discuss how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the online shopping experience, from personalized recommendations to automated customer service.

‘Silicon Valley’ star Thomas Middleditch makes a surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

By Morgan Little |
October 28, 2025
Silicon Valley cast
Actor Thomas Middleditch, known for his role in ‘Silicon Valley,’ made a surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, engaging with attendees and sharing his perspective on tech culture.

Inside CampusAI’s mission to close the AI training gap for everyday workers — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

By Rebecca Bellan |
October 28, 2025
CampusAI building
CampusAI is working to bridge the AI skills gap for everyday workers by providing accessible training and resources, showcased at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

Mappa’s AI voice analysis helps you find the best job candidates and will show off its tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025