Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei
In Brief Posted: 10:55 AM PDT · October 20, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Eric Schmidt’s fortune is about to get even...
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Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool
On Monday, Amazon Web Services released a tool called TorchNeuron that lets AI startups easily move their AI apps onto...
Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
Twelve years ago today, Eugenia Kuyda stood up on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt and presented a conversational chatbot called IO...
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
In Brief Posted: 9:30 AM PDT · October 18, 2026 Image Credits:Character.AI After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier...
Physical AI is more than robots, says the Nvidia veteran now investing in it
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego...
Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them
Elorian, the Palo Alto AI startup that raised a $55 million seed round at a $300 million valuation before it...
Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles
Counterfeits of luxury goods are a major problem for fashion houses. Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands’ marks and...
Last chance to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit pass: Early booking ends October 16
Your next funding round. Your next hire. Your next big product decision. Building a startup means making choices that can...
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Last day
The final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has arrived, and the week is ending on a high note. As 10,000+...
Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or to speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get...