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Tesla just revealed its redesigned second-generation Roadster with SpaceX thrusters, a vehicle he has called “the best of the last of the human-driven cars.”

For three days this week in San Francisco, 20 eager startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The top 20 were chosen to represent the best of the Startup Battlefield 200, and they competed for a chance to take home the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. With that intense pitching now complete,…

Zach Yadegari has enjoyed an immense amount of success for someone who only recently graduated from high school. Founder of the AI-fueled calorie tracking app Cal AI, Yadegari is only 19, but his company has rocketed to viral fame over the past two years. At TechCrunch Disrupt on Thursday, Yadegari shared details of that surprising…

The smart health company is gating third-party app syncing to its own subscription plan for new users.

Apple recently introduced a handful of new smart home products, with its first smart panel, the HomeView; a new HomePod mini; an Apple TV 4K; and a complete Home Collection with nine smart home devices. Starting at $40 for smart sensors and up to $400 for security cameras, the Apple Home Collection is not exactly…

If the proposal is enacted, it could cost $240 a year to watch YouTube in the UK.

Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you’ve purchased.

Amazon executive Panos Panay has a message for startup founders: Failure is an inevitable, required part of building a successful product.

Amazon is placing its bets on ambient computing, not apps, as the future of personal AI.

Bluesky plans to introduce payments in the coming months, a first step in its strategy to make money without relying on advertising. CEO Toni Schneider and COO Rose Wang outlined the plans Thursday at TechCrunch Disrupt, explaining how the company hopes to build on the commerce and fundraising activity already happening on its decentralized social…