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TechCrunch Disrupt is where the tech community comes together to build, debate, and connect. And while the main event takes over Moscone West from October 13-15, the conversation doesn’t stop when the Expo Hall closes.

If you’ve been on the fence about volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, this is your sign to stop deliberating and start applying. 

Comp AI, a cybersecurity and compliance startup, announced that it has raised a $34 million Series A round on Thursday. The round was led by Roo Capital and Grand Ventures. 

The first few hires at a startup can define the company. But increasingly, not every new capability requires a new employee.

Marketing platform Noise aims to connect brands with content creators at a much lower cost than hiring traditional influencers or running standard ad campaigns. 

When you imagine working with a computer, you likely think of keyboards, clicks, or typing on your phone. Science Corporation CEO Max Hodak has spent the last several months advancing a different vision. His company has enlisted a top neurobiologist to lead the first U.S. human trials for its biohybrid brain-computer interface. Hodak shares what…

The world hasn’t been the same since ChatGPT made its debut in November 2022, when seemingly out of nowhere, a means of engaging with large language models propelled AI beyond hype and into day-to-day reality.

If you’re looking for opportunities to demo your breakthrough to VCs and build a powerful lead-gen, then thisFriday, September 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT, is your last day to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. 

AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to building impressive prototypes. Getting those prototypes into production is a different story.

Profound, which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on Tuesday said it has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.