Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

On June 9, over 1,000 founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow.

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise

Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.

Samsung shows off new display tech that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications

The new privacy tech uses different types of pixels to let you block certain apps and notifications from being viewed by others.

An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE

A tax accountant saw Elon Musk fans bidding up a Kalshi prediction market and saw a sure bet to make easy money.

Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia

The former boss of a U.S. hacking tools maker was jailed for selling highly sensitive software exploits to a Russian broker. This is how we first learned of his arrest, reported the story, and some of the unanswered questions we still have.

Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ its first-ever creator awards show

Snapchat is the latest social media platform to launch awards for creators, joining TikTok and Instagram.

Welcome to the post-hype crypto market

Crypto is creeping back into the startup conversation, but at ETHDenver last week, the buzz was as much about Washington as it was about tokens. Policy shifts are rippling through the market as Tether and stablecoins face scrutiny, players like Stripe re-enter the conversation, and startups either find traction or flame out. The hype cycle is over, or at least taking a break. So what comes next?  On… Continua a leggere Welcome to the post-hype crypto market

Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google

Nearly five years after graduating into an independent Alphabet company, Intrinsic is moving under Google’s domain.

US cybersecurity agency CISA reportedly in dire shape amid Trump cuts and layoffs

Under the first year of the Trump administration, the U.S. cyber agency CISA has faced cuts, layoffs, and furloughs, as bipartisan lawmakers and cybersecurity industry sources say the agency is unprepared to handle a crisis.