Andrew Yang took inspiration from Mark Cuban for his budget cell carrier Noble Mobile

“I’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang told TechCrunch.

Figure reaches $39B valuation in latest funding round

Figure said the funding will be used to scale the company’s fleet of humanoid robots, build the necessary infrastructure to accelerate robot training, and launch advanced data collection efforts.  

By popular demand: 10 extra exhibit tables open at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out.

Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky on navigating the second act, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital general partner Santi Subotovsky will join the Going Public Stage at Disrupt 2025 in a session called “What Comes After Breakout Success?” Join 10,000+ tech and VC leaders from October 27-29 in San Francisco.

Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse

This LA-based startup raised $48M to tackle brand abuse

Replit hits $3B valuation on $150M annualized revenue

Unlike other fast-growing vibe coders, Replit has not been running to VCs every few months, though we’ll see if that changes.

Bluesky will comply with age-verification laws in South Dakota and Wyoming after exiting Mississippi

Bluesky says the age-verification laws strike “the right balance,” so it won’t have to exit the states as it did in Mississippi.

Vibe coding? Meet vibe security

As AI evolves at breakneck speed, attackers are evolving right alongside it. Vibe coding, AI agents, and prompt-based attacks are opening enterprises up to new vulnerabilities daily. The pressure is on for cybersecurity tools to keep pace, and startups are seizing the moment. Few have grown as rapidly as Wiz, which Google is acquiring for… Continua a leggere Vibe coding? Meet vibe security

After selling to Spotify, Anchor’s co-founders are back with Oboe, an AI-powered app for learning

Oboe is a new AI-powered learning platform that lets you create personalized courses on any topic with a prompt.

From mixers to pitch-offs — your brand event belongs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Each Side Event can unlock new opportunities for the hosts: investor deal flow, talent connections, and brand exposure with the startup community.