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The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
# AI Data Center Boom Sparks Infrastructure Clash in Post-Industrial Cities Philadelphia joins a growing list of American cities resisting aggressive…
4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has four days remaining for startups to secure exhibition spots at the year's largest startup conference. The deadline hits Se…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind have confirmed they've been conducting weeks of talks focused on AI safety, according to OpenAI's official stat…
Discover how to take your startup from prototype to production at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is positioning itself as the destination event for founders navigating the critical prototype-to-production transition. The co…
Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature a session on using AI to restore extinct species, headlined by a founder leading a billion-dollar startup in the …
Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?
# The Existential Question Facing AI Startups: Staying Relevant as OpenAI Ships Your Roadmap TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is hosting a session that cuts t…
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards
Former President Barack Obama called on Democrats to prioritize artificial intelligence as a policy agenda, emphasizing the need for concrete safeguar…
One week left to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is down to its final week for exhibit table bookings, with organizers warning that limited inventory could disappear before th…
How To Measure An Innovation Economy: South Korea
South Korea has built one of the world's most formidable innovation economies through decades of deliberate policy and capital deployment, now ranking…
Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know
# Opaque Recurrence and the Growing Lexicon of AI Terminology The explosive adoption of artificial intelligence across enterprise and consumer applic…
Less than 24 hours to apply for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event
TechCrunch has opened applications for Side Events at its flagship Disrupt 2026 conference, with a hard deadline of midnight PT tonight. The deadline …
Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston
TechCrunch has reopened volunteer applications for its rebranded Boston event, the TechCrunch Founder Summit, scheduled for November 4th. The event re…
The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature The Builders Stage, a dedicated programming track focused on the operational realities of startup scaling. The st…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals
TechCrunch has announced a dedicated Real World AI Stage for Disrupt 2026, signaling the tech conference's pivot toward showcasing practical applicati…
The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them
The U.S. government is tightening restrictions on foreign-made drones and robots, blocking Chinese manufacturers from selling into American markets th…
At TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?
Europe's tech elite gathered at TechBBQ, the Nordic region's flagship annual conference, wrestling with a question that transcends product roadmaps an…
How Sweden built one of Europe’s hottest startup ecosystems
# Sweden's Startup Ecosystem Emerges as Europe's Fastest-Growing Tech Hub Sweden has transformed into one of Europe's most vibrant startup ecosystems…
AI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10
StrictlyVC, the intimate networking conference series that gathers founders, investors, and operators for curated evening conversations, returns to Ne…
Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
# Anthropic and OpenAI to Face Off on TechCrunch Disrupt's AI Stage Anthropic and OpenAI will take center stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, as the co…
Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit
TechCrunch is opening its Founder Summit speaker selection process to audience voting, letting the startup community help decide which sessions make t…
Tonight marks your last chance to save up to $300 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is offering its final discount window tonight, with passes available at savings of up to $300 before prices revert to standard…
Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
# TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Opens Side Event Applications TechCrunch Disrupt, the flagship conference bringing together founders, investors, and tech l…
This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs
King's Cross has transformed from London's notorious red-light district into a thriving artificial intelligence and technology hub over the past two d…
The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 centers on a single thesis: building companies that last when artificial intelligence reshapes every industry. The conference …
Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is now accepting applications for its Exhibit Program, offering startups a direct path to investors and industry decision-make…