After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action
After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother’s voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small...
More Hospitals Are Being Bought by Private Equity. Here’s How It’s Changing Healthcare.
There’s a greater than one in 10 chance your hospital is owned by someone who’s trying to double their money in seven years. If...
Next 5 VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been...
Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite
Modulate deploys its models to detect deepfake, fraud and scamRead More
Your final chance to grab your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is Oct. 2
The last day to book your Disrupt 2026 exhibit table is this Friday, October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your exhibit table and...
Insuretech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round
The startup uses AI to automate tedious paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers.Read More
Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation
Instinct has raised a $1 billion Series C, saying ‘we’re just getting started.’ The company is now valued at $10 billion.Read More
ATF Director Tells Gun Rights Group That Fighting Violent Crime Need Not Impact Lawful Gun Owners
DALLAS—Robert Cekada, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), says there is no conflict between fighting crime and protecting citizens’...
Trump Expects Iran Talks to Resume This Week
President Donald Trump said on Sept. 27 that he expects talks with Iran to resume this week, while declining to rule out military strikes...