TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 2
Day 2 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, full of all themes across AI, investor-only session, more roundtables, and more. Register to save 50% on your pass.
TechCrunch9 min read
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NTangible bets it can predict how athletes will perform under pressure
NTangible is building an analytics platform for collegiate sports organizations and other clubs to measure an athlete's "clutch" factor.
TechCrunch5 min read
Booking Holdings unveils AI travel startup Vayo, based in Seattle, with a planned $100M investment
Booking Holdings is launching a new Seattle-based travel startup called Vayo, led by serial entrepreneur Mike Fridgen, betting that AI agents built for travel can do a better job of planning and managing trips than general-purpose assistants from the likes of OpenAI and Meta. Read More
GeekWire7 min read
5 Tips To Train Your AI Tools: Get Rid of Those Hallucinations
Put your AI tools in the ring with these tips on training against hallucinations.
Salesforce Einstein + Agentforce Blog7 min read
Marklo raises $5 million and opens AI marketing beta for Shopify brands
The startup says it can turn a brand’s sales, inventory and campaign history into proposed marketing work. Marketers still decide what to edit and ship.
Superpower Daily3 min read
Humanly acquires CareerArc to connect recruitment marketing with AI hiring
The deal announced Wednesday brings together Humanly's automated chat and interview systems with CareerArc's social media recruiting and career-site mapping platforms. Read More
GeekWire2 min read
Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.
TechCrunch5 min read
Pluto Security discloses $42 million for controls that interrupt risky AI-agent actions
The startup says it can intervene while an agent works. Its CEO says most risks it detects come from AI-built tools made by non-developers.
Superpower Daily4 min read
AI agent company Decagon has held early M&A talks and hired a banker
Buzzy AI agent company Decagon previously held talks about being acquired by ServiceNow and has hired an investment bank to evaluate M&A interest.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Niobia takes the guesswork out of some of tech’s most expensive mistakes
The San Francisco startup aims to help battery and chip manufacturers identify defects on production lines, reducing downtime and costly mistakes.
TechCrunch4 min read
Flox Intelligence is building AI to keep wildlife away from trains, airports, and roads
Flox's edge devices can identify animals and use species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure.
TechCrunch5 min read
Dapta raises $6 million to bring AI sales agents to more small businesses
The startup is targeting faster responses to prospective customers. It reports rapid adoption and revenue growth, though its customer results remain company-supplied.
Superpower Daily4 min read
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 1
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what's in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco's Moscone West. Don't miss it. Register for your pass now and meet 10,000+ tech leaders at the startup epicenter of the year.
TechCrunch AI8 min read
Clueso raises $10 million to automate business video production and updates
The company says more than 1,000 businesses use its platform. The funding will support enterprise sales, editing tools and closer connections to company knowledge.
Superpower Daily4 min read
The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners, and more. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get a second at 50% off.
TechCrunch AI5 min read
Intellivisa raises $3 million to automate visas and travel-entry paperwork
Intellivisa has secured $3 million to tackle the paperwork between buying an international ticket and being cleared to travel. The October 13, 2026, pre-seed funding announcement backs an AI platform the company says can check documents, complete forms and submit applications—not simply give…
Superpower Daily3 min read
What is White Label All About? Benefits, and Examples
Here's how to make a white-label model work for your brand.
Salesforce Einstein + Agentforce Blog6 min read
This Y Combinator startup raised $6.1 million to let product managers and designers ship code. See its pitch deck.
Lightsprint, a San Francisco startup, raises $6.1M to help non-engineers like designers and product managers edit code using AI tools.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
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