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The 16 top logistics, manufacturing, materials startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Every year, TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup…

The 3 creator economy trends that helped startups pull in the big bucks heading into 2026

Influencers are no longer a buzzy category for investors writing big checks. Artificial intelligence, social commerce, and new community apps are now the primary focus among creator economy investors. In 2025, venture capitalists and private equity…

Nvidia's AI empire: A look at its top startup investments

No company has capitalized on the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Its revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed since the introduction of ChatGPT over three years ago — and the many competitive generative AI…

Startup Satellite Hits 1,800 Degrees, Cooks Up Plasma in Orbit for the First Time

A microwave-sized factory in space has generated plasma for the first time, bringing us one step closer to manufacturing materials in microgravity for use on Earth. Space Forge successfully activated the manufacturing furnace on board its first…

Venture Capitalists Predict Many AI Startups Will Get Weeded Out in 2026

It's that time again: Venture capitalists—never short on takes about where the market is headed—have predictions for the new year. Predictably, responses contained a healthy dose of optimism about artificial intelligence. But they…

Why buzzy Silicon Valley startups are enforcing no-shoes policies: 'I hope they invest in air fresheners'

Buzzy Silicon Valley tech startups have offered everything from ball pit slides to free nicotine pouches to keep workers happy – and now they're telling staffers to leave their shoes at the door. No-shoes policies are on the rise across…

2026 Predictions: Microsoft Buys an AI Coding Startup

15 years after skipping college to launch 3 startups, I believe the taboo around questioning higher ed is holding an entire generation back

Right now, millions of high school seniors are finalizing their college applications and deciding which path to take. But an increasing number of people from this generation are starting to ask if college is actually worth it. Fifteen years ago, at…

15 European Startups Became Unicorns in 2025: Innovation Continues to Thrive!

Europe hasn't quite recaptured the euphoric heights of 2021. However, by 2025, 15 startups have nonetheless managed to cross the billion-dollar valuation threshold. This achievement comes amid a tougher, more selective, and more politically…

Meta Just Acquired an Incredibly Impressive AI Startup.

A lot of mega-cap tech titans are ending off 2025 on a high note with big acquisitions. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) joined in the year-end deal-making spree by buying up AI agent startup Manus in a deal reportedly worth over $2 billion.

Breaking Down Noah Schnapp Net Worth: From Child Star to Startup Founder - News Anyway

Audiences first became aware of Noah Schnapp because of his absence rather than his presence. Will Byers's narrative decision to spend a large portion of the early Stranger Things trapped, missing, and whispered about was remarkably similar to…

Yann LeCun calls Alexandr Wang 'inexperienced' and predicts more Meta AI employee departures

AI pioneer Yann LeCun isn't sold on Mark Zuckerberg's $14 billion bet on Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old Scale AI cofounder recruited to lead Meta's Super Intelligence Lab. In a new interview with the Financial Times, Lecun, who was Meta's chief AI…

My Favorite Tech related Webcasts on Startups and Entrepreneurship

I can't believe I've made a 'Top X'-post, but I just wanted to get this off my chest. These are in my opinion the best tech-related webcasts on start-ups or entrepreneurship. Jessica Livingston is the author of Founders at Work and a partner at…

4 Andreessen Horowitz partners share their 2026 AI predictions

Another year, another slate of potential AI breakthroughs. Four partners at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz debated what 2026 might bring to the AI world on an episode of the company's podcast that aired December 29, 2025. They focused…

Siemens for Startups Leader Peng-Sang Cau to Headline SuperGreen Live, Joined by TerraCycle Founder Tom Szaky, Planet Positive Investing's Mark Perlmutter, and Wefunder President Jonny Price

SuperGreen Live, a global virtual event designed to accelerate practical climate solutions, announced today that Peng-Sang Cau (she/her), Director of Siemens for Startups at Siemens Digital Industries Software, will headline the January…