Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature the AI Stage from October 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Presented by Google for Startups, the event explores how AI is transforming business models, security, and job categories. Industry leaders will discuss pricing strategies for commoditized models, enterprise AI security, and the rise of GTM engineering. Over 10,000 tech and VC professionals will gather to address the challenges facing AI-native founders.

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The snake that cannot shed its skin must perish and fade

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The article emphasizes that personal growth, like a snake shedding its skin, demands embracing change. Clinging to outdated beliefs, unhealthy habits, or past identities restricts development and threatens progress. While transformation can be uncomfortable, it's essential to avoid stagnation and unlock potential. Letting go of the familiar allows individuals to adapt, learn, and evolve, leading to stronger, wiser versions of themselves and enabling true fulfillment.

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Zomato’s Latest Fee, Weekly Funding Rundown & More

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Now, Zomato To Charge A COD Fee Zomato has begun charging some customers an extra fee for paying cash on.

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Deepinder Goyal’s Temple partners with Art of Living; Why a Japanese entrepreneur sees India as a bridge between rival worlds

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Temple will use its new biomarker, Entropy, to track the body’s parasympathetic state during meditation.

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RentoMojo’s Post-IPO Test: Can The Flywheel Keep Going?

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One blockbuster listing after another is keeping India’s startup IPO market buzzing. After Shiprocket’s strong debut last month, ESDS extended.

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Insight Partners’ Devin Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic

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Insight Partners' Devin Parekh opens up about losing Legora to General Catalyst, why he's fine holding stakes in rival AI labs, and why — even as everyone else piles into OpenAI and Anthropic — his $90 billion firm is deliberately staying diversified.

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Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock

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Oracle had previously disclosed that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion.

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The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs

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From floating reactors to brain chips: VCs picked their favorite YC startups from the summer batch.

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What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom?

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On Equity, we discussed the AI industry's latest debate about whether it poses an existential threat to humanity.

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Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards

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Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety.

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Hyderabad houses 515 GCCs, to add 50-70 in next 1 year: report

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Hyderabad accounts for around 20% of total GCCs in India.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

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India's semiconductor sector gets $1.4 billion: report

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Nearly half of the funding amount into Indian semiconductor companies was raised since 2025.

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Why a Japanese entrepreneur sees India as the bridge between rival worlds

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A Japanese entrepreneur living in India as a new global leader, using its ties across competing power blocs to shape the next global economic and technology order.

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Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world

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Fusion startups are increasingly embracing defense applications, a return to the industry's roots, as climate tech funding stalls. This shift provides new revenue streams for expensive fusion development. Defense sees fusion-related laser technology as crucial for developing cost-effective laser weapons against drones. Xcimer partnered with RTX, and Pacific Fusion collaborates with NNSA, highlighting fusion's dual utility for energy and national security.

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Deepinder Goyal partners with Art of Living for Temple

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The partnership will study the effects of meditation through Entropy, a biomarker of Temple.

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C-CAMP selects 15 bioscience startups for its National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition

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The National National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition now in its ninth edition has seen startups from the previous editions raising more than $125 million in VC funding.

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Swish Buys Itself More Time At The Quick Food Table

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In August 2024, Inc42 asked whether Swish could pull off what Zomato couldn’t. Two years on, the question has turned.

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Health, AI, growth: test your business creativity with Edition 249 of our weekly quiz!

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This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 249th quiz. Ready?

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Natural seasons, human seasons: An exploration by artist Meena Das Narayan

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In this photo essay, we showcase a range of artworks by artist Meena Das Narayan, along with insights from her creative journey.

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PM Modi wants BRICS to help 100 startups scale yearly; Shuddh Swad turns Bihari thekua into a Rs 1 Cr D2C business

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The New Delhi Declaration also proposes better access to finance for MSMEs, including through credit assessment frameworks and an invoice discounting mechanism.

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