Sam Altman says OpenAI will have “legitimate AI researchers” by 2028
OpenAI says its deep learning systems are rapidly advancing, with more models able to solve complex tasks faster. So fast, in fact, that OpenAI internally aims to have intern-level research assistants by September 2026 and fully automated “regular AI researchers” by 2028, CEO Sam Altman said in a livestream on Tuesday. This ambitious timeline was […]
Charter Space brings fintech to spaceship insurance, showcases results at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
When Yuk Chi Chan began construction on the charter space in late 2021, it was after a long period of pain. As a mission manager for a satellite bus startup, he coordinated the company’s first demonstration mission. All of this had to be done with critical data scattered across Microsoft Excel. In addition to managing […]
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla says the U.S. government could take a 10% stake in all publicly traded companies to soften the blow for AGI.
Vinod Khosla has a bold vision for how society can be reconfigured to share the wealth created by AI technology. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Tuesday, the founder of Khosla Ventures suggested that the US government could take a 10% stake in every public company and redistribute that company’s wealth to the […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Vinod Khosla, Netflix, Slate Auto, and Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, join us for the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, afterparties, and more available here. There’s still plenty of time to get your tickets, and since there’s only 2 days left, we’re offering you a 50% discount. However, if […]
Apple and Microsoft are both now worth over $4 trillion
Apple and Microsoft are now worth more than $4 trillion each. This is the first time that Apple’s market capitalization has surpassed the $4 trillion mark, making it the third company to surpass this milestone after Nvidia and Microsoft. Redmond first crossed the mark in July, but its valuation has since fallen slightly to $3.9 […]
OpenAI completes for-profit recapitalization
OpenAI announced Tuesday that it has completed a recapitalization and separated AI Labs into a for-profit corporation housed within a nonprofit foundation. This is the end result of a complex legal process that was fiercely resisted by estranged co-founder Elon Musk. Under the new structure, the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation will legally control a public benefit […]
Disrupt 2025: Day 2 | Tech Crunch
Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 has begun. That means San Francisco’s Moscone West will once again be packed with speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and after-parties for attendees. You can still register for tickets to join in the excitement. Since it’s only been a day since it started, you can get tickets at 50% off […]
Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs
Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to cut the company’s workforce by 14,000 to cut bureaucracy, remove layers and increase investment in its AI strategy. This is the second-largest job cut for e-commerce giant Amazon, after cutting 22,000 jobs in 2022. Amazon had approximately 1.2 million employees as of October 31, 2024, of which more […]
Venture capital is not an asset class, says Sequoia’s Roelof Botha
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Sequoia managing partner Roelof Botha argued that the venture industry is not an asset class and that pouring more money into Silicon Valley won’t create better companies. “Investing in ventures is a risk with no return,” Botha said in an interview on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday. “If […]
Astro Teller, CEO of Alphabet’s X, talks about what makes a moonshot
Astro Teller, CEO of X, Alphabet’s “moonshot factory” where the company develops nearly impossible things, shared what makes a moonshot and detailed the company’s “fail fast” mantra at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Monday. Notable companies that started as moonshots from X’s Moonshot factory include Waymo and Wing. Teller pointed out that Company X […]