Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava says AI-written emails are eroding real conversations

Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava says AI written emails can weaken real conversations and explains why she wants human-centered music tools.

AI agents are moving into text messages, with startups racing to handle calendars, travel, family tasks and more inside chats.

Sean Parker is refocusing Stability AI on music AI tools, backed by major labels and new licensed training deals.

The White House pushed an AI safety pledge and rebranded AI as super intelligence, as enterprise AI still drives the money.

Circuit Breaker Labs is using AI safety testing to catch harmful chatbot behavior before it reaches vulnerable users.

Disrupt 2026 exhibit bookings close tonight as TechCrunch urges startups to secure Expo Hall tables before they sell out.

Clay CEO Kareem Amin will explain the GTM engineer role at Disrupt 2026 and how AI is reshaping startup growth.

A new Graphite study says AI writing tells persist even as models drop obvious clues like em dashes and develop new signature phrases.

Amazon released Strands Decider 2B, an open-source decision model built for fast, low-cost choices in AI agent workflows.

Photon raised $4.5M after its app funeral, betting AI agents will replace some mobile apps across iMessage, WhatsApp and other channels.