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TechCrunch Reopens Disrupt 2026 Exhibitor Sales for a Final Deadline Push

Disrupt 2026 exhibitor bookings reopened with a Sept. 30 deadline, giving startups one last chance to secure Expo Hall space in San Francisco.

Amazon is previewing a rat-brain AI model from TBC on AWS, aiming to speed video generation and cut inference costs.

Nscale’s AI IPO could test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated customer risk, huge contracts and heavy losses in the AI buildout.

Ancient Greek AI chatbot Apollo will help scholars restore damaged papyrus fragments using a model trained on 600 million Greek words.

Disrupt 2026 tickets still offer up to $200 off as TechCrunch spotlights Startup Battlefield and early-stage startup discovery.

AI bookkeeping startup Tabby is using live data and AI to replace manual accounting tasks, with 5,500 users and early revenue traction.

Benchmark Disrupt will feature all five GPs debating where the next breakout startup comes from, as AI reshapes venture capital.

TechCrunch adds five VC judges to Startup Battlefield, revealing who will question founders at Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into an AI learning feed, blending short-form scrolling with quizzes, audio, and video.

Get the Disrupt ticket before Sept. 25 to save up to $200 before prices rise for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.