Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

TechCrunch Founder Summit offers final $200 discount as startup leaders head to Boston

Save up to $200 on TechCrunch Founder Summit passes before Oct. 16. The Boston event targets founders, investors and startup decisions.

Amazon-owned Bee launches a $75 AI wearable and a phone-mounted companion device with summaries, reminders, and privacy-focused design.

Figma Specs gives teams a Markdown way to define design rules as the company adds AI tools, code layers and Payload integration.

Gudea says its AI crisis detection platform spots online narratives before they explode, and it just raised $7 million in seed funding.

Character.AI bankruptcy has 40 states demanding safeguards for user chats, minors’ privacy, and data deletion before any sale.

Apate’s AI agents pose as victims to waste scammers’ time and collect fraud intelligence for banks, telcos and government agencies.

Floqer uses AI agents to research prospects for B2B teams, says ARR tops $1.2M, and plans an open-source release in 2027.

Zenzap raised $44M for its AI workplace messenger designed to replace WhatsApp in business teams with secure, mobile-first chat.

TechCrunch is offering a 50% off Disrupt 2026 ticket sale as the San Francisco conference enters its final two days.

Disrupt 2026 Day 2 spotlights AI, robotics and venture deal-making at Moscone West, with 300+ startups and major industry speakers.