TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Speakers Raise 2x More Cash
Tonight, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 closes its speaker application window for good. Founders who present at the Startup Battlefield raise twice as much funding in the following year, according to Crunchbase. Here’s why you should apply today and exactly how to do it fast.
Startup Battlefield 200 Applications Close Today. 9 Billion Reasons to Apply
TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today, May 27, 2026. The program has helped alumni raise over $9 billion collectively. Here’s the case for applying right now and exactly how to do it before midnight.
The Pope’s AI Encyclical Is a Power Play, Not a Prayer
Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical is being read as theology. It should be read as policy. The real story is about who gets to write the rules for a $13 trillion industry and who gets filtered out when the compliance costs rise.