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Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety, will take the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to grapple with the delicate balance between privacy and public safety. He’ll outline how the company’s surveillance technology can protect communities while addressing growing concerns over data collection and civil liberties.
StrictlyVC will once again hit Manhattan on September 10, 2026, marking its first public gathering since 2024. After a two‑year pause, the event opens its “under‑wraps” format to the wider startup, VC, and deal‑making community, underscoring the momentum of New York’s booming ecosystem.
Ollama says it now serves 8.9 million developers and is using new funding to connect local open-model workflows with hosted cloud inference.
Moonshot AI says Kimi K3 brings a 2.8T-parameter, 1M-token open-weight model to Kimi Code and its API, but independent proof still matters.
Inkling gives developers open weights, multimodal inputs and Tinker fine-tuning, but direct self-hosting still requires serious GPU infrastructure.
Australian founders have just 48 hours left to submit their pitch for Stripe x Startup Battlefield, with the winner securing automatic entry to TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francany. This fast‑track opportunity offers global exposure, investor access, and a guaranteed spot on the Disrupt stage—so act now before the deadline closes.
Apple’s high‑profile trade‑secrets lawsuit against OpenAI could throw a wrench into the AI firm’s planned IPO, as investors weigh the added legal risk and potential delays. The complaint alleges that a “pattern of misconduct” involving over 400 former Apple engineers has reached OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, raising questions about the company’s governance and intellectual‑property safeguards.
Parents are increasingly turning to purpose‑built “kids‑phone” devices that strip away apps, social media and web browsing in favor of basic calling and texting. Startups are seizing the opportunity, offering everything from ultra‑simple mobile handsets to stationary home phones that let children stay connected without the distractions of a full‑featured smartphone.
Patreon has shifted from politely requesting compliance with its robots.txt to actively blocking AI crawlers that scrape creator content. By partnering with Cloudflare, the platform now intercepts unauthorized scraping attempts at the network level, safeguarding creators’ work from being harvested for AI training without permission.
No product? No problem. At Disrupt 2026, founders will learn how to win pre‑seed funding by showcasing unshakable conviction and craft‑first storytelling, even when their MVP is still on the drawing board. This session equips entrepreneurs to meet seed‑stage expectations without a finished product.
The EU has issued binding DMA measures requiring Google to open Android AI assistant features and anonymised Search data to eligible rivals.
Foot traffic to salad chains is slipping as diners grow wary of cyclosporiasis, a food‑borne illness that can cause severe diarrhea. While a few loyal customers still venture in for their greens, most are staying away until the health threat eases.
