Money has evolved to become much more than the cash in your wallet or bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we will dedicate an entire stage to that progression. The new Smart Money Stage will be the place where financial technology, payments and artificial intelligence collide. From October 13-15 at the Moscone Center in
Prentis, a new artificial intelligence research lab focused on computer usage models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Launched in April, Prentis is training models to learn
Prentis, a new artificial intelligence research lab focused on computer usage models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Launched in April, Prentis is training models to learn
A health worker measures a woman’s blood pressure at the Penda Umoja II Health Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, where researchers have tested an artificial intelligence tool that can verify notes taken by doctors. Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/via Getty Images hide title toggle title Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/via Getty Images A 4-month-old child comes to the clinic with fever and
A 4-month-old child comes to the clinic with fever and nasal congestion. Vyonne Njeri thinks it’s just a cold. Then a yellow box appears on your computer telling you to check your heart, because your heart rate is elevated. Njeri is a registered clinical officer in Nairobi, Kenya; she sees patients alone like a nurse
Darren Aronofsky has shown the work his new AI studio, Primordial Soup, can do. Now he wants more money to do it. The company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week that it was looking to raise $15 million in cash in exchange for shares in the studio. The filing