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Dropbox. Cloudflare. Discord. They all were amplified by Startup Battlefield. Now we're bringing the competition to Sydney 🇦🇺 Applications close July 6 for our August 19 event with @Stripe. Apply now:

Dropbox. Cloudflare. Discord. They all were amplified by Startup Battlefield. Now we're bringing the competition to Sydney 🇦🇺 Applications close July 6 for our August 19 event with @Stripe. Apply now:

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The last time Startup Battlefield came to Sydney, the winner built HealthMatch, which now boasts $25M+ raised and 1M patients worldwide. And now we're coming back with Stripe for our latest competition on August 19. Could your startup be next? Apply by July 6:

The last time Startup Battlefield came to Sydney, the winner built HealthMatch, which now boasts $25M+ raised and 1M patients worldwide. And now we're coming back with Stripe for our latest competition on August 19. Could your startup be next? Apply by July 6:

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OpenAI had eye-catching live demos and Google had a DJ using AI, but can they beat Apple’s parkour skills at #WWDC24?

OpenAI had eye-catching live demos and Google had a DJ using AI, but can they beat Apple’s parkour skills at #WWDC24?

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Startup Battlefield isn’t just about a final prize and $100K. It’s about access, prep, visibility, and the chance to be seen early by the people who matter. Apply before May 27, and get your chance to win it all: Apply now:

Startup Battlefield isn’t just about a final prize and $100K. It’s about access, prep, visibility, and the chance to be seen early by the people who matter. Apply before May 27, and get your chance to win it all: Apply now:

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If your product demo is still on your to-do list, start asap. For Startup Battlefield, showing your product working matters more than making it look perfect, and applications close May 27 Apply now:

If your product demo is still on your to-do list, start asap. For Startup Battlefield, showing your product working matters more than making it look perfect, and applications close May 27 Apply now:

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200 startups are selected. All 200 exhibit at Disrupt. 20 pitch on the Main Stage. 5 make the final round. 1 wins $100K equity-free. It's time for you to join the field and enter Startup Battlefield:

200 startups are selected. All 200 exhibit at Disrupt. 20 pitch on the Main Stage. 5 make the final round. 1 wins $100K equity-free. It's time for you to join the field and enter Startup Battlefield:

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Build something newsworthy that could change an entire industry? You have a chance to show the world what you're capable of. This could be you taking a victory lap at Disrupt 2026, and that journey starts by applying to Startup Battlefield by June 8:

Build something newsworthy that could change an entire industry? You have a chance to show the world what you're capable of. This could be you taking a victory lap at Disrupt 2026, and that journey starts by applying to Startup Battlefield by June 8:

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Despite their marketing campaign suggesting you don’t hire humans, Artisan CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack knows that a good startup needs a great team. Listen to the full conversation on our Build Mode podcast:

Despite their marketing campaign suggesting you don’t hire humans, Artisan CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack knows that a good startup needs a great team. Listen to the full conversation on our Build Mode podcast:

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Watch Boston Dynamics' Spot showcase its ability to adjust to disturbances as it opens a door 🤖

Watch Boston Dynamics' Spot showcase its ability to adjust to disturbances as it opens a door 🤖

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Google DeepMind's OP3 Soccer Team used AI to train tiny bipedal humanoid robots how to play soccer

Google DeepMind's OP3 Soccer Team used AI to train tiny bipedal humanoid robots how to play soccer

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In this demo a Neuralink trial participant is able to control a robotic arm to write and draw with just his mind, one of several updates the company recently showcased.

In this demo a Neuralink trial participant is able to control a robotic arm to write and draw with just his mind, one of several updates the company recently showcased.

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Did anyone have Tesla ending its Cybercab reveal with this robot performance on their 2024 bingo card?

Did anyone have Tesla ending its Cybercab reveal with this robot performance on their 2024 bingo card?

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Xiaomi’s latest robot dog, CyberDog 2, costs $3,000 (nearly double the $1,600 price point of its predecessor) #MWC24

Xiaomi’s latest robot dog, CyberDog 2, costs $3,000 (nearly double the $1,600 price point of its predecessor) #MWC24

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Disrupt is a celebration of founders, investors, and the wider startup community, but it’s also a celebration of San Francisco, as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 notes backstage.

Disrupt is a celebration of founders, investors, and the wider startup community, but it’s also a celebration of San Francisco, as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 notes backstage.

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This Bezos-backed EV truck is about as anti-Tesla as it gets, featuring manual windows, no infotainment and costing less than $20K with a federal EV tax credit:

This Bezos-backed EV truck is about as anti-Tesla as it gets, featuring manual windows, no infotainment and costing less than $20K with a federal EV tax credit:

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We have a winner! Congrats to Glīd on being the 2025 Startup Battlefield champion, for their innovative work to streamline the complexities of container transportation. Their work’s embodied by the GliberM, a hybrid-electric vehicle with a hook to transport containers without needing forklifts, along with other hardware and software efforts to get goods where they need to go.

We have a winner! Congrats to Glīd on being the 2025 Startup Battlefield champion, for their innovative work to streamline the complexities of container transportation. Their work’s embodied by the GliberM, a hybrid-electric vehicle with a hook to transport containers without needing forklifts, along with other hardware and software efforts to get goods where they need to go.

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Build Mode is back February 19 🧩 In Season 2, we're tackling a make-or-break challenge every founder faces: building the right team. Subscribe right here: and listen in as founders talk less about hype, and more about the reality of building.

Build Mode is back February 19 🧩 In Season 2, we're tackling a make-or-break challenge every founder faces: building the right team. Subscribe right here: and listen in as founders talk less about hype, and more about the reality of building.

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This founder left his job at Google and raised a $55M pre-seed with a $300M valuation in just five months, even including some non-technical VCs. In this week's episode of Build Mode, co-founder Andrew Dai breaks down how they pulled off Elorian AI's ascent before building a product or landing customers:

This founder left his job at Google and raised a $55M pre-seed with a $300M valuation in just five months, even including some non-technical VCs. In this week's episode of Build Mode, co-founder Andrew Dai breaks down how they pulled off Elorian AI's ascent before building a product or landing customers:

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OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO, and now Apple's lawsuit could mess with how bankers price it. On the latest episode, Equity Podcast digs into why the timing couldn't be worse. Catch up here:

OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO, and now Apple's lawsuit could mess with how bankers price it. On the latest episode, Equity Podcast digs into why the timing couldn't be worse. Catch up here:

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In case you missed today's #GoogleIO keynote presentation, we summed it up for you

In case you missed today's #GoogleIO keynote presentation, we summed it up for you

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Injunctions, restraining orders, delays. Equity Podcast breaks down how Apple's trade secret lawsuit could throw a wrench in OpenAI's hardware ambitions:

Injunctions, restraining orders, delays. Equity Podcast breaks down how Apple's trade secret lawsuit could throw a wrench in OpenAI's hardware ambitions:

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Pitching to VCs as a deep-tech founder means crafting a precise story. Andrew Dai, co-founder and CEO of Elorian AI shares his tips for pitching to non-technical investors. Listen to the full episode of Build Mode for more inside their pre-seed fundraise at a $300M valuation:

Pitching to VCs as a deep-tech founder means crafting a precise story. Andrew Dai, co-founder and CEO of Elorian AI shares his tips for pitching to non-technical investors. Listen to the full episode of Build Mode for more inside their pre-seed fundraise at a $300M valuation:

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OpenAI demos real-time language translation with its latest GPT-4o model.

OpenAI demos real-time language translation with its latest GPT-4o model.

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At #GTC25, Nvidia revealed the successor to its wildly-successful Blackwell AI chips: Blackwell Ultra, which it plans to launch in the back half of this year.

At #GTC25, Nvidia revealed the successor to its wildly-successful Blackwell AI chips: Blackwell Ultra, which it plans to launch in the back half of this year.

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Down rounds carry a stigma, but they're not always the end of a startup’s story. Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures shares an example of a company that survived a difficult fundraising process involving a down round and investor-friendly terms. It wasn't easy, but making the hard financing decision ultimately gave the company a chance to keep building. For founders, the lesson is simple: The best fundraising outcome isn't always the highest valuation — it's the one that keeps your business alive. Get more of Hudson’s advice in the latest episode of our Build Mode podcast right here:

Down rounds carry a stigma, but they're not always the end of a startup’s story. Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures shares an example of a company that survived a difficult fundraising process involving a down round and investor-friendly terms. It wasn't easy, but making the hard financing decision ultimately gave the company a chance to keep building. For founders, the lesson is simple: The best fundraising outcome isn't always the highest valuation — it's the one that keeps your business alive. Get more of Hudson’s advice in the latest episode of our Build Mode podcast right here:

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🇦🇺 Australian founders, this one's for you! We're partnering with Stripe to bring Startup Battlefield to Sydney August 19, and we got so much initial interest we’re extending our deadline to July 20. The grand winner takes home $15,000 in Stripe credits and a guaranteed spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. Send in an application, or share this with a founder in your network who should apply:

🇦🇺 Australian founders, this one's for you! We're partnering with Stripe to bring Startup Battlefield to Sydney August 19, and we got so much initial interest we’re extending our deadline to July 20. The grand winner takes home $15,000 in Stripe credits and a guaranteed spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. Send in an application, or share this with a founder in your network who should apply:

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TechCrunch is joining forces with Stripe to spotlight Australia's most ambitious early-stage startups. Together, we're looking for founders to pitch live at Stripe Tour Sydney on August 19, 2026. The grand winner receives Stripe credits and automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. Applications close July 6, so apply here now:

TechCrunch is joining forces with Stripe to spotlight Australia's most ambitious early-stage startups. Together, we're looking for founders to pitch live at Stripe Tour Sydney on August 19, 2026. The grand winner receives Stripe credits and automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. Applications close July 6, so apply here now:

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Do you fit into one of the trendiest founder archetypes? Fundraising has always been competitive, but today's market is especially tough for first-time founders. In the latest episode of our Build Mode podcast, Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures breaks down the most popular founder archetypes right now: repeat founders with proven track records and exceptionally young technical founders. That leaves experienced, first-time founders facing a higher bar, even when they have a compelling business idea. But there’s still hope! Listen and subscribe here:

Do you fit into one of the trendiest founder archetypes? Fundraising has always been competitive, but today's market is especially tough for first-time founders. In the latest episode of our Build Mode podcast, Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures breaks down the most popular founder archetypes right now: repeat founders with proven track records and exceptionally young technical founders. That leaves experienced, first-time founders facing a higher bar, even when they have a compelling business idea. But there’s still hope! Listen and subscribe here:

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Google Search as you know it is over. The familiar blue links we’ve seen for 25 years are getting pushed out in favor of an “intelligent search box,” which Google is putting front and center as part of its all-in push for AI-powered experiences. The box will expand to accommodate for longer queries, and suggestions will be much more extensive versions of the autocomplete we’ve all seen in the search bar. On top of all that, “information agents” are planned to release this summer, allowing you to track changes made to sites, whether it’s product prices or news updates, and alert you without any prompting. Learn more from #GoogleIO here:

Google Search as you know it is over. The familiar blue links we’ve seen for 25 years are getting pushed out in favor of an “intelligent search box,” which Google is putting front and center as part of its all-in push for AI-powered experiences. The box will expand to accommodate for longer queries, and suggestions will be much more extensive versions of the autocomplete we’ve all seen in the search bar. On top of all that, “information agents” are planned to release this summer, allowing you to track changes made to sites, whether it’s product prices or news updates, and alert you without any prompting. Learn more from #GoogleIO here:

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A team of researchers at EPFL's Reconfigurable Robotics Lab developed an origami-like robot that can change shape, move, and interact with objects and people.

A team of researchers at EPFL's Reconfigurable Robotics Lab developed an origami-like robot that can change shape, move, and interact with objects and people.

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We heard your requests and this season of Build Mode we’re going all in on fundraising. Join the head of Startup Battlefield, Isabelle Johannessen as she sits down with founders and investors to talk about seed rounds, term sheets, corporate VC, crowdfunding, bootstrapping, IPOs, and the lessons they learned along the way. Our season 3 guest lineup includes Charles Hudson, Andrew Dai, Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, Kristina Subbotina, Sydney Sykes, Jack Groetzinger, Julia Hartz, Everette Taylor, and more. 🎧 New episodes every week starting July 9 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts:

We heard your requests and this season of Build Mode we’re going all in on fundraising. Join the head of Startup Battlefield, Isabelle Johannessen as she sits down with founders and investors to talk about seed rounds, term sheets, corporate VC, crowdfunding, bootstrapping, IPOs, and the lessons they learned along the way. Our season 3 guest lineup includes Charles Hudson, Andrew Dai, Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, Kristina Subbotina, Sydney Sykes, Jack Groetzinger, Julia Hartz, Everette Taylor, and more. 🎧 New episodes every week starting July 9 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts:

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Was ChatGPT's initial pricing based on a model...or a vibe and a guess? With costs rising, the pricing reality is crashing into the expectations set by that $20/month fee. The Equity podcast team dives right into the new AI economics:

Was ChatGPT's initial pricing based on a model...or a vibe and a guess? With costs rising, the pricing reality is crashing into the expectations set by that $20/month fee. The Equity podcast team dives right into the new AI economics:

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We heard your requests and this season of Build Mode we’re going all in on fundraising. Join the head of Startup Battlefield, Isabelle Johannessen as she sits down with founders and investors to talk about seed rounds, term sheets, corporate VC, crowdfunding, bootstrapping, IPOs, and the lessons they learned along the way. Our season 3 guest lineup includes Charles Hudson, Andrew Dai, Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, Kristina Subbotina, Sydney Sykes, Jack Groetzinger, Julia Hartz, Everette Taylor, and more. 🎧 New episodes every week starting July 9 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts:

We heard your requests and this season of Build Mode we’re going all in on fundraising. Join the head of Startup Battlefield, Isabelle Johannessen as she sits down with founders and investors to talk about seed rounds, term sheets, corporate VC, crowdfunding, bootstrapping, IPOs, and the lessons they learned along the way. Our season 3 guest lineup includes Charles Hudson, Andrew Dai, Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, Kristina Subbotina, Sydney Sykes, Jack Groetzinger, Julia Hartz, Everette Taylor, and more. 🎧 New episodes every week starting July 9 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts:

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A robotic Olaf from Frozen brings #NVIDIAGTC’s keynote with CEO Jensen Huang to a close, showcasing a partnership between Nvidia, Disney, and DeepMind AI.

A robotic Olaf from Frozen brings #NVIDIAGTC’s keynote with CEO Jensen Huang to a close, showcasing a partnership between Nvidia, Disney, and DeepMind AI.

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Meet the revamped Siri…Apple’s new effort to catch up with the AI competition and bring its longstanding assistant into a new era at #WWDC26

Meet the revamped Siri…Apple’s new effort to catch up with the AI competition and bring its longstanding assistant into a new era at #WWDC26

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On the iPhone 16e, ChatGPT is integrated into Writing Tools and Siri, offering seamless access to AI without switching apps — while maintaining full control over when and how your information is shared.

On the iPhone 16e, ChatGPT is integrated into Writing Tools and Siri, offering seamless access to AI without switching apps — while maintaining full control over when and how your information is shared.

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Google's back in the glasses game, with the reveal of Android XR smart glasses at #GoogleIO. This marks our best look yet at what their collaboration with Samsung, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster looks like, with a focus on vocal interactions with Gemini as a companion to your phone, which you can watch in this demo 🕶️

Google's back in the glasses game, with the reveal of Android XR smart glasses at #GoogleIO. This marks our best look yet at what their collaboration with Samsung, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster looks like, with a focus on vocal interactions with Gemini as a companion to your phone, which you can watch in this demo 🕶️

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