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At TechCrunch Disrupt, OpenAI's head of business product Alexander Embiricos explained the origins of dots — a background AI assistant that grew out of agentic coding tools. The outlet also described the product's limitations: coarse privacy settings, untimely notifications, and an open question about the scalability of agents.
Aziz KarimovAt TechCrunch Disrupt, the Databricks co-founder explained why 'the best technology' alone doesn't sell to corporations, how a partnership with Microsoft opened the door to UBS, and named the 'four Cs' that customers care about when buying AI.
Aziz KarimovAt the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, the founders of Gamma and Engine and a partner at Google Ventures shared their approaches to acquiring and retaining customers: Gamma grew through its 'Gambassador' influencer program, Engine grew without social media through cold calls and events, and Crystal Huang emphasized the importance of analyzing data on product usage.
Sevara AzamovaAt TechCrunch Disrupt, Iconiq and Sapphire Ventures partners and Superhuman Mail founder Rahul Vohra discussed the new rules of product-market fit: pilots have become easy to get, but conversion to production is hard, and revenue metrics are often inflated. The experts named red and green flags and shared practices such as the internal metric “delighted ARR”.
Javlon TursunovAt TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Luca Arrighi (Lovable), Ben Broca (Polsia) and Tomasz Tunguz (Theory Ventures) discussed how to build growth in the AI era: early sales don't mean readiness to scale — the key is repeatable go-to-market and closeness to customers.
Sevara AzamovaAt TechCrunch Disrupt, investors from Peak XV, Index Ventures, and Bessemer discussed what founders today need to raise a Series A: a compelling story, a quality team, and promising areas such as defense, robotics, and AI infrastructure. At the same time, Shailendra Singh warned of market 'dysfunctionality' and a possible correction as early as 2027.
Sevara AzamovaReplika founder Eugenia Kuyda has officially launched Wabi 2.0, a personal AI assistant in messenger format featuring multiple threads and automatically generated applications. The concept dates back to the IO chatbot presented at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2014. The product is currently free, the business model remains undefined, and the company is negotiating a new funding round.
Sardor QodirovLaplace Intelligence, a startup founded by University of Michigan alumni, is developing automated red-teaming testing of physical AI — robots and autonomous vehicles — in a high-fidelity simulation built on Nvidia Cosmos. The company is already generating revenue from autonomous driving clients and is competing in the Startup Battlefield 200 contest at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Sardor QodirovRivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that autopilot will open up new design formats for personal vehicles. The company is developing a driver assistance system, preparing to launch the R2, and plans robotaxis based on the R2 in the Uber app.
Sardor QodirovReplit CEO Amjad Masad said at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company is no longer working with Anthropic, citing cost, partnership, and performance as reasons. He later clarified that Anthropic models remain available and that ChatGPT has become the default model. People familiar with the matter say the partnership with Anthropic is still in place. Replit CEO Amjad Masad said at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company no longer works with Anthropic, citing reasons: cost, partnership, and performance. He later clarified that Anthropic models remain available, and ChatGPT has become the default model. Informed sources say the partnership with Anthropic is still active.
Sardor Qodirov24-year-old Aissata Diallo founded Tressfecta, a company making products for textured hair. Her first project, Plait Pilot, aims to automate the separation of kanekalon hair before braiding, which can take hours. The company is pre-launch, working on a prototype and preparing for a funding round.
Sardor QodirovAt TechCrunch Disrupt, actor Mark Wahlberg said AI is appropriate in filmmaking when used the 'right way.' He plans to use the technology to enhance backgrounds in the Pete Rose biopic and is open to an AI copy of his likeness continuing the 'Ted' series after his death.
Sardor QodirovAt TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, Replit CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad described the concept of a 'self-driving company': AI agents handle most of the routine work, while people focus on judgment, taste, and decision architecture. He gave an example of restructuring support at Replit itself and said many people around the world have not yet realized the coming changes.
Sardor Qodirov19-year-old Cal AI calorie-counting app founder Zach Yadegari spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt about how the company earned more than $30 million in two years through mass paid influencer posts. In March, Cal AI was acquired by MyFitnessPal for an undisclosed amount. In October, Yadegari launched the startup Persona, which has already raised $10 million.
Sardor QodirovAmazon Senior Vice President Panos Panay, speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, said that failures are inevitable when building successful products. He cited the failed launch of Surface RT at Microsoft, which led to a write-off of nearly $1 billion, and urged founders to learn lessons, not make excuses, and not abandon their vision.
Sardor QodirovStartup NTangible has developed a psychological assessment called Clutch Factor, which, according to its founders, predicts athletes' ability to perform under pressure. The test is based on the Thematic Apperception Test, and the results are used in collegiate sports recruiting. A TechCrunch journalist demonstrated that the test can be gamed by answering dishonestly.
Sardor QodirovBluesky executives — CEO Tony Schneider and COO Rose Wang — said at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company will introduce payments in the coming months. This is the first step of a monetization strategy that does not rely on advertising, aimed at simplifying commerce, fundraising, and user support that already exist on the network.
Sardor QodirovRivian CEO RJ Scaringe said at TechCrunch Disrupt that in the future the company's vehicles will be able to work with AI agents from third-party developers, including Anthropic. No timeline was given — details are expected at the December 'AI & Autonomy Day'.
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