Larry Ellison usurps Elon Musk as the world’s richest person
Elon Musk can no longer claim the title of the world’s richest man — at least for the time being. The net worth of Oracle CTO and co-founder, Larry Ellison, ballooned by $101 billion on Wednesday morning, bringing his total fortune to $393 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Read morePerfect your pitch: Investors share what really makes founders stand out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
What makes a startup pitch stand out? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco, hear candid insights from Defy.vc’s Medha Agarwal, Harness CEO Jyoti Bansal, and January Ventures’ Jennifer Neundorfer.
Read moreAll of the iPhone 17 models compared
All four of the devices will be available to preorder on Friday and will be available on September 19.
Read moreReddit launches tools for publisher to track and share stories
Reddit is introducing new Publisher tools under Reddit Pro.
Read moreExploring the future of voice AI with Mati Staniszewski at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From audiobooks and dubbing to gaming and avatars, AI-generated voice is breaking into the mainstream — and Mati Staniszewski, CEO and co-founder of ElevenLabs, is helping lead the charge. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, he’ll take the stage to talk about what it takes to make voice AI truly human.
Read moreDutch battery startup LeydenJar’s silicon anode tech could pose a challenge to China
LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.
Read moreThis app just raised $14M to take on the loneliness epidemic
Clyx is social platform that helps users find IRL community events to join.
Read moreAI gaming startup Born raises $15M to build ‘social’ AI companions that combat loneliness
Born, maker of cute virtual pet Pengu, believes the current chatbot landscape isn't the final form factor for AI friends. The Berlin-based startup raised $15M on the idea that AI companions should have a social component.
Read moreZoox opens its Las Vegas robotaxi service to the public
But it's not quite a commercial service just yet. These rides are free — for now.
Read moreLyft and May Mobility launch robotaxis in Atlanta
Lyft is trying to carve out a presence in the autonomous vehicle market. But the ride-hailing company still lags far behind Uber.
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