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TechCrunch Disrupt
3 concise briefings covering TechCrunch Disrupt.
TechCrunch AI
28 Sep 2026
Tarini Padmanabhuni launched DetectifAI after her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother’s voice. The San Francisco startup builds compact AI models to run on smartphones and flag fake voices in real time, and is competing at TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield.
TechCrunch AI
17 Sep 2026
Speakers from Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland will discuss how early-stage companies are integrating AI agents alongside human teams at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The session will cover maintaining speed, accountability, and culture while working with AI agents and includes a registration discount before September 25.
TechCrunch AI
14 Sep 2026
TechCrunch promotes an interactive Builders Stage session at Disrupt 2026 about the implications of foundation models evolving and potentially overtaking startup roadmaps. The event frames the key question as whether companies can continue creating value as models advance, per TechCrunch AI.