December 30, 2025

Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about: Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta's own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users. Read More

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TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is officially coming next summer. Formerly TC All Stage, our flagship founder conference unites 1,000+ founders and VCs for interactive roundtables, live Q&As, and deal-driving networking. Past speakers include Jon McNeill, Charles Hudson, and Cathy Gao. Join the waitlist for early access to low-rate tickets.

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors: Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026. Read More

Here's what you should know about the US TikTok deal: A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion. Read More

VCs predict strong enterprise AI adoption next year — again: More than 20 venture capitalists share their thoughts on AI agents, enterprise AI budgets, and more for 2026. Read More

Get ahead of the crowd: StrictlyVC returns in 2026. Join the waitlist for early details and access to this limited-capacity series. Past speakers include Pat Gelsinger, former Intel CEO; Max Hodak, co-founder of Elon Musk's Neuralink; and Jay Graber, founder and CEO of Bluesky — plus more standout builders and backers.

The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield: Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition. Read More

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