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  • TechCrunch Disrupt 2024: Tony Fadell, Mary Barra, Colin Kaepernick, and a new Startup Battlefield winner

    TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 has begun, with hundreds of speakers, hundreds of startups and exhibitors, plus thousands of attendees meeting in San Francisco’s Moscone Center to experience three days of expertise, industry insights, and networking opportunities. In this live blog, you’ll get the rundown on the highlights from TechCrunch Disrupt’s panels, news from the show floor, and updates on the competition leading up to the winner of Startup Battlefield 200.

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    October 30, 2024 – October 30, 2024
  • CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 19: Elon Musk attends 'Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk' session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 - Day Three on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

    Tesla We, Robot event: Everything Elon Musk just showed, including the Cybercab, Robovan, and more

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk first floated the idea of launching a robotaxi network using autonomous Teslas in 2019, saying he expected to begin deployment the following year. But Musk isn’t exactly known for sticking to his timelines.

    Five years later, Tesla is finally ready to reveal its Robotaxi at its splashy “We, Robot” event at a Hollywood studio. We’ll be covering everything that happens tonight, so stay tuned.

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    October 10, 2024 – October 11, 2024
  • The fall of EV startup Fisker

    Henrik Fisker once envisioned a burgeoning EV empire at the startup he named after himself, which was to be led by the Ocean SUV. But cracks started showing in that vision almost as soon as the Ocean hit the road in 2023.

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    The road to Disrupt

    At TechCrunch Disrupt you’ll find innovation for every stage of your startup journey. Budding founders with revolutionary ideas, seasoned startups looking to scale, or investors seeking the next big thing, Disrupt offers unparalleled resources, connections, and expert insights to propel your venture forward.

    Attendees will hear from CEOs, investors, founders, academics, and technologists on the latest innovations in tech. All this plus Startup Battlefield. In the Expo Hall you’ll get to talk to the finest display of early-stage startup innovation you’ll find under one roof and then catch the Startup Battlefield 20 finalists compete on the Disrupt Stage for the $100,000 equity-free prize.

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  • Apple’s 2024: The iPhone 16, iOS 18, Apple Intelligence, and yes, the Vision Pro

    Apple typically packs the year with new product reveals and software updates, though it’s not every year it kicks things off with brand-new hardware like the Vision Pro. Though that’s yet to take off, Apple’s focus is clearly on its AI platform Apple Intelligence, which has been a through-line across every iPhone, Watch, and iPad announcement through 2024.

    Bookmark this page for continued updates on Apple’s rollouts as Apple Intelligence is set for its big debut in the U.S. in October.

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    September 9, 2024 – September 9, 2024