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Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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AI hasn’t just changed how startups build; it’s broken how they sell, secure their data and customers, and scale it more rapidly than ever before. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 , the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups. This time around, we’re exploring the business models AI is rewriting, the wealth of unsolved security gaps, and the entirely new job categories AI has created from scratch. From October 13–15 in San Francisco at Moscone Center, join leaders from across the AI industry as they get into the real questions founders are facing right now. We’re talking about the matter of how to price AI products when models become commoditized, why agent security has to be rebuilt from the infrastructure up, and what it actually means to have a go-to-market plan in an AI-native world. We’re also closing in on the end of our current pricing window, so your chance to save up to $200 is ending soon, so grab your ticket here before it’s gone . Plus, you’ll be doing all this alongside 10,000+ startup, tech, and VC leaders, with access to every other stage, Startup Battlefield, a wealth of networking opportunities, and the exhibition floor. Everything Founders should know about Disrupt Get the best hotel deals ahead of Disrupt How to host your own Side Event at Disrupt Take part in Disrupt and learn how to exhibit your startup When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission . The startup community will gather to answer a pivotal question: How do you build sustainably in the AI era? Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours Tesla’s solar roof is dead — here’s what went wrong Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy

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