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The Startup Battlefield 200 global pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, is just weeks away, and the stakes have never been higher.  Twenty founders will pitch their companies on the Disrupt Stage, but only one will walk away with the $100,000 equity-free prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup. Helping to decide the winner is our world-class roster of judges, investors, and operators …

British renewable energy provider Octopus Energy said this week that it’s spinning off Kraken, its tech platform for utilities, spurred in part by $500 million in committed annual revenue from other utilities and energy providers. An eventual Kraken IPO could be valued at $15 billion and could occur within a year, according to The Wall Street Journal. Kraken was actually …

One of the world’s richest men and a friend of President Trump is extending his influence over Hollywood and big media, the outlet has claimed Billionaire Larry Ellison, 81, is set to become the most powerful media magnate in US history, the New York Times has claimed. In a Thursday opinion piece, the outlet lamented that one of the world’s …

Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling …

Many of our favorite TVs and monitors feature displays with high refresh rates, promising smoother on-screen action and a sharper picture. The same is true for the best Android phones and all of Apple’s iPhone Pro models (since the 13 Pro and onward). Today, every iPhone 17 model can reach a 120-Hz refresh rate. It has become standard across the …

It’s official! We are in the final week to lock in your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass and save up to $668. If you have been on the fence about joining one of the biggest tech gatherings of the year, where we will also celebrate 20 years of TechCrunch, now is the time to commit before prices rise. Register here to …

ترجمان دفتر خارجہ شفقت علی خان نے واضح کیا ہے کہ پاکستان اور سعودی عرب کے درمیان ہونے والا معاہدہ خالصتاً دفاعی نوعیت کا ہے جو کسی تیسرے ملک کے خلاف نہیں ہے، معاہدہ خطے میں امن، سلامتی اور استحکام میں اہم کردار ادا کرے گا، دونوں ممالک کے جاری کردہ بیان واضح ہیں کسی بھی غلط منسوبی یا فرضی …

Other Alexa (or Alexa Compatible) Speakers Amazon Echo Pop for $40: The Echo Pop is a perfectly fine little speaker, and the cutest one in Amazon’s lineup. Does it have great sound? No. It’s fine enough for background tunes or if you’re limited to a dorm room, but you’ll get much better sound for a similar size from the Echo …

A new chapter is set to begin for one of Indian cricket’s most cerebral and decorated players, Ravichandran Ashwin. Just months after making the difficult decision to step away from international cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL), Ashwin is set to make his return to the field. Ravichandran Ashwin back in action for ‘Team India’ in this upcoming cricket …

Photograph: Simon Hill If your old device doesn’t support Quick Start, or you don’t want to use it, then follow the steps on the Hello screen until you reach a screen asking whether you want to join a Wi-Fi network. Choose the network you wish to join. You will be prompted to set up eSIM (choose Transfer From Another iPhone) …

Apple’s 2025 iPhones are here, and things are quite different for the first time in a while. The base iPhone 17 will still feel familiar, but the iPhone 17 Pro models have a completely new look, and there’s a brand-new model called the iPhone Air. The “Air” branding has been somewhat diluted of late—the current-gen iPad Pro models are lighter …

In a truly heartbreaking turn of events, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage suffered a major personal loss when his father, Suranga Wellalage, passed away on Thursday, September 18, due to a heart attack. The tragedy occurred while Dunith was on the field, representing his country in a crucial Asia Cup 2025 group stage match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Unaware …