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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day One With Astro Teller, Vinod Khosla and Startup Battlefield

Today marks the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, and before we dive into our packed agenda, remember that it’s not too late to get a ticket for our entire three-day event: You can watch the Disrupt Stage programming right here, and we’ll be broadcasting the following sessions for anyone to watch live. Stay tuned…

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8 months ago

October 27, 2025

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Today marks the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, and before we dive into our packed agenda, remember that it’s not too late to get a ticket for our entire three-day event:

You can watch the Disrupt Stage programming right here, and we’ll be broadcasting the following sessions for anyone to watch live. Stay tuned for Tuesday and Wednesday when we’ll be broadcasting the rest of our Disrupt Stage sessions.

Opening remarks, Startup Battlefield Session One: 10-11:45am
Our first round of Battlefield finalists will deliver their pitches live on stage in front of a lineup of judges featuring Allison Baum Gates of SemperVirens, Cathy Friedman from GV, Seven Seven Six’s Katelin Holloway, Precursor’s Charles Hudson and Nicolas Sauvage of TDK Ventures.

The Self-Driving Reality Check: 11:15-11:45am
Tekedra Mawakana, Co-CEO of Waymo, takes the stage to talk about where AVs actually stand, what it’s taken to get to real deployments, and why the race isn’t just about tech, it’s about trust.

Startup Battlefield Session TwoL 1:30-2:45pm
The second lineup of Battlefield competitors take to the stage, where they’ll be vetted by our panel of judges featuring Eryk Dobrushkin of Index Ventures, Nvidia’s Jen Hoskins, Insight Ventures’ Thomas Krane, DXV’s Jon McNeil and Katie Stanton of Moxie Ventures.

What Sequoia Sees Coming Next: 2:45-3:15pm
Roelof Botha is among the most influential VCs of the modern era, and this is your chance to hear how today’s most ambitious founders are navigating AI, geopolitics, and a shifting capital landscape.

Moonshots, AI, and the Future of Alphabet: 3:15-3:45pm
Astro Teller leads the lab where Alphabet incubates the nearly impossible, and he’s going to provide a rare look into what’s succeeding within X, how their “fail fast” mantra is faring, and his perspective on, you guessed it, AI.

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October 28, 2025 at 2:06 am

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October 28, 2025 at 3:28 am

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October 28, 2025 at 1:51 pm

At this point, not implementing Waymo all over the world is negligence. Millions of deaths would be avoided.

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10 hours ago

July 2, 2026

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Startup fundraising is harder than ever, and Season 3 of Build Mode is here to help. Whether you’re raising a seed round, preparing for Series A, pitching venture capital firms, negotiating a term sheet, or exploring alternatives to VC funding, this season is packed with practical advice from founders and investors who have successfully navigated the fundraising journey.
Hosted by TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Editor Isabelle Johannessen, Build Mode is the TechCrunch podcast where founders, investors, and startup operators share honest conversations about what it really takes to build and finance a company. This season features Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Andrew Dai (Elorian), Ashley Tyrner-Dolce (FarmboxRx), Kristina Subbotina (Lexsy AI), Sydney Sykes (NVIDIA), Xavier Chi (Mbodi), Jack Groetzinger (SeatGeek), Sasha Orloff (Puzzle), Everette Taylor (Kickstarter), Manan Mehta (Unshackled Ventures), Julia Hartz (Eventbrite), and more. Together, they cover topics including avoiding down rounds, raising capital in today’s venture market, working with corporate venture capital, crowdfunding, startup financial readiness, fundraising as an immigrant founder, IPO lessons, and how to deliver a winning startup pitch.
If you’re an entrepreneur, startup founder, investor, or operator looking for actionable fundraising advice, this season is your playbook. New episodes begin July 9 and release every week on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe now and learn how to raise capital, grow your startup, and build with confidence.

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I Tried a $4,500 Robotic Exoskeleton and It Gave Me Super Ankles

The future of wearable tech isn’t just on your wrist—it’s on your legs. In this hands-on look, we test the Dephy Sidekick, a consumer-powered bionic footwear system designed to give you a literal boost with every step. At $4,500, this powered ankle exoskeleton claims to offload your calves and make walking effortlessly easy. Read more…

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18 hours ago

July 2, 2026

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