Mbodi will show how it can train a robot using AI agents at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Mbodi users prompt the software with natural language, and its cluster of AI agents works to make training easier.
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MacroCycle found a shortcut for plastic recycling — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
MacroCycle’s approach to recycling dramatically reduces the amount of energy needed to produce new material, potentially lowering costs to the point where it could compete with virgin plastic.
Strong by Form will show its ultralight engineered wood at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Even before a building accepts its first occupant, it has racked up a steep carbon debt. Worldwide, the materials and construction required to erect buildings contributes 11% of global carbon emissions, according to the World Green Building Council. Some places have begun experimenting with multistory timber buildings, and while they’ve recently reached new heights, timber […]
Defense startup Pytho AI wants to turbocharge military mission planning and it will show off its tech at Disrupt 2025
Pytho AI wants to compress mission planning from days to mere minutes.
Waymo’s co-CEO on the challenge of scaling robotaxis safely
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana believes the robotaxi company can increase road safety by reaching scale.
Waymo co-CEO on robotaxi vandalism: ‘We’re not standing for it’
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana opened up at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 about the vandalism of its cars and how the company pushes back on government surveillance requests.
Spotify finally brings video podcasts and music videos to its Apple TV app
Spotify has announced a redesigned version of its Apple TV app that the company says has been “rebuilt from the ground up for a faster, smarter, more visual experience.” The tvOS version of the Spotify app is also gaining several welcome features from the mobile version, but the biggest updates include the addition of video […]
Robotaxi companies must do more to prove safety, Waymo co-CEO says
Waymo co-CEO Takedra Mawakana urged rival autonomous vehicle companies to be more transparent about their safety data during an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. She said that companies removing human drivers from vehicles have a responsibility to prove their technology makes roads safer.
OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly
OpenAI released data on just how many of ChatGPT’s users are facing mental health challenges, and how its addressing them.