Disrupt NY 2017
Deep Science AI joins Defendry to automatically detect crimes on camera
Deep Science AI made its debut on stage at Disrupt NY 2017, showing in a live demo how its computer vision system could spot a gun or mask in CCTV…
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich will discuss the future of artificial intelligence and more at Disrupt SF
From smart assistants like Alexa and Siri to the latest bleeding edge advancements in robotics, there’s no buzzier buzzwords in the tech world than artificial intelligence. The topic of AI…
Deep Algo offers simple code visualization for people who don’t know how to code
Deep Algo was one of the more fascinating companies on display in Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt this week. The French team aims to make coding languages more accessible for…
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt NY 2017 is… RecordGram
Startups participating in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to participate in our highly competitive startup competition. They all presented in front of multiple groups of VCs and tech…
With MIXhalo, Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger aims to deliver studio-quality sound at live events
Now, you might have had a great time regardless (concerts are funny that way), but bad sound isn’t exactly a selling point. It can be particularly frustrating if you’re seeing a…
The very simple argument for the rise of co-living: people need people
People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world. So go the lyrics of the famous Barbra Streisand song. It was also a theme at a future…
‘A robot doesn’t have to shoot back,’ Rodney Brooks says of machines in the military
Rethink Robotics co-founder and CTO, former CSAIL director and all-around robot luminary Rodney Brooks joined the Disrupt New York stage this afternoon to tackle some complex questions, ranging from robots…
Watch Judah Friedlander explore the future of AI in Judah vs. The Machines
Today at TechCrunch Disrupt NY actor Judah Friedlander, maybe best known for playing Frank Rossitano on 30 Rock, took the stage to announce a new show that will air right…
Watch the last day of Disrupt NY 2017 live right here
[tc_unified_video code=”e64ca631-654d-326a-80c3-ff17f5268643″ autostart=”true”] We’ve come to the final day of Disrupt NY 2017, and the fun shows no signs of stopping. Today, we’ve got a one-on-one with Naval Ravikant, a…
These are the five finalists in the TechCrunch Disrupt NY Startup Battlefield
Over the past two days, 20 companies have taken the stage at TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield, where they presented their products and took questions from our expert judges. Now, with the…
Mike Allen of Axios: People want sophisticated explanations, not long ones
Mike Allen, the co-founder and executive editor of business, tech and politics news site Axios.com, is spending a lot of time these days thinking about information today, and how best to deliver…
Cadre and Point are betting that the best way to win in real estate is to disrupt the market
On the stage of TechCrunch Disrupt, the founders of two of the hottest startups in real estate, Cadre and Point articulated the inefficiencies of today’s real estate markets and expressed optimism in their ability…
Pinterest will soon let advertisers reach consumers through their smartphone’s camera
This afternoon at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017, Pinterest president Tim Kendall showed off how the company’s visual search technology could be used to serve ads just by having users snap a photo using…
FCC commissioner: ‘Net neutrality is doomed if we’re silent’
Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn urged the public to continue voicing their support for a free and open internet. “Net neutrality is doomed if we’re silent,”…
Leverage is building a project management application with outsourced virtual assistance built in
Using outsourced help – whether that’s using a virtual assistant to help you book travel or hiring a development firm to build your website – is something that nearly all…
Another Disrupt, another Startup Alley. In this exciting video I wear a unicorn head, stare dumbfounded at a founder who told us to go away, and talk to Co-Sender, Marvelmind,…
Lisnr’s data-over-audio technology aims to replace QR code scanning, NFC
A startup called Lisnr wants to replace NFC and QR codes with a new technology that sends data over audio — a communication protocol it’s calling Smart Tone. The technology…
Loji wants to make it easier to arrange plans with friends in iMessage
Loji, which is competing in the Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt New York, wants to bring much-used information and snippets of the web into iMessage conversations without forcing users to…
Deep Science AI monitors security feeds for masks and guns to quicken response times
You’re working late at the 7-Eleven when a guy comes through the door with a mask and a gun. You raise your hands, follow his instructions, empty the cash register…
DefinedCrowd is teaching machines to better understand the complexities of language
What DefinedCrowd offers isn’t particularly easily to distill into a quick elevator pitch. Taking the stage today as part of the Disrupt New York Battlefield, the Washington state-based company deals…
Synthego’s genetic toolkit aims to make CRISPR more accessible
We hear a lot about the potential and implications of the gene-editing technique CRISPR, but it’s not like just anyone can open up an app, pick a gene they don’t…
Lucid Motors and Local Motors on the wildly different paths each is taking to change the way we look at vehicles
Lucid Motors and Local Motors. Two companies, both looking to shake up how the world thinks about vehicles and mobility — but each one is trying to take an entirely…
Caribou Bioscience’s CEO on CRISPR’s legal and ethical challenges
Caribou Bioscience co-founder and CEO Rachel Haurwitz joined us onstage at Disrupt this morning to help unpack some of the myriad complexities around her company’s pioneering work in the field…
Renly thinks they have what it takes to be the platform for booking temporary beauty and fitness locations. Founder Chris Sheng calls it the “Airbnb for commercial business space.” He…
Software might be eating the world, but the real estate industry remains one market segment that is still operating in an antiquated world full of phone calls, faxes and manual…
Nexla launches data operations platform with $3.5 million investment
Nexla, a competitor in the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield this week in New York City, has more on its plate than simply impressing the judges. It also chose to launch at…
Can an app look you in the eye and know if you have a brain injury? That’s something being worked on by Startup Battlefield company Brightlamp, a computer vision and…
OK, I’ll say it: Buying clothes online still sucks. Unless you’re buying something from a brand you already own and know the sizing of, it’s nearly impossible to get the fit right…
PlayKey is reviving the cloud gaming market by allowing you to buy or bring your own games
What if you’ve wanted to join the PC gaming community, but don’t have the means to purchase a PC that costs thousands of dollars? PlayKey has a unique approach to…
Instagram’s Kevin Weil says Instagram Stories are just one part of the product
Instagram’s head of product Kevin Weil came to Disrupt in New York to introduce selfie filters for Instagram Stories — read more about the new feature here. You can now…
