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What are enterprises really worried about with AI? WitnessAI and Ballistic Ventures join Equity to break down the rise of AI security, a potential $1T market, and the risks of autonomous AI agents.
The multi-billion AI security problem enterprises can't ignore
What are enterprises really worried about with AI? WitnessAI and Ballistic Ventures join Equity to break down the rise of AI security, a potential $1T market, and the risks of autonomous AI agents.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
What are enterprises really worried about with AI? WitnessAI and Ballistic Ventures join Equity to break down the rise of AI security, a potential $1T market, and the risks of autonomous AI agents.
AI left the screen at CES 2026. The Equity podcast team unpacks humanoid robots, physical AI, big deals, and the week’s biggest tech news.
CES 2026 was all about “physical AI” and robots, robots, robots
AI left the screen at CES 2026. The Equity podcast team unpacks humanoid robots, physical AI, big deals, and the week’s biggest tech news.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
AI left the screen at CES 2026. The Equity podcast team unpacks humanoid robots, physical AI, big deals, and the week’s biggest tech news.
AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don't know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer.
Why this VC thinks 2026 will be ‘the year of the consumer’ | TechCrunch
AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don't know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
AI adoption in enterprise is stalling as companies don't know where to start. Vanessa Larco of Premise VC thinks 2026 will be the year of the consumer.
Mercor CEO Brendan Foody discusses how his startup became a $10B middleman in AI’s data gold rush, on the Equity podcast.
How AI is reshaping work and who gets to do it, according to Mercor's CEO
Mercor CEO Brendan Foody discusses how his startup became a $10B middleman in AI’s data gold rush, on the Equity podcast.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Mercor CEO Brendan Foody discusses how his startup became a $10B middleman in AI’s data gold rush, on the Equity podcast.
Fizz founder Teddy Solomon joins the Equity podcast to explain why Gen Z is done performing online and how his app took over college campuses.
Fizz CEO on why anonymous social is winning with Gen Z
Fizz founder Teddy Solomon joins the Equity podcast to explain why Gen Z is done performing online and how his app took over college campuses.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Fizz founder Teddy Solomon joins the Equity podcast to explain why Gen Z is done performing online and how his app took over college campuses.
The Equity podcast crew breaks down what actually happened in tech in 2025, and what AI, startups, and VCs should expect in 2026.
Equity's 2026 Predictions: AI Agents, Blockbuster IPOs, and the Future of VC
The Equity podcast crew breaks down what actually happened in tech in 2025, and what AI, startups, and VCs should expect in 2026.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Equity podcast crew breaks down what actually happened in tech in 2025, and what AI, startups, and VCs should expect in 2026.
The Equity podcast crew digs into how Akara uses AI and thermal sensors to fix one of hospitals’ most expensive bottlenecks: OR coordination.
Why the operating room is ripe for AI, according to Akara
The Equity podcast crew digs into how Akara uses AI and thermal sensors to fix one of hospitals’ most expensive bottlenecks: OR coordination.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Equity podcast crew digs into how Akara uses AI and thermal sensors to fix one of hospitals’ most expensive bottlenecks: OR coordination.
iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.
A rough week for hardware companies | TechCrunch
iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.
What went wrong for three once-promising hardware companies? Equity is discussing the latest wave of bankruptcies, plus Amazon's massive OpenAI bet and Trump's new approach to AI regulation.
Hardware's brutal week: iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power go bankrupt
What went wrong for three once-promising hardware companies? Equity is discussing the latest wave of bankruptcies, plus Amazon's massive OpenAI bet and Trump's new approach to AI regulation.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What went wrong for three once-promising hardware companies? Equity is discussing the latest wave of bankruptcies, plus Amazon's massive OpenAI bet and Trump's new approach to AI regulation.
Jiten Behl joins Equity to talk Rivian spinouts, what founders in the "physical world" need that software founders don't, and why automation is becoming necessary.
Former Rivian exec says ‘Every car company will become a robotics company’
Jiten Behl joins Equity to talk Rivian spinouts, what founders in the "physical world" need that software founders don't, and why automation is becoming necessary.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Jiten Behl joins Equity to talk Rivian spinouts, what founders in the "physical world" need that software founders don't, and why automation is becoming necessary.
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec and Anthony Ha discuss what happens when the startup that used to mail you DVDs grows up and tries to buy a legacy entertainment empire as well as the other headlines that caught their eye.
Netflix growing up, data center jet engines, and the circular AI economy
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec and Anthony Ha discuss what happens when the startup that used to mail you DVDs grows up and tries to buy a legacy entertainment empire as well as the other headlines that caught their eye.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec and Anthony Ha discuss what happens when the startup that used to mail you DVDs grows up and tries to buy a legacy entertainment empire as well as the other headlines that caught their eye.
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski admits he thinks voice models will be commoditized in just a couple of years. So what's ElevenLabs' plan when everyone else catches up?
ElevenLabs just hit a $6.6B valuation. Its CEO says the real money isn't in voice anymore.
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski admits he thinks voice models will be commoditized in just a couple of years. So what's ElevenLabs' plan when everyone else catches up?
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December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski admits he thinks voice models will be commoditized in just a couple of years. So what's ElevenLabs' plan when everyone else catches up?
The latest episode of Equity digs into the ROI on AI agents and why everyone wants their own version of Spotify Wrapped.
Nothing wants your money, AWS wants your trust, and Spotify wants your data
The latest episode of Equity digs into the ROI on AI agents and why everyone wants their own version of Spotify Wrapped.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The latest episode of Equity digs into the ROI on AI agents and why everyone wants their own version of Spotify Wrapped.
Day One's Masha Bucher joines Equity to unpack why traditional PR is broken, how she picks founders, and why every startup founder now needs to be chronically online.
This VC charges $0 for PR, and has 12 unicorns to show for it
Day One's Masha Bucher joines Equity to unpack why traditional PR is broken, how she picks founders, and why every startup founder now needs to be chronically online.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Day One's Masha Bucher joines Equity to unpack why traditional PR is broken, how she picks founders, and why every startup founder now needs to be chronically online.
Supabase's co-founder and CEO joins Equity to discuss the startup's rise and what it means for vibe coding, developers and the database giants who have historically controlled this market.
Supabase CEO on the "painful" decisions that built a $5B company
Supabase's co-founder and CEO joins Equity to discuss the startup's rise and what it means for vibe coding, developers and the database giants who have historically controlled this market.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Supabase's co-founder and CEO joins Equity to discuss the startup's rise and what it means for vibe coding, developers and the database giants who have historically controlled this market.
On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Lieber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming success of the Nordic ecosystem.
Breaking down the boom in the Nordic's startup ecosystem | TechCrunch
On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Lieber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming success of the Nordic ecosystem.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Lieber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming success of the Nordic ecosystem.
Propane co-founder Dennis Green-Lieber joined Equity to talk about the Nordic startup ecosystem, from its collaborative culture to its deep tech future.
The Nordic startup scene has quietly become one of tech’s fastest-growing hubs
Propane co-founder Dennis Green-Lieber joined Equity to talk about the Nordic startup ecosystem, from its collaborative culture to its deep tech future.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Propane co-founder Dennis Green-Lieber joined Equity to talk about the Nordic startup ecosystem, from its collaborative culture to its deep tech future.
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that $580 billion will be spent globally on AI data centers in 2025 alone. This is $40 billion more than will be spent on new oil supplies — leading us to conclude that data centers are the new oil fields. But is this a net […]
Are data centers the new oil fields?
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that $580 billion will be spent globally on AI data centers in 2025 alone. This is $40 billion more than will be spent on new oil supplies — leading us to conclude that data centers are the new oil fields. But is this a net […]
techcrunch.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that $580 billion will be spent globally on AI data centers in 2025 alone. This is $40 billion more than will be spent on new oil supplies — leading us to conclude that data centers are the new oil fields. But is this a net […]
AI isn't all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren't careful about how you make them.
A better way of thinking about the AI bubble | TechCrunch
AI isn't all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren't careful about how you make them.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
AI isn't all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren't careful about how you make them.
Equity takes a closer look at the new SoftBank-OpenAI, what it signals about the sustainability of AI's current investment model, going public, and more.
SoftBank is back, and the AI hype cycle is eating itself
Equity takes a closer look at the new SoftBank-OpenAI, what it signals about the sustainability of AI's current investment model, going public, and more.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Equity takes a closer look at the new SoftBank-OpenAI, what it signals about the sustainability of AI's current investment model, going public, and more.
True Anomaly CEO Even Rogers joins Equity to explore the emerging business of space defense and why the U.S. is playing catch-up.
From Air Force officer to space defense CEO: Why Even Rogers left to build weapons for orbit
True Anomaly CEO Even Rogers joins Equity to explore the emerging business of space defense and why the U.S. is playing catch-up.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
True Anomaly CEO Even Rogers joins Equity to explore the emerging business of space defense and why the U.S. is playing catch-up.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the Equity team broke down where the actual business models are for AI, and why some founders are betting against the scaling race entirely.
Equity Live: From $300M seed rounds to data center builds, AI is feeling bubbly
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the Equity team broke down where the actual business models are for AI, and why some founders are betting against the scaling race entirely.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the Equity team broke down where the actual business models are for AI, and why some founders are betting against the scaling race entirely.
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Julie Bort sat down with Tim Chen to explore the rise of solo VCs and who's rewriting the traditional venture playbook.
Startups should rethink how they pursue sales and traction, according to VC Tim Chen
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Julie Bort sat down with Tim Chen to explore the rise of solo VCs and who's rewriting the traditional venture playbook.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Julie Bort sat down with Tim Chen to explore the rise of solo VCs and who's rewriting the traditional venture playbook.
“I believe that when Fred breaks 100-meter world record in Vegas next year, it will be a watershed moment to show that enhanced humans are better than ordinary humans,” D'Souza said on a recent episode of Equity.
Can steroids combat population collapse? The Enhanced Games wants to find out. | TechCrunch
“I believe that when Fred breaks 100-meter world record in Vegas next year, it will be a watershed moment to show that enhanced humans are better than ordinary humans,” D'Souza said on a recent episode of Equity.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“I believe that when Fred breaks 100-meter world record in Vegas next year, it will be a watershed moment to show that enhanced humans are better than ordinary humans,” D'Souza said on a recent episode of Equity.
Tools for Humanity's CSO and Chief Architect joins Equity to discuss World's open-source approach to biometric tech and why proving humanity matters now more than ever.
Sam Altman’s eye-scanning orb promises to prove humanity in the age of AI bots
Tools for Humanity's CSO and Chief Architect joins Equity to discuss World's open-source approach to biometric tech and why proving humanity matters now more than ever.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Tools for Humanity's CSO and Chief Architect joins Equity to discuss World's open-source approach to biometric tech and why proving humanity matters now more than ever.