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TechCrunch is closing exhibit table bookings for Disrupt 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT on October 2, or sooner if tables sell out. The event runs October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West and is expected to draw over 10,000 founders, investors, operators and tech leaders. Exhibit packages include five Exhibitor-Partner passes and five Expo+ passes, plus access to lead capture through the Disrupt mobile app.
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott described Flow, a new AI-powered conversational service desk built internally like a startup, as the company's answer to competitors criticizing its slow implementation times and separate-portal model. The tool aims to let employees get help within the apps they already use rather than navigating a dedicated portal.
Flow Engineering, a three-year-old San Francisco startup building AI agents for hardware design, announced a $50 million Series B round valuing the company at $750 million. The round was co-led by Antonio Gracias of Valar Equity Partners and Gavin Baker of Atreides Management, with participation from Sequoia Capital and individual investor Roelof Botha, who is joining Flow's board. The company's software automatically reconciles CAD drawings with product requirements and simulation data, and counts Anduril, Rivian, Joby Aviation and General Motors PPU among its customers.
Fireflies.ai has launched a new feature called Fireflies Talk, letting users dictate text into any desktop app on Mac or Windows using a keyboard shortcut. The feature is included in existing subscription plans rather than sold separately, and the company says dictation transcripts are stored locally with no recordings kept.
According to the LendingOne-ResiClub SFR Investor Survey for Q3 2026, 84% of surveyed single-family rental investors said rising home insurance premiums affected their cash flow in 2026. The survey, published by ResiClub, compiles responses from investors in the single-family rental market.
Apple has overhauled the Apple Pay checkout screen used in apps and websites for iOS 27, letting users swipe directly between saved cards or tap to open a grid view showing all eligible cards at once. The new sheet surfaces card details like rewards, balances and pay-later options, which merchants and developers can customize based on order needs.
An Entrepreneur contributor opinion piece outlines a four-stage 'flow cycle'—struggle, release, flow and recovery—arguing that most people stop after achieving flow and skip the final recovery stage. The author contends that scrolling on a couch or phone after finishing hard work is not true recovery, and that skipping proper recovery reduces next-day performance and business scaling ability.
A new opinion piece contends that programming languages are treated as fixed, sacred artifacts, forcing developers to build workaround build systems and conventions instead of directly modifying their languages. It cites Raymond Chen's 2005 blog post opposing 'flow-control macros,' which warned that such customizations obscure code semantics and complicate debugging, as an example of the resistance to language malleability.
A geothermal heat map compares subsurface heat flow across the United States, measured in milliwatts per square meter, against known locations of hot springs. The map shows the national average heat flow at roughly 65 milliwatts per square meter, with much of the western US running well above that level while the eastern US remains largely cooler.
TechCrunch is offering discounted early registration for its Disrupt 2026 conference, with savings of up to $200 expiring September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event, running October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, will feature over 250 speakers, 200+ sessions across six stages, and more than 300 exhibiting startups. Attendees can also access networking tools like AI matchmaking and the Deal Flow Café to connect with investors and partners.
A fintech founder recounts how, in 2022, her savings and investment app showed strong growth metrics even as investor interest cooled and fundraising slowed. She argues that traditional growth dashboards can mask underlying fragility, and outlines five key indicators—including payback period and customer retention—that better reveal whether a business can withstand financial pressure.
TechCrunch is closing exhibit table registration for its Disrupt 2026 conference tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT, after which startups can no longer secure a spot in the Expo Hall. The event runs October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco and is expected to draw more than 10,000 founders, investors and tech leaders. A $12,500 exhibit package includes a table for all three days, 10 team passes, lead-generation tools, VC access, press-list access and sponsor branding.