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Canva introduces a new design model and more AI features, Bevel gives you personalized insights from your wearables and daily habits, and Threads lets you "set the tone of the conversation."

Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion.

Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in it's $500 million Series A round in 2024.

AI's "a looming cloud of either salvation or total annihilation," and Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch is here for the ride, as he reps storytelling AI startup Othelia Technologies at #TechCrunchDisrupt2025.

We have our Startup Battlefield victor! Glīd, a company that aims to streamline the complex, multistep process of moving shipping containers from ships to freight trains, has already developed a range of hardware and software to do so — including its first product, GliderM. I’d a hybrid-electric vehicle that can use a hook to pick up and move containers without needing forklifts. Founder Kevin Damoa had deal with logistics before, as a 17-year-old in the U.S. Army tasked with moving tanks across the country, and after stints with companies ranging from SpaceX to Northrup Grumman, Damoa was inspired to become a founder. “I had my come-to-Jesus moment. I looked around the globe, and I was like, ‘OK, rail is broken, ports are really congested, roads are congested, the fatalities on roads are crazy. Why aren’t more folks using rail?’ And then, my 17-year-old self tapped me on the shoulder, was like, ‘Because it’s hard to get things from road to rail,’” he said of Glid’s inception. Glid’s victory came after months of pitches and vetting, as thousands of companies were trimmed down to the Battlefield 200, from which the 20 startups pitching live at #TechCrunchDisrupt2025 were selected before our final batch of judges, which included Aileen Lee, founder and managing partner of Cowboy Ventures, and Digg founder Kevin Rose, made their call.

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What resonates the most with Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch upon his return to #TechCrunchDisrupt2025? The problem-solving community!

Canva is launching new features like Forms, email design, and makes Affinity free for all users.

The AI health companion unifies data from wearables and habits across sleep, fitness, and nutrition into personalized insights for users.

Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies.