The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Benefits of AI automation Key components and technologies that AI automation uses How to implement AI automation AI automation use cases Examples of AI automation processes What's the difference between AI automation and RPA? Here's a rundown of some of the essential tools and technologies that power AI automation.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

We look specifically at opportunities for stay-at-home moms that rely on flexibility and modern technology. Delegation Strategies : Eliminate activities that take away your energy or time that you could be focused on for more productivity and brainstorm ways to allocate those tasks somewhere else.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2025

Reimagining Compute Infrastructure Beyond CMOS In an era where the limits of traditional CMOS (complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor) technology are being pushed to their breaking point, Snowcap is charting a new course.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

25 seed and early-stage startups participate in a 5-month long program ending with a Demo Day showcasing their disruptive innovation For its 2024 global accelerator cohort, Morgan Stanley received thousands of applications. The global financial services firm narrowed its selection down to 25 companies for its I nclusive Ventures Lab.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

And we will see legacy applications embrace AI to make their products better and to remain competitive with the AI-first disrupters. But like web3 before it and the internet before that, this new technology will bring litigation and regulatory scrutiny that will raise, and ultimately resolve many important issues. USV TEAM POSTS:

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With the goal of getting the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Breakthrough Energy’s fellows program seeks to help innovators accelerate their clean technology. Breakthrough Energy was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to solve the climate crisis.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

The soundbite: “The way to go fishing is by going where the fish are — we need to open source where federal funding is headed and how to get a piece of the clean energy and infrastructure pie.” Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2024

“I have discovered the Fountain of Energy for entrepreneurs: It is GSEA!” – Roxana Shershin, US East Regional GSEA Expert Need to reignite your entrepreneurial spark? Fountain of energy I have found the Fountain of Energy, and it is GSEA. They dream big, aiming to disrupt the status quo and change the world.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more than 80 interviews, panel discussions, events and breakout sessions that span the startup tech spectrum… with more to come!

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At DotLab : is a women’s healthcare technology company bringing to customers DotEndoTM, a breakthrough, non-invasive, blood test that aids in the diagnosis of active endometriosis.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Outsiders may not realize just how much work goes into planning Disrupt. If you want to receive this in your inbox every Sunday, sign up here.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. The people with the time, energy & creativity to build organizations like TechStars need to bring their ideas to fruition. As I gear up to give a keynote at the annual Seattle 2.0 It takes both to build a community. No Dave S. =

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The major trends driving automation in the construction industry are a shortage of labor, aging out of the workforce, tech-native workers ready to embrace technology, the promise of huge efficiency gains and finally, advances in robotics and AI which makes the technology more possible and economic in uncontrolled environments.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

While the desire and intention to create disruptive digital customer experiences grows, however, the majority of B2B companies struggle to deliver. To create an innovative product that generates a high return on investment, B2B companies will need to make strategic choices on where to focus their energy. Ask yourself: ?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Students are great source of ideas because they’re willing to challenge the existing norms – the basis for all disruption. Local Press / Websites / Organizational Tools – New York has an amazing startup scene and the energy and momentum is palpable. Every city should have a “BuildIn” program.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# I only point out that there are side benefits of the bursts of energy, enthusiasm and investment dollars. I see opportunities for disruption all around me and am meeting amazingly talented entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

But he has certainly developed the technology for electric cars to outperform gas-burning vehicles in acceleration, speed, and energy efficiency. And now he is zeroing in on the energy sector and developing sustainable energy storage solutions that could remake energy as we know it.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

More than 3,700 startups — from 92 countries — applied across XTC’s competition tracks: Agtech, Food & Water, Cleantech & Energy, Edtech, Enabling Tech, Fintech, Healthtech and Mobility & Smart Cities. Its vision is to reimagine all the food products on supermarket shelves at scale using Charaka, to disrupt the way the world eats.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 22, 2022

Tulsa-based Ten-Nine Technologies gaining attention with new battery materials. Ten-Nine Technologies , the Oklahoma leader in battery innovation formed around the non-toxic nanomaterials invented by CEO Paige Johnson, is a standout when it comes to sharing their story with audiences that can impact entire industries. New Materials.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SunFi , the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. SunFi isn’t Thomas’ first rodeo at the helm of an energy startup.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Championify brings valuable technology and intellectual property assets, including its proprietary gamification platform, a reward system, and a gaming product marketplace. “The amalgamation of Ampverse and Championfy marks a pivotal moment in our journey.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Creativity in our business lives – The average tech startup these days spends time talking with colleagues & investors about a multitude of things: customer acquisition, viral adoption, raising capital, hiring / firing employees, product features, technology trends, marketing / branding, and on and on. Will this hold in the future?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works. So it makes me laugh to this day when I talk with a journalist or potential investor in the company and they ask flippantly, “How is MakeSpace a technology company?”

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Our Next Energy. Our Next Energy , or ONE, is a next-gen battery tech startup in Detroit that is creating better, safer, more efficient batteries for the future of electric vehicles. Our Next Energy recently raised $25 million and is backed by BMW, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. Apply now to Autobooks. Signal Advisors. FutureBank.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Federal Reserve leading a global trend of interest rate hikes; an evolving European energy crisis; the first land war in Europe in 70 years; various supply chain disruptions; an ongoing global pandemic; growing global trade tensions, and, to top-off the sundae, a slowly collapsing Chinese credit bubble. With respect to the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

He has a deep history of investing in deep tech startups that have gone on to disrupt industries across AI, data, semiconductors, among others.” . “The appointment of Lip-Bu Tan as the newest member of Sima.ai’s board of directors is a strategic milestone for the company. As over-100-employee Sima.ai

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OurCrowd

JUNE 26, 2021

Israeli Energy-Tech All Stars Insight and opportunities for new OurCrowd investors. ThetaRay AML technology to be offered on Google Cloud. Zzapp’s artificial intelligence helps eliminate the disease, based on technology developed by its parent company Sight Diagnostics , an OurCrowd portfolio company. ” Read More.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Industrial delivery and drone applications in settings where human crews need to be safe such as scenes of accidents or fire are just a couple of the possible near-term uses for this cutting-edge technology. AdAdapted creates technology that helps you add advertised products to your grocery list with one click. EverActive. FreightRoll.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 11, 2023

The system’s software and avionics are strengthened by BlueHalo’s superior artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies–providing unmatched autonomy, communications systems, and swarm logic capabilities. developed and manufactured UAS system that alleviates supply chain disruptions and bolsters system security.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ripple: Disrupting the non-dairy milk market – Forbes. The climate emergency is upon us, and clean technology has now matured to the point where it finally makes good business sense. Hyperloop technology, which promises to transport people and goods at speeds of up to 1,000 kilometers an hour, has long seemed too good to be true.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. Can technology help this massive – and growing – issue? Here at TechCrunch, we’re big fans of startup competitions. Waste Matters. According to the EPA, the U.S. alone produces 292.4

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 18, 2020

We are working to overcome the barriers to this technology reaching every student’s home.”. As Superintendent Hofmeister shared her perspective, it is clear that she has a keen eye for turning disruption into opportunity for Oklahoma’s students and educators. Scott Meacham is president and CEO of i2E Inc.,

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 15, 2024

Additionally, emissions regulations are on the rise and the current technology for cement production leaves little economic wiggle room for meeting stringent and evolving environmental rules. Furno’s oversubscribed round was led by Energy Capital Ventures (ECV) and joined by O’Shaughnessy Ventures, Cantos and Neotribe.

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OurCrowd

JULY 19, 2021

There is no better time to analyze what the tech trends are for the smart investor, and where the technology market is moving.”. Lab-produced and plant-based food is disrupting a $6 trillion global food industry. Technology that had been nascent in the industry suddenly became a lifeline for survival.”.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

First, TechCrunch Disrupt will be in person this year, and today is the last day to raise your hand to speak. We enjoyed Amanda’s and Natasha’s take today on the myriad layoffs plaguing technology companies these days. It’s Friday, June 10, 2022, and Haje is on the road, so it’s just me today. Startups and VC.

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