Mark Wahlberg just voiced his backing for AI in Hollywood at TechCrunch Disrupt, planning to use the tech to enhance stadium scenes in his upcoming Pete Rose biopic. While he opposes AI-generated scripts replacing real actors, he welcomes an AI replica of himself that his children could manage to keep acting indefinitely.
TechCrunch just revealed the full main-stage agenda for Disrupt 2025 ahead of its October 27 kickoff in San Francisco. Big names like Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, Alphabet's Astro Teller, and investor Elad Gil are taking the stage to debate where frontier AI models, consumer tech, and venture bets go next.
Enterprise venture capitalists are moving their checkbooks past foundation models and into specialized applications. A TechCrunch survey of 20 enterprise investors reveals that the smart money in 2025 is hunting for task-specific agentic workflows, resilience tools, and AI infrastructure, while steering clear of single-feature startups.
re:collect founder Alice Albrecht just joined TechCrunch's Found podcast to discuss how cognitive software helps creators focus and link scattered ideas. She argued that while AI can supercharge the creative process, it will never replace human imagination—and insisted safety guardrails must be baked in from day one.
