Can startups hack down the ‘redwood giants’ of technology companies?

Debate raged at TechCrunch Disrupt over whether technology startups can unseat the powers-that-be.

5 ways to stand out from the crowd at a tech conference (without wearing a wedding dress)

If you're considering launching your startup at a tech conference like Disrupt or DEMO, here's how to do it right.

Backed by all-star investors, YourMechanic’s mobile app brings certified mechanics to you

Most of us dread having to wait in a mechanic shop while your car gets a new set of brakes. The startup wants to takes the auto shop out of the equation, and bring a certified car mechanic to wherever you are.

Zuckerberg forecasts mobile will pull Facebook out of its stock market hole

Mark Zuckerberg gives his first interview since the company's IPO at Tech Crunch Disrupt

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff drops bomb on Box and Okta

Marc Benioff announces two new Salesforce tools that directly challenge enterprise products Box and Okta

Mayor Ed Lee and Ron Conway plot to keep S.F. the innovation capital of the world

Mayor Ed Lee and SV angels share their plan to keep San Francisco on the top of the innovation chain

Cupcakes better than startups at TechCrunch Disrupt

The startups presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt have yet to outshine min- cupcakes.

Path founder Dave Morin constructs an oasis on the chaotic streets of ‘Facebook city’

Path founder Dave Morin talks about creating a safe space within the Facebook 'city.'

Udacity and Khan Academy ed-tech CEOs call for disruption in higher-ed

Today, a team of expert panelists gathered at DisruptSF to discuss how technology can benefit the public school system. The overarching goal for NewsCorp's Joel Klein, Udacity's Sebastian Thrun and Khan Academy's Salman Khan is to bring personalized learning to the classroom.

Crunchfund founder quizzes Reid Hoffman about what it’s like to be ‘ridiculously wealthy’

Reid Hoffman says that when he visits a university to give an entrepreneurship lecture now, he gets asked for money.

Software is eating the world, and Andreessen Horowitz is fueling its appetite

Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz shares tales from his career as a founder, CEO, and investor.

Keynote speaker Jack Dorsey admits: ‘I never wanted to be an entrepreneur’

"I never wanted to be an entrepreneur," Jack Dorsey revealed during his keynote at at DisruptSF to an audience of technology entrepreneurs. He dreamed of being a surrealist artist, a tailor or a sailor. For him, entrepreneurship lies at the intersection of all these childhood dreams.