TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 3

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 concluded its third and final day at Moscone West in San Francisco with a dynamic agenda featuring prominent industry leaders and innovators. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with influential figures such as Rohit Patel from Meta Superintelligence Labs, Kirsten Green of Forerunner, and NBA Champion turned fintech entrepreneur Tristan Thompson. The day’s highlights included the much-anticipated announcement of the Startup Battlefield 200 winner, alongside a robust Expo Hall showcasing groundbreaking technologies and hands-on sessions designed to foster networking and knowledge exchange. The event’s programming was rich with sessions across multiple stages, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence and startup funding strategies. On the AI Stage, speakers explored topics ranging from AI-driven content creation and trustworthy AI models for physical applications to AI’s role in transportation, national security, and human relationships. Notable presentations included insights from Google Cloud’s CTO Will Grannis, Hugging Face’s Thomas Wolf, and Character.AI’s CEO Karandeep Anand. Meanwhile