Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands' marks and passing off dupes, known as "superfakes," as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods.

Gudea, a company that tracks how stories and rumors spread online that describes itself as the “storm tracker for the internet,” is using AI to help organizations spot trouble brewing online before it turns into a crisis.

Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.

The problem Floqer is trying to solve is familiar to anyone who has worked in sales or revenue operations.

Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.

Flox's edge devices can identify animals and use species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure.

University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 13-15 in San Francisco.

Journalists, entrepreneurs, and even some public relations professionals will tell you that the PR process is broken. But could AI actually make things better?

Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.

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