**LayerX secures $100M for AI-driven back-office solutions, while Runway focuses on robotics for growth, and Lovable continues to excel in the AI-powered vibe-coding space**.

• LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B — TechCrunch -
• Why Runway is eyeing the robotics industry for future revenue growth — TechCrunch -
• Lovable’s CEO isn’t too worried about the vibe-coding competition — TechCrunch -

Mainstream venture capitalists are now heavily investing in space startups, alongside significant funding rounds for fusion energy companies.

• Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements — TechCrunch -
• Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M — TechCrunch -

Volunteer opportunities are still available for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, and exhibit tables are quickly selling out for the upcoming event.

• Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can — TechCrunch -
• Only 5 days left: Exhibit tables are disappearing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — TechCrunch -

A tragic incident at Burning Man has turned the festival into a crime scene, prompting a homicide investigation.

• Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene — TechCrunch -