TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 restructures around AI with three new stages

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 (October 13–15, Moscone West, San Francisco) will center all programming on building in the AI era, adding three stages: Real World AI, Smart Money, and Smart Systems. The conference draws 10,000-plus founders and investors. Worth flagging: an AI-first framing across every track reflects how thoroughly generative AI has moved from curiosity to default assumption in the startup landscape.