TechCrunch will be in search of the zeitgeist of this AI-centered era at SXSW 2025 and annual technology, music, comedy and film conference, which started in Austin on Friday.
Yes, we are a sentence in and AI has already reached an entrance. And why not? A short scan of the massive SXSW time plan shows that AI is in Austin – and globally on the center. It is worth noting that this year there seems to be a focus on how AI is applied to the real world, not just about what it could be.
SXSW tends to take into account the tech ecosystem of founders and supporters. And it often coincides with the Hype cycle. Autonomous vehicles, Scooter Mania, Crypto, Psychedelics – they all had their moment at SXSW.
The technical part of the annual event started on Friday and will expire until March 13th. The conference begins with several tracks that fall exactly in the interests of Techcrunch, including the creator economy, culture, startups, health and medtech and energy. The AI
Deep Tech like Space and Quantum Computing will also be a name on the show, as will the climate, sustainability – pay attention to the Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe’s Keynote March 11th – and transport.
Autonomous vehicles are back, but this time they are on the go – not just the topic of conversation in a panel. Uber and Waymo A started at the beginning of this week Robotaxi service in Austin. The so-called “Waymo on Uber” Robotaxi service is available to every member of the public who has an Uber account. And they better believe that Techcrunch greet these robots and will talk to human over -drivers about what they think.
Techcrunch will also speak to the VCS, founders and industry experts from SXSW to get the pulse new Thing. We will also pay attention to the numerous keynotes and interviews with technical and business lights, especially Alan Baratz from D-Wave Quantum, Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon, the colossal founder of Biosciences, Ben Lamm, and ARM CEO Rene Haas.
Don’t worry, we will also have a little fun.
