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Asian AI startups launch models to rival Anthropic's Mythos amid export ban
Chinese and Japanese AI startups unveil new models to compete with Anthropic's Mythos as US export ban continues.
TechCrunch
Jun 27, 2026·1 min read
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FTC Clears Musk's Acquisition of SpaceX Alumni Startup Mesh
Elon Musk's acquisition of Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineers, gets FTC approval.
TechCrunch
Jun 27, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
US Government Eases Restrictions on Anthropic's Advanced AI Model
The US government allows Anthropic to grant access to its advanced AI model, Claude Mythos 5, to over 100 US organizations.
Wired
Jun 27, 2026·1 min read
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Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product
Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup Corgi became embroiled in yet another controversy earlier this week when Papermark, maker of open source data room software, accused Corgi of stealing its software and passing…
TechCrunch
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
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Perplexity Launches Computer for Counsel: A Multi-Model Agentic Layer for Legal Workflows
Perplexity launched Computer for Counsel.
MarkTechPost
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
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OpenAI Taps Uber India Chief to Lead Indian Operations
OpenAI appoints former Uber India president Prabhjeet Singh as its first managing director for India.
TechCrunch
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Startup Aseon Labs tackles robotaxi deadhead miles with automated pods
Aseon Labs raises $10 million to develop parking space-sized pods to inspect, clean, and charge robotaxis, reducing deadhead miles.
TechCrunch
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Anthropic's Paradox: AI Safety Through Leadership
Anthropic aims to ensure AI safety by leading the development of advanced AI models.
Wired
Jun 26, 2026·1 min read
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Patronus AI raises $50M to build digital worlds for stress-testing AI agents
Patronus AI secures $50M to develop digital environments for evaluating AI agents' performance
TechCrunch
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Polymarket confirms hackers stole user funds in third-party breach
Hackers stole funds from unspecified number of Polymarket users after third-party breach.
TechCrunch
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Notion to shut down email app Notion Mail
Notion acquired Skiff in February 2024, then shut down its email service, and now will close Notion Mail on September 22.
Ars Technica
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Base Power offers cheaper electricity to PJM grid with massive home battery systems
Energy storage startup Base Power starts selling home battery systems in Illinois, targeting PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid operator.
TechCrunch
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
General Intuition bets $2.3B on video games to train AI agents for real world
General Intuition raises $320M at $2.3B valuation to develop AI agents that learn from video games
TechCrunch
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Klue Hackers Delete Stolen Data, But Second Gang Emerges With Extortion Threats
Klue, a market research provider, says hackers who stole customer data are deleting it, but a second gang is now threatening to leak the data.
TechCrunch
Jun 25, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Former Infosys CEO Launches AI-Powered IT Services Startup
Vishal Sikka's new startup, Hang Ten Systems, aims to challenge traditional IT services firms with AI-driven development and automation.
TechCrunch
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Mindstone's Rebel Automates Enterprise AI Model Selection
Mindstone's Rebel enables enterprises to automatically select the best AI model for each task and subtask, ensuring reliable and secure AI workflows.
VentureBeat
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Cerebras Stock Plummets Despite Strong Earnings Report
Cerebras Systems' stock drops 20% despite better-than-expected Q1 earnings due to a narrower gross margin forecast.
TechCrunch
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Reservoir acquires Contain to scale agtech startups
Reservoir VC backs pre-seed founders in robotics, autonomy, precision tools, and AI-enabled software for specialty crops.
The Robot Report
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Al proxy war over Alex Bores ends in a draw
The $27 million proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI over Alex Bores ends with Bores narrowly losing the Democratic primary.
The Verge
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Agility Robotics to go public via $2.5B SPAC deal
Agility Robotics plans to go public through a $2.5B SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI.
TechCrunch
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Trump Administration Eases Communication with Anthropic After CEO Dario Amodei's Departure
The Trump administration prefers communicating with Anthropic's cofounder Tom Brown over CEO Dario Amodei in re-release talks for Claude Fable 5 AI model.
Wired
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
8BitDo upgrades all-button Arcade Controller with screen for customizations
8BitDo announces new Arcade Controller Pro with screen for custom button mapping and settings.
The Verge
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Humanoid maker Agility Robotics to go public through SPAC merger
The Digit humanoid robot is already at work at several commercial customers.
The Robot Report
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Qualcomm Acquires AI Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion
Qualcomm to buy Silicon Valley chip startup Modular for nearly $4 billion, expanding its AI capabilities.
Wired
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Slate Auto's Electric Truck Starts at $24,950, Targets Budget-Conscious Buyers
Slate Auto reveals $24,950 starting price for its electric truck, with a range of 205 miles, as it targets the budget-friendly end of the EV market.
TechCrunch
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Stripe, Anthropic and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections
The common cold comes for us all—often more than once a year.
MIT Technology Review
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Slate Auto's Electric Pickup Truck Prioritizes Affordability
Slate Auto's new electric pickup truck starts at $24,950, making it the least expensive pickup truck and EV available today.
The Verge
Jun 24, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
MoEngage Acquires Aampe to Bet on AI Agents for Personalized Marketing
MoEngage buys San Francisco-based Aampe to integrate AI agents for individual customer decision-making in marketing.
TechCrunch
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Superhuman Acquires AI Detection Startup GPTZero
GPTZero, a three-year-old AI detection startup, acquired by Superhuman for undisclosed terms.
TechCrunch
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
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Meta Explores Prediction Market App Similar to Polymarket
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tasks team to build prediction market app similar to Polymarket and Kalshi, without real-money wagering.
The Verge
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment
Box.
TechCrunch
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Oura Ring 4 price drops to $226 for Prime Day
Oura Ring 4 sees biggest price drop to $226 for Prime Day, despite Oura Ring 5 launch.
The Verge
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Fika Jobs raises $4M for AI-powered video hiring platform
Fika Jobs combines AI interview agents with short-form video profiles to streamline hiring process.
TechCrunch
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Prime Intellect Releases prime-rl 0.6.0 to Train Trillion-Parameter MoE Models on Agentic RL Workloads
Prime Intellect has released prime-rl version 0.6.0 .
MarkTechPost
Jun 23, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Polymarket's Viral Videos Exposed as Fake
Polymarket paid social media users to create fake bet videos for a promotion, WSJ investigation reveals.
Ars Technica
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Google DeepMind Invests $75M in A24 to Develop AI Film Tools
Google DeepMind partners with A24 to create AI filmmaking tools with $75M investment
TechCrunch
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Anthropic May Request ID Verification for Claude Users
Anthropic may ask Claude users to verify their age and identity by uploading government-issued documents under its new privacy policy.
TechCrunch
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Amazon expands Alexa+ to India with Hindi support
Amazon invites Indian users to test Hindi-language version of Alexa+, its new conversational AI assistant.
TechCrunch
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
SpaceX signs $6.3 billion compute deal with open-source AI lab Reflection AI
Reflection AI inks $6.3 billion deal with SpaceX for access to Nvidia's GB300 AI chips
TechCrunch
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Sakana Launches Fugu, a Multi-Agent Orchestration System for Frontier AI Performance
Sakana AI launches Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration system delivering frontier-level AI performance through a single, OpenAI-compatible API.
VentureBeat
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
MIT dropout Ethan Thornton's ambitious defense tech startup Mach Industries raises $300M
Ethan Thornton dropped out of MIT at 19 to build weapons, now his company Mach Industries has six weapons programs and a $1.8B valuation.
TechCrunch
Jun 22, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Polymarket Accused of Paying Creators to Post Deceptive Betting Videos
Polymarket paid online creators to post fake videos of lucrative bets on its prediction market, a WSJ investigation found.
TechCrunch
Jun 21, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Polymarket Accused of Paying for Fake Betting Videos
Polymarket paid people to film fake bets and wins on social media, WSJ investigation finds.
The Verge
Jun 21, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
AI Company Cleans NYC Apartments for Free, Raising Data Privacy Concerns
Micro AGI's Shift program sends camera-equipped cleaners to homes for free, collecting data to train robots.
BBC Technology
Jun 20, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Founders Fund backs Shinkei Systems' humanely killed fish business
Founders Fund invests in Shinkei Systems, a company that uses robots to humanely kill fish on boats, improving quality and reducing waste.
TechCrunch
Jun 20, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
War Taught this Ukrainian Entrepreneur the Value of Resilience
Salome Mikadze-Struk is no stranger to adversity.
IEEE Spectrum
Jun 20, 2026·1 min read
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Go's $620 million IPO sets stage for robotaxis and acquisitions in Japan
Go's IPO, Japan's largest this year, fuels plans for robotaxis and acquisitions to address driver shortage.
TechCrunch
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Nothing Scraps CMF Phone Launch Due to RAM Price Hikes
Nothing's next budget phone falls victim to RAM price surge.
The Verge
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
NASA Taps Eric Schmidt's Relativity Space for 2028 Mars Mission
Relativity Space, led by Eric Schmidt, to launch NASA's Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028.
The Verge
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Every Fusion Startup That Has Raised Over $100M
List of fusion startups that have raised over $100M in funding.
TechCrunch
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
US government ban on Anthropic models may inadvertently boost the brand
The US government's ban on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models may have unintended consequences for the brand.
TechCrunch
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no employees
When Allbirds pivoted to AI in April, it felt like a joke from “Silicon Valley” breaking free of the TV: The direct-to-consumer shoe purveyor whose flimsy kicks helped define what we’ll loosely call “Silicon Valley styl…
TechCrunch
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs
Miami-based AI startup Subquadratic came out of stealth mode last month with a huge claim.
MIT Technology Review
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
The trail of unpaid bills and broken dreams left by Julie Meyer
Julie Meyer, once a celebrated entrepreneur in London's tech scene, left a pattern of unpaid bills and missing funds in her wake.
The Guardian Technology
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Barret Zoph exits OpenAI again after five months
OpenAI's head of enterprise AI sales, Barret Zoph, has departed just five months after rejoining the company.
The Verge
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Elastic Agrees to Acquire DeductiveAI for Up to $85 Million
Elastic to buy DeductiveAI, an AI startup that catches and resolves software bugs, for up to $85 million.
TechCrunch
Jun 19, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
Snap Spins Off AI Video Team into New Company Dotmo
Snap is spinning off its generative AI video team into a separate company, Dotmo, citing high costs of conducting such work internally.
TechCrunch
Jun 18, 2026·1 min read
AI Startups
OpenAI Hires Google DeepMind AI Legend Noam Shazeer and Former Trump White House AI Policy Official
OpenAI brings on Noam Shazeer and Dean Ball ahead of its IPO, bolstering its team with AI expertise and policy credentials.
TechCrunch
Jun 18, 2026·1 min read
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YC Demo Day's 11 Standout Startups Revealed
YC's Spring 2026 Demo Day unveils 11 standout startups in defense tech, AI, and developer tools.
TechCrunch
Jun 18, 2026·1 min read
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Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI
Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist.
TechCrunch
Jun 17, 2026·1 min read