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Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents | TechCrunch

The AI startup Photon is so sure that agents will eventually come to replace mobile apps that it...

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Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market | TechCrunch

Terms like “AI sprawl” have become common fare on tech social media and in thought leadership as enterprises...

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Coinbase’s new tool can help agents trade and pay for premium research | TechCrunch

As AI agent traffic surpasses human traffic on the internet, companies working in commerce and finance are building...

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Apps

Gemini Spark, Google’s agentic assistant, is now available on Mac | TechCrunch

Gemini Spark, Google’s AI agent that can help with aspects of your digital life, is now available on...

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Notion Mail shuts down amid agent takeover | TechCrunch

Productivity company Notion is shutting down its email product, Notion Mail, on September 22. The company said it...

Apps

Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update | TechCrunch

Figma on Wednesday showed off an update that adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders,...

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Ultrahuman’s former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents, not just record you | TechCrunch

The race to build the next AI interface is crowded with startups. The Sandbar ring, Plaud’s AI pin...

AI

Arga Labs is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents | TechCrunch

Making AI agents work in practice is a lot harder than many companies expected — but there’s help...

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Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents | TechCrunch

Search engines were built and optimized for people, who can’t spare the time or attention required to scan...

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As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities | TechCrunch

Cybersecurity startup NewCore emerged from stealth with $66 million in funding on Monday, aiming to solve a challenge...