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Venture

Even Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing rivals | TechCrunch

For decades, the unwritten rule of venture capital was that a firm doesn’t back two companies that compete...

AI

When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off | TechCrunch

Zach Yadegari has enjoyed an immense amount of success for someone who only recently graduated from high school....

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AI

This AI startup says it can generate permit-ready blueprints in minutes | TechCrunch

Nearly two decades ago, a young college student wrote his final thesis about software capable of generating design...

AI

Goodfire says its new ‘inside-out’ monitors catch rogue AI agents at a fraction of the cost | TechCrunch

The standard way to keep an AI agent in line is to have a second AI read over...

Startups

Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Founder Summit is gearing up to return to Boston on November 4! We’re doing a last call...

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In Brief

Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia | TechCrunch

Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds...

Venture

While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders ‘elsewhere’ | TechCrunch

Endeavor Catalyst has closed its fifth fund with $320 million in capital commitments, bringing the firm’s total assets...

In Brief

Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media | TechCrunch

Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it...

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In Brief

Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, Anthropic announced an expansion of its Claude for Startups program, offering subsidized access to its AI...

Venture

After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests | TechCrunch

Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy and his team announced Monday in a blog post that the firm has...