Venture Capital
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Startups & Venture Capital
Torch Systems Takes Its Sensor Network Beyond Wildfire Detection
Torch Systems has raised $11.5 million as it moves beyond wildfire detection and builds a broader platform for watching outdoor…
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AI Agents & Automation
Instinct Puts Its AI Agent Inside Group Conversations
Group chats just became another battleground for AI agents. Instinct announced on October 5, 2026, that its AI agent is…
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Startups & Venture Capital
Five Venture Capital Leaders Set to Judge Disrupt’s Startup Showdown
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will bring 200 startups, more than 200 expert sessions, and 10,000+ tech leaders to Moscone West in…
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Startups & Venture Capital
AI Funding Surges as Billion-Dollar Startup Rounds Hit New High
Global venture funding reached $159 billion in Q3 2026, even as the total fell from the previous quarter. The bigger…
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AI News & Trends
AI’s Next Act Could Rewrite Jobs, Markets, and Global Infrastructure
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a software story. It has become a wager on jobs, markets, buildings, power grids,…
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AI News & Trends
AI’s Next Growth Spurt Runs on Capital, Compute, and Claude
AI is moving into its next high-stakes phase, and the biggest questions are no longer limited to what models can…
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AI Agents & Automation
Two AI Startups Target Engineering Work and Logistics Robots
Two startups are putting fresh funding behind AI systems for work that depends on physical design, factory operations, and logistics.…
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Startups & Venture Capital
The Cap Table Is a Strategic Decision, Not a Funding Receipt
A term sheet is not the finish line. Fundraising can be grueling, especially after dozens of pitches, follow-ups and rejections,…
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Startups & Venture Capital
IPOs Are Back—But Only Strong Companies Get Through
The IPO market is reopening with conditions attached. Public-market activity is returning selectively in 2026, favoring companies with strong fundamentals…
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AI Agents & Automation
Photon’s App Funeral Signals a New Era for AI Agents
Photon held a funeral for mobile apps in San Francisco on September 17, turning a bold prediction about software into…
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