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Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids
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Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids

Wealthy families are increasingly enrolling their children in AI-powered education services like Forge Prep and Alpha...

The Verge AI
Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are
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Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are

Approximately 90 new unicorn startups have been created in 2024 so far, with AI driving significant investor interest...

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AI private schools sell wealthy US families on personalized learning over traditional education
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AI private schools sell wealthy US families on personalized learning over traditional education

Wealthy US families are increasingly enrolling their children in AI-powered private schools like Alpha School, which...

The Decoder
AI data center builder Crusoe reportedly raising $3B at $30B valuation
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AI data center builder Crusoe reportedly raising $3B at $30B valuation

Data center builder Crusoe Inc. is reportedly raising $3 billion in funding at a $30 billion valuation, roughly...

SiliconANGLE
Chinese AI video maker Kling raises $2 billion as it gears up for Hong Kong IPO
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Chinese AI video maker Kling raises $2 billion as it gears up for Hong Kong IPO

Kuaishou has raised approximately $2 billion in funding for its AI video generation division, Kling, as the company...

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Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become
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Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become

Jersey Mike's IPO filing mentions artificial intelligence, exemplifying how pervasive AI hype has become even in...

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Prompt: The Next AI Challenge Isn't the Model. It's the Organization.
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Prompt: The Next AI Challenge Isn't the Model. It's the Organization.

AWS is investing $1 billion in embedded AI engineers, signaling a shift in enterprise AI strategy away from model...

AI Business
Nvidia is bankrolling AI startups to loosen Big Tech's grip on its chip business
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Nvidia is bankrolling AI startups to loosen Big Tech's grip on its chip business

Nvidia is actively investing in and funding AI startups to increase competition in the chip market and reduce Big...

The Decoder
Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits
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Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

Global startup investment reached a record $510B in H1 2026, with Q2 2026 being the second-largest quarter on record at...

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Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office
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Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office

Indian tech entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia is investing $30 million of his own money into Neo, an AI-powered alternative...

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Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller
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Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller

Ashton Kutcher is leaving Sound Ventures to launch a new venture capital firm with Morgan Beller, focusing on AI...

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Venice AI becomes a unicorn with $65M Series A as its privacy-first AI platform takes off
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Venice AI becomes a unicorn with $65M Series A as its privacy-first AI platform takes off

Venice AI has achieved unicorn status with a $65M Series A funding round while already being profitable with over $70M...

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Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer at $8.5B valuation
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Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer at $8.5B valuation

Wayve, an autonomous driving AI startup, launched an $85 million employee tender offer at an $8.5 billion valuation....

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Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip
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Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip

Etched, an AI chip competitor to Nvidia, has reached a $5 billion valuation and secured $1 billion in contracts for its...

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San Francisco's AI boom is pricing out six-figure tech workers who can't find rent under $5,000
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San Francisco's AI boom is pricing out six-figure tech workers who can't find rent under $5,000

San Francisco's AI boom is rapidly inflating housing costs, making rent unaffordable even for high-earning tech...

The Decoder
Podcasting platform Riverside enters the newsletter publishing game
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Podcasting platform Riverside enters the newsletter publishing game

Riverside, a podcasting platform, is expanding into newsletter publishing by leveraging AI to automatically generate...

TechCrunch AI
Exclusive: No More Side Hustles: Why AI Startup Omnea Will Give Employees $250K To Openly Plan Their Next Startup
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Exclusive: No More Side Hustles: Why AI Startup Omnea Will Give Employees $250K To Openly Plan Their Next Startup

Omnea, a London-based AI software company, launches the Omnea Future Founders Fund offering $250,000 in seed funding to...

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We Need To Save Venture Capital From Bad Data
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We Need To Save Venture Capital From Bad Data

Venture capital firms are misusing AI in their investment processes, according to Gilion's Henrik Landgren. He argues...

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GV’s Dave Munichiello On Qualcomm’s Modular Purchase, The Firm’s 10x Return And The Shift In AI Software
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GV’s Dave Munichiello On Qualcomm’s Modular Purchase, The Firm’s 10x Return And The Shift In AI Software

GV managing partner Dave Munichiello discusses Qualcomm's acquisition of Modular, highlighting how tech companies are...

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