Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects
a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade’s $3.5 million seed round.
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Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous
As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among U.S. companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.
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AI | Enterprise | Startups
ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push
ServiceNow’s investment gives BusinessNext a strategic partner to expand its AI-powered banking software globally.
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Your backstage pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is waiting
Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s biggest startup conferences gets built.
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AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model — no GPUs required, it says.
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Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code
Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Will.i.am.
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Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded
The Media Router is a tool that automatically selects the best image, video, or audio generation model for a request based on whether a developer prioritizes quality, speed or cost.
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AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing
AegisAI co-founders developed AI agents that quickly analyze each message as a human would, paying attention to small anomalies that even the most elaborate checklist wouldn’t catch.
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Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeks
In the AI-funding frenzy, many startups are raising back-to-back rounds at ever-increasing valuations — but even by those standards, Corgi stands out.
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Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startup
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we’re partnering with Stripe to find the country’s most exciting early-stage startups.
