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Call Center Jobs Decline as Humans Outperform AI
14,000 calls show human receptionists convert inquiries 4x better than AI.
Boldagents · 1m
Blumify AI Leaders Directory
AI executives' weekly podcast and interview activity tracked by Blumify.
Blumify · 1m

TypeSafe AI Secures $870M at $7.5B Valuation
TypeSafe AI's non-text Jev model gains enterprise adoption as it raises $870M at $7.5B valuation.
AI Insider · 1m

Startup Shutdowns Hit Record in 2026
ZIRP-era startups shut down at highest rate ever as 2026 funding records clash with early-stage failures.
Startup Fortune · 1m

TypeSafe AI's Jev hits $7.5B valuation weeks after launch
TypeSafe AI raised $870 million for its non-text AI model Jev, which went viral after September release and claims a third of Fortune 500 companies already use it.
TechCrunch · 1m

Travis Kalanick is back and not sorry
Uber's ousted founder has rebuilt his image and launched a new venture, with Silicon Valley's backing and a new generation of admirers.
Fortune · 5m

Andreessen Horowitz launches unaccredited college alternative
The venture capital firm is betting forty-two million dollars on a one-year academy charging Harvard prices without degrees or federal aid.
Fortune · 2m

Anthropic Alumni Startup Mirendil Valuation Soars Fivefold
Mirendil, an AI startup by ex-Anthropic staff, hits $5 billion valuation after fivefold jump in value.
Pymnts · 1m

Tech Giants Fund AI Training Academy for Students
Tech giants back Andreessen Horowitz’s new AI-focused school for students aged 16-22.
Pymnts · 1m

a16z launches school to rival Silicon Valley dropouts
Andreessen Horowitz is betting that structured tech training beats the dropout path for aspiring founders.
TechCrunch · 1m

Andreessen Horowitz launches tuition-free AI academy
The venture capital firm is creating a one-year program with no degrees, homework, or tests, partnering with tech giants like Google, Meta, and OpenAI.
The Verge · 1m

Fairshake's $193M bet on crypto's midterm future
A crypto super PAC is spending heavily to shape November's election, but one donor has far more to lose than the others.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m

Vals wants to fix how AI gets graded
A startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz is building benchmarks that catch companies gaming the system.
TechCrunch · 2m

AI money floods obscure Senate race
Tech labs are spending big to protect a senator who could shape AI regulation in Congress.
WIRED · 1m

Kalanick's Atoms eyes robotaxi business
The Uber founder's secretive startup raised $1.7 billion and is now reportedly preparing to enter autonomous vehicles.
TechCrunch · 1m · 7 views