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Runway co-founders announcing $10M fund and Builders program for AI video startups
AI Hardware

Runway's $10M Startup Fund: Free Money or Video AI Overlords?

Your next AI video tool might come from a scrappy startup Runway just funded. But don't pop the champagne— this smells like Big AI's latest power grab.

4 min read 2 days ago
Kleiner Perkins team celebrating $3.5 billion AI fundraise in modern office
AI Hardware

Kleiner Perkins Unleashes $3.5 Billion on AI – Betting Big on the Next Amazon

Checks cleared. $3.5 billion. Kleiner Perkins isn't whispering about AI anymore—they're shouting with cash, fueling startups that could redefine everything.

3 min read 1 week, 2 days ago
Nathan Beniach of Air Street Capital announcing $232M AI fund in London office
AI Hardware

Air Street's $232M AI Haul: Solo VC Bets Big, But Is Europe Ready?

Rain beats down on London's financial district. Air Street Capital just closed $232 million for AI startups, crowning itself Europe's solo VC heavyweight.

3 min read 1 week, 3 days ago
Silhouette of AI founders in deep conversation against futuristic cityscape
AI Hardware

AI Founders' 2026 Playbook: Narrow Wins, Agents Flop

Six months, dozens of founders, one truth: AI success in 2026 demands ruthless focus. Forget agent dreams—build narrow, own the data.

4 min read 1 week, 4 days ago
AI avatar Kyle Law presenting to LinkedIn employees on video screen
AI Business

LinkedIn Invited an AI CEO to Speak—Then Banned It Overnight

Imagine an AI 'CEO' charming LinkedIn employees in a live talk—only to get the boot days later. This wild experiment exposes the cracks in our bot-proof fantasies.

3 min read 1 week, 6 days ago
Line graph of OpenAI revenue growth versus escalating losses from 2022-2024
AI Hardware

OpenAI's $5B Losses: Standard Startup Math or AI's Breaking Point?

OpenAI torched $5 billion last year while revenue hit $3.4 billion. But is this red ink a bubble warning, or just startups doing startup things?

3 min read 2 weeks ago
Line chart of Big Tech capex surging to $106B, rivaling historical infrastructure booms
AI Hardware

$106 Billion AI Spend: History's Next Bust?

$106 billion in one quarter. Five tech giants betting the farm on AI. But is this infrastructure goldmine or another dot-com disaster?

3 min read 2 weeks ago
AI startup founder presenting pitch deck to skeptical advisors in a modern office
AI Hardware

AI Advisors Expose the Execution Gaps Killing Early Startups

Everyone thought big AI ideas would cash in fast. Advisors say nah—it's the unglamorous grind of focus and real execution that separates survivors from the wreckage.

4 min read 2 weeks ago
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