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  Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents; plus, health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation 16.09.2026 8min

  Their startup, Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) has raised $40 million in a Series A round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from First Harmonic. Also, Thatch is a five-year-old startup and the company raised $108 million from The General Partnership, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, and Andreessen Horowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Superhuman acquired notetaker Fathom; plus, OpenAI bought smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging, and AI infrastructure company Cornelis raised $205M 15.09.2026 7min

  Fathom said that it has over 400,000 monthly active users. Also, Glass Imaging was founded by a pair of former Apple engineers who previously led the team that developed Apple's Portrait Mode. And Cornelis, a company creating networking technology to help AI chips communicate more effectively, announced Monday that it has raised $205 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world; plus, Mecka AI nears $500M valuation amid rush for robot training data 14.09.2026 7min

  Fusion startups are inking defense-related deals, reigniting the relationship between fusion and national security that might have gone dormant, but never completely disappeared. Also, the round for Mecka is coming together months after Mecka announced its Series A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Defense tech Mach Industries doubled its valuation in 3 months; plus, Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal 11.09.2026 8min

  Mach Industries is a buzzy startup that raised $600 million in its Series C round. AlsoMaven Robotics emerged from stealth Thursday with a $100 million Series A and active deployments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks; plus, Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony 10.09.2026 6min

  UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced Wednesday a $20 million B extension round, bringing its lifetime total raised amount to $128 million. Also, Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch; plus, Poseidon Aerospace eyes first pilotless test flight, and Stoke Space raises another billion 09.09.2026 12min

  -Founder Kofi Asante wasn’t planning on fundraising this year, but calls kept coming after their pre-seed launch.  -Poseidon is embracing autonomy and remote piloting, but it’s not bothering with the vertical takeoff and landing tech that is de rigueur among so many aviation startups.  -Stoke is one of a handful of startups attempting to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the low-cost rocket launch space.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business; plus, Krafton doubles down on India 08.09.2026 5min

  -Atoms is reportedly preparing for a hiring spree, as well as acquisitions, that could make it a major player in the autonomous vehicle industry. -Krafton is a South Korean gaming company behind titles including PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), plans to invest another $250 million in India over the next three to four years as it pushes beyond gaming into AI, robotics, and deep tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race; plus, Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman 07.09.2026 9min

  The family-focused AI assistant wants access to the details of your everyday life, but says it won’t use that data to train AI models or share it with others. Ultrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston 06.09.2026 2min

  Our rebranded Boston event, TechCrunch Founder Summit (formerly All Stage), is back on November 4th! And we are looking for some incredible volunteers to help us make this event happen. If you are interested in finding out what goes into building tech events, apply to volunteer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston 05.09.2026 2min

  Our rebranded Boston event, ⁠TechCrunch Founder Summit⁠ (formerly All Stage), is back on November 4th! And we are looking for some incredible volunteers to help us make this event happen. If you are interested in finding out what goes into building tech events, ⁠apply to volunteer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months;plus, Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston 04.09.2026 4min

  Wonderful's $550M Series C was led by Insight Partners, with Salesforce, Index Ventures, IVP, Vine Ventures, 9Yards and Bessemer participating. Also, Our rebranded Boston event, TechCrunch Founder Summit (formerly All Stage), is back on November 4th! And we are looking for some incredible volunteers to help us make this event happen. If you are interested in finding out what goes into building tech events, apply to volunteer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments; plus, AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn 03.09.2026 7min

  HiddenLayer has raised a $100M Series B from Delta-v Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft's M12, Booz Allen Hamilton, and others. Also, AI model-training startup AfterQuery has reportedly raised a round that valued it at $3.2 billion, just five months after announcing its $30 million Series A at a $300 million valuation in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families; plus, Newlight is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient 02.09.2026 9min

  Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids. Also, Newlight has raised a $9 million seed round and completed an 8,500-nautical-mile test run from Singapore to Ghana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a ‘Harvey for police officers’; plus, Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video 01.09.2026 9min

  The seed round for the app that provides real-time legal and policy guidance to officers was led by SignalFire and Las Olas VC. Clipto is a three-year-old startup and reached $15 million in ARR and profitability before raising its latest $15 million round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Belgian electric motorcycle startup 'Any' bets on cargo space; plus, Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability 31.08.2026 9min

  Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment, or even pets. Also, the Liux Big microcar is made in Spain. The startup thinks it can compete in a crowded market with its tiny electric car built around sustainability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground; plus, Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation 28.08.2026 7min

  The startup just raised a $26 million Series A to grow its customer base and help reduce red tape for utility and construction work. Also, Instinct is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents 27.08.2026 5min

  On Wednesday, the company introduced Radar, a podcast search engine that not only transcribes podcast audio but also understands what it means, enabling it to pull out key quotes and highlights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power; plus, Stability AI raises $76 million in fresh funding 26.08.2026 7min

  Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself. Also, Stability AI's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom; plus, Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters 24.08.2026 8min

  Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals. Also, Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part; plus, Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans 21.08.2026 6min

  Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas. Also, Grounded has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices