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Nous Research Hits $1.5B Valuation With $90M Round, Debuting Enterprise AI Agents
Open-source AI pioneer Nous Research has secured a $90 million Series B round at a $1.5 billion valuation, unveiling Hermes for Businesses to challenge closed enterprise AI agents.
October 8, 2026 · 84 views
Sigil Wen Launches Underdog, a Privacy-First On-Device AI Assistant
Backed by a16z and Silicon Valley luminaries, Conway Research debuts Underdog, an on-device personal AI built to challenge cloud giants with zero data leakage.
October 7, 2026 · 112 views
The Ugly Economics of Consumer AI: Why Frontier Labs Are Turning Away
Skyrocketing inference costs, unsustainable flat-rate subscriptions, and rapid user churn are forcing frontier AI labs to retreat from consumer apps and pivot aggressively toward the enterprise.
October 1, 2026 · 196 views
Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay to Tackle Enterprise AI Reality at Disrupt 2026
Top leaders from Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay will assemble at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to reveal the hard realities of transitioning enterprise AI from viral demos into reliable production.
September 28, 2026 · 387 views
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers 50% Discount on Second Pass for Co-Founders
TechCrunch is offering a buy-one-get-one 50% discount on Disrupt 2026 passes, giving startup teams a cost-effective route to attend San Francisco's marquee tech gathering.
September 25, 2026 · 494 views
Meta Strikes Deal With MacroCycle to Build Startup's First Plastics Recycling Plant
Meta has agreed to back MIT spinout MacroCycle Technologies to help construct the startup's first commercial-scale plastics upcycling factory.
September 22, 2026 · 536 views
Corridor Raises $25M Seed Round to Reinvent Health Insurance for Small Businesses
Corridor has raised $25 million in seed funding led by Bain Capital Ventures to bring AI-native healthcare brokerage tools to underserved small businesses.
September 21, 2026 · 543 views