May 15, 2026

What happens when AI starts building itself?: Richard Socher's new $650 million startup wants to build an AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely — and he insists it will actually ship products. Read More

Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn't take the meeting: Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet 10 years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch. Read More

OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn't be the first partner to feel burned: OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

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Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026: A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras. Read More

Runway started by helping filmmakers. Now it wants to beat Google at AI.: AI video generation startup Runway is betting that video generation is the path to world models. And that being an AI outsider is an advantage, not a liability. Read More

OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone: The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows. Read More

Lovable just backed a company that's looking to bring vibe coding to hardware: Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers.  Read More

Elon Musk's SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger: More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives. Read More

Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation. 

Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac: Osaurus combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users’ memory, files, and tools on their own hardware. Read More

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