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How Fortell Is Using AI (and $163M) to Break a Hearing Aid Monopoly⭐8
Fortell raises $163M to challenge the hearing aid monopoly with AI that isolates speech in real time, as founder Matthew de Jonge joins TechCrunch's Equity podc...
Robots Are Waiting for Their ChatGPT Moment: Nvidia's Les Karpas⭐8
Nvidia's Les Karpas explains why robots haven't had their ChatGPT moment and what technical barriers stand in the way at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Why Thrive, Founders Fund, and Antonio Gracias Are Betting on⭐8
Fortell raised $163M from Founders Fund, Thrive, and Antonio Gracias to reinvent hearing aids with AI that understands sound in real time.
Health Benefits Platform Thatch Hits $1B Valuation as Employer⭐9
Thatch raises $108M at a $1B valuation as employer healthcare costs surge, using ICHRA individual plans to cut costs and expand worker choices.
Evvy Raises $40M to Advance Women's Health Research Through⭐9
Evvy raises $40M Series B to advance women's health research, using its at-home vaginal microbiome test to deliver personalized care and novel clinical insights...
Superhuman Acquires YC-Backed Notetaker Fathom as Productivity⭐9
Superhuman acquires YC-backed meeting notetaker Fathom to integrate AI-powered meeting summaries into its productivity suite and drive proactive workflows.
The 9 Buzziest Startups from Y Combinator's Latest Demo Day,⭐9
VCs pick the 9 buzziest Y Combinator Demo Day startups as the batch shifts toward deep tech, with grounded valuations and sci-fi ideas like floating nuclear dat...
Anthropic Researcher's Doomsday Warning Lands at a Telling Moment⭐8
Anthropic researcher quits with a doomsday warning about self-improving AI, landing just as the company reportedly preps for an IPO. TechCrunch's Equity podcast...
Central Eurasia Crowns Road to Battlefield 2026 Winners:⭐8
Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ win the Central Eurasia final of Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 and head to Disrupt in San Francisco.
India's Pocket FM Doubles Revenue Run Rate to $500M as AI Powers⭐7
Pocket FM doubles its revenue run rate to $500M as AI now powers 93% of its catalog and 99% of new audio content, cutting production costs by 80x.