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Y Combinator's Garry Tan Urges U.S. Open-Weight AI Labs to 'Distill' Frontier Models TooNEWβ8
Garry Tan of Y Combinator urges U.S. open-weight AI labs to freely distill frontier models, countering Anthropic's call for regulatory crackdowns on the practic...
AfterQuery Becomes Y Combinator's Fastest Unicorn at $3.2B Valuationβ8
AfterQuery hits $3.2B valuation, becoming Y Combinator's fastest unicorn in under 6 months with AI training-data tech.
General Catalyst Leads $1.1B Investment in Two-Month-Old AIβ9
General Catalyst leads $1.1B round in two-month-old AI startup River AI, founded by xAI co-founder, to rebuild AI stack for personal assistants.
Robinhood Launches Public Fund for Retail Investors to Back Yβ8
Robinhood launches Venture Fund II, a public fund letting retail investors back Y Combinator startups with a $25 initial share price.
Y Combinator Open-Sources QM: An MIT-Licensed Multiplayer Agentβ7
Y Combinator open-sources QM, an MIT-licensed multiplayer agent harness for Slack and web. Deploy AI agents for team workflows across departments.
Silicon Valley Loves Young Founders. Until It Doesnβt.β9
For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. He either builds a company as valuable as Google, he says, or he fails and ends up on the streets.
Pocket Raises $11M, Betting on Surging Demand for AI Note-Takingβ8
Pocket raises $11M, betting on surging demand for AI note-taking gadgets. The YC-backed startup sells a $129 magnetic puck with unlimited recordings.
Robot Hand Startup Proception Settles Tesla Trade Secret Suit,β8
Proception settles Tesla trade secret suit, announces $11M seed round to develop human-like robot hands for researchers and robotics firms.
Corgi, the YC-Backed Insurtech Startup, Denies Stealing Openβ8
YC-backed insurtech Corgi denies copying open source code from Papermark after accusations of stealing its data room software.
The 11 Standout Startups from YCβs Demo Day, According to VCsβ9
VCs highlight 11 standout YC Demo Day startups, with defense tech and AI leadingβ9 Mothers hits $200M+ valuation for counter-drone systems.