While the AI funding machine continues to break records for itself, some founders are building in a different direction.
Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person gaming and social experiences. The creators of Cyberdeck are going viral by creating a quirky DIY computer that literally encourages users to touch grass. Unlike the non-AI browsers, this doesn’t feel like a mere backlash, but a genuine fascination with something a little more human.
In this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity Podcast, Kirsten Kolosek, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into the week’s headlines, from the “tech together” wave to what Anthropic’s secret IPO filing means on the back of Alphabet’s $80 billion AI raise to whether all the money is going back to the big guys anyway.
Listen to the full episode and hear what’s next.
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