Startups
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Startups3d ago
Follow the money: AI funding is quietly rotating out of models and into the application layer
The mega-rounds are still going to foundation labs, but the velocity has moved. Vertical, workflow-native AI companies are raising faster and at saner valuations. The application layer is where 2026 is being decided.
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Startups2w ago
OpenAI's enterprise pivot is more interesting than its product pivot
OpenAI hired its third Chief Revenue Officer in 18 months. The product team is being reorganized around verticals. The plot has thickened.
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