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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 12:30 Startups Rising Hot

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI

Antioch raised an $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders.

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TechCrunch Mar 31, 2026 at 14:00 Startups
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Exclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early-stage AI startups

Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” a...

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TechCrunch Apr 7, 2026 at 05:30 Startups
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AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost

Rocket's new AI platform combines strategy, product building, and competitive intelligence, aiming to move beyond code generation.

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 16:16 Startups
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Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that two Americans were sentenced to years in prison for helping the North Korean government place fake IT workers in U.S. companies.

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 16:15 Startups
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InsightFinder raises $15M to help companies figure out where AI agents go wrong

According to CEO Helen Gu, the biggest problem facing the industry today is not just monitoring and diagnosing where AI models go wrong — it's also diagnosing how the entire tec...

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 16:16 Startups
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Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that two Americans were sentenced to years in prison for helping the North Korean government place fake IT workers in U.S. companies.

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