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The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone | Equity Podcast

While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. Cyberdeck creators are going viral crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch…

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While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction.

Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. Cyberdeck creators are going viral crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the AI-free browser crowd, this doesn’t just feel like backlash, but also people genuinely gravitating toward things that feel a little more human.

On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into the week’s headlines, from the “together tech” wave to what Anthropic’s confidential IPO filing means against the backdrop of Alphabet’s $80 billion AI raise, and whether the money is all flowing back to the big guys anyway.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:45 YouTubers are taking over the box office

02:46 Everyone’s fleeing climate tech — except this $250M fund

07:03 Impulse Space raises $500M and is hiring humans

13:03 Anthropic quietly files for IPO as Alphabet drops $85B on AI

21:52 The token bubble is starting to burst

26:08 From Board games to DIY cyberdecks, founders are betting on IRL

33:09 Outro

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Why So Many Companies Are Now Chasing Neoclouds

While OpenAI is busy building its own chips, Groq, SpaceX, and even companies that used to make shoes are racing to lease out compute. The Equity Podcast crew asks: Are neoclouds the new oil? And how long will the demand last?

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While OpenAI is busy building its own chips, Groq, SpaceX, and even companies that used to make shoes are racing to lease out compute.

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Apple announced price hikes across its hardware products, citing unprecedented price gains in memory chips. Missing from that price hike list, for now, is the iPhone. Nabila Popal, Senior Research Director at IDC, joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube:   Watch the latest full episodes…

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Apple announced price hikes across its hardware products, citing unprecedented price gains in memory chips. Missing from that price hike list, for now, is the iPhone. Nabila Popal, Senior Research Director at IDC, joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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OpenAI Weighs IPO in 2027 | Bloomberg Tech 6/26/2026

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down OpenAI’s decision to potentially hold off on an IPO until next year – sending shares of SoftBank falling. Plus, global tech stocks drop after Apple hikes hardware price due to a memory crunch, and SpaceX’s $25 billion bond sale is off to a rocky start. ——– Like this video? Subscribe…

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down OpenAI’s decision to potentially hold off on an IPO until next year – sending shares of SoftBank falling. Plus, global tech stocks drop after Apple hikes hardware price due to a memory crunch, and SpaceX’s $25 billion bond sale is off to a rocky start.
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