Q1 2026: AI Grabs 81% of VC, Record $297B as Mega-Rounds Return
AI soaked up roughly 80–81% of global VC in Q1 2026—about $239B of a record $297B quarter. What Changed and Why It Matters Venture funding just reset the ceiling. Reports…
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App Stores Are Now AI’s Real Regulators: Inside Apple’s Crackdown
What Changed and Why It Matters Apple is tightening how AI apps operate on iOS. In recent weeks, it blocked updates to several AI “vibe coding” tools and removed at…
Model routers near unicorn status: LLM selection is the new moat
What Changed and Why It Matters Model quality is converging. Distribution, orchestration, and selection are breaking away. Across the ecosystem, a pattern is clear: multi-model routing and orchestration are becoming…