When AI Becomes the Baseline, What Is the Real Investment Thesis?
INSIDE 硬塞 AI1d agoBusinessAI is increasingly a baseline rather than a differentiator in startup pitch decks. Amid elevated valuations, Cornerstone Ventures managing director TP Lin avoids relying on short-term trend forecasts. He focuses capital and hands-on support on founders who can adapt to change, endure uncertainty, and actively create their own future.
How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
The Verge AI3d agoBusinessThe Verge profiles Craig Campbell, a former Meta engineer and experienced founder, who chose not to chase AI startup money. After selling his previous e-commerce tool venture in 2022, he instead built a website. The piece frames his decision as a business story about whether the old-school web can still work in the AI and Google Zero era.
Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point
TechCrunch AI4d agoBusinessTechCrunch reports that enterprise AI search startup Glean has crossed $300 million in annual revenue. The company tripled its annual revenue even as major tech companies entered the same category. Its pitch is increasingly centered on helping enterprises reduce or rationalize AI budgets, not only on AI-powered workplace search.
2 days left: Lock in ticket savings of up to $410 to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch AI5d agoBusinessTechCrunch is reminding readers that discounted tickets for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 are about to expire. The offer promises savings of up to $410 and ends on May 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event is scheduled for October 13-15 in San Francisco and is positioned as a gathering of more than 10,000 tech leaders.
AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
TechCrunch AI6d agoBusinessTechCrunch reports that AI coding startup Cognition raised $1 billion at a $25 billion pre-money valuation. The company says its annualized revenue run rate has reached 492, though the provided excerpt does not specify the unit. Cognition also says its valuation has more than doubled in eight months, underscoring investor appetite for AI coding startups.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
TechCrunch AI6d agoBusinessTechCrunch says today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT, after which the application window closes. Selected startups can compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days
TechCrunch AI6d agoBusinessTechCrunch says Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end in 3 days. Attendees can save up to $410 if they buy before the deadline. Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, after which ticket prices will increase.
Two startups at global scale without DevOps
Vercel Changelog75d agoBusinessVercel 分享了兩家現代新創公司的成功案例，展示他們如何完全不依賴專職 DevOps 團隊，僅憑前端雲端與無伺服器（Serverless）架構，就支撐起全球數百萬用戶的流量。這篇文章深入探討了現代雲端基礎設施如何解放開發團隊，讓新創能將 100% 的精力專注於產品開發與快速迭代，而非繁雜的運維工作。
Meet the 2026 Vercel AI Accelerator Cohort
Vercel Changelog78d agoBusinessVercel 正式公布 2026 年 AI 加速器（Vercel AI Accelerator）的入選團隊名單。該計畫旨在扶植具備潛力的 AI 新創，提供 Vercel 平台資源、技術指導以及與頂尖投資人連結的機會。入選團隊將利用 Vercel 的前端基礎設施與 AI SDK，加速開發並優化其 AI 產品。
The Vercel AI Accelerator is back with $6m in credits★ 75
Vercel Changelog117d agoBusinessVercel 宣布重啟其熱門的 AI 加速器計劃（AI Accelerator），本次將提供總額高達 600 萬美元的額度支援。該計劃旨在協助早期 AI 創業者與開發者快速構建並擴展應用，參與者除了能獲得 Vercel 自身的雲端服務額度外，還能取得頂尖 AI 合作夥伴的 API 與運算資源。
How Sensay went from zero to product in six weeks★ 70
Vercel Changelog126d agoBusinessAI 數位分身新創公司 Sensay 分享了他們如何在六週內將產品推向市場。透過 Vercel 生態系，他們利用 v0 快速生成 UI 組件，並藉由 Vercel AI SDK 輕鬆整合多個大語言模型，實現流暢的 AI 串流對話。Vercel 的 Serverless 部署更讓團隊無需操心基礎設施，專注於產品迭代與用戶體驗。
Join the Vercel AI Accelerator★ 70
Vercel Changelog392d agoBusinessVercel 官方宣布推出「Vercel AI Accelerator」加速器計畫。該計畫旨在協助早期的 AI 創業者與開發者，利用 Vercel 的基礎設施與 AI SDK 快速構建並擴展應用。入選團隊將有機會獲得 Vercel 額度、專家導師指導以及與 AI 領域頂尖合作夥伴對接的機會，是 AI 開發者與新創團隊獲取資源的絕佳管道。
Meet the Vercel AI Accelerator Participants
Vercel Changelog1056d agoBusinessVercel 正式公布其首屆「Vercel AI Accelerator」加速器計畫的 40 家入選新創團隊。該計畫從全球超過 2000 個申請案中篩選，入選者將獲得來自 Vercel、OpenAI、Replicate 及 Pinecone 等合作夥伴提供的資源與技術支持。這項為期六週的計畫旨在協助開發者快速構建並擴展 AI 應用。
Introducing Vercel's AI Accelerator★ 70
Vercel Changelog1084d agoBusinessVercel 推出為期 6 週的「Vercel AI Accelerator」計劃，旨在協助早期 AI 新創團隊。入選團隊將獲得總價值達 25 萬美元的 API 額度與雲端資源，並能獲得來自 OpenAI、Pinecone、Hugging Face 等合作夥伴的技術支持與業界頂尖導師的親自指導，加速 AI 應用的開發與部署。