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Alex Konrad

@alexrkonrad
397 posts
2026-04-16
lining up to pay $2K to the steroid Olympics guy to try to community note every news article i don't like [image]
2026-04-16 View on X
TechCrunch

Objection, which aims to use AI and experts to evaluate claims in news stories, debuts with funding from Peter Thiel, Balaji Srinivasan; evaluations cost $2,000

After helping lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media firm Gawker, Aron D'Souza says he saw something broken in the American media system …

The use cases described make no sense. 1) If a reporter records your interview, you can just... record, too? In the age of Granola etc., this is common! 2) With anon sources, big cos already investigate leaks. You want random PIs calling up your VCs, bankers and employees?
2026-04-16 View on X
TechCrunch

Objection, which aims to use AI and experts to evaluate claims in news stories, debuts with funding from Peter Thiel, Balaji Srinivasan; evaluations cost $2,000

After helping lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media firm Gawker, Aron D'Souza says he saw something broken in the American media system …

2026-04-15
lining up to pay $2K to the steroid Olympics guy to try to community note every news article i don't like [image]
2026-04-15 View on X
TechCrunch

Objection, which aims to use AI and experts to evaluate claims in news stories, debuts with funding from Peter Thiel, Balaji Srinivasan; evaluations cost $2,000

After helping lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media firm Gawker, Aron D'Souza says he saw something broken in the American media system …

Always interesting when multiple tech outlets publish similar stories about firms lining up to invest in a company at some really high valuation, via anonymous sources, within minutes of each other
2026-04-15 View on X
Business Insider

Sources: Anthropic has fielded multiple VC offers valuing the startup at as much as $800B in recent weeks, up from $380B in its most recent round in February

Follow Ben Bergman … - Anthropic has recently received multiple offers from VCs to invest at valuations as high as $800 billion.

2026-04-03
every tech podcaster about to call whomever they know at Meta “just to check in”
2026-04-03 View on X
Wall Street Journal

OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says the move aims to “help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates”

TBPN staff will help with marketing and communications at OpenAI but keep their editorial independence, the ChatGPT parent says

2026-04-02
every tech podcaster about to call whomever they know at Meta “just to check in”
2026-04-02 View on X
Wall Street Journal

OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says the move aims to “help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates”

TBPN staff will help with marketing and communications at OpenAI but keep their editorial independence, the ChatGPT parent says

2026-03-19
Exclusive: Andromeda started out as a project by AI-focused VC firm NFDG. Now it's a standalone startup with a run rate of $100M and a $1.5B valuation after raising $60M from Paradigm. I spoke to CEO @WMoushey about his plans to build a better market around global AI compute. [image]
2026-03-19 View on X
Upstarts Media

Compute startup Andromeda raised funding from Paradigm at a $1.5B valuation, bringing Paradigm's total to $60M, and passed a $100M revenue run rate in 2025

Once a service spun up by AI investors Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, Andromeda has now raised $60M from Paradigm to stand alone.

2026-03-18
Exclusive: Andromeda started out as a project by AI-focused VC firm NFDG. Now it's a standalone startup with a run rate of $100M and a $1.5B valuation after raising $60M from Paradigm. I spoke to CEO @WMoushey about his plans to build a better market around global AI compute. [image]
2026-03-18 View on X
Upstarts Media

Compute startup Andromeda raised new funding from Paradigm at a $1.5B valuation, bringing Paradigm's total to $60M; it passed a $100M revenue run rate in 2025

Once a service spun up by AI investors Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, Andromeda has now raised $60M from Paradigm to stand alone.

2026-03-11
I wrote about Sandbar, the NYC startup looking to ship an AI note-taking ring, Stream, this summer. Part of what I found interesting about it is the wider race to try different form functions: earbuds, necklace, pin, wristband, now ring. But part is also that Stream is meant to [image]
2026-03-11 View on X
Upstarts Media

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi has raised $23M in Series A funding to fuel the launch of his AI note-taking ring, called Stream.

Fast facts about @sandbar⚡️ ▪️Founded by neural interface vets @minafahmi and Kirak Hong 🧠 ▪️ 15 person team in NYC with $36M total raised 💸 ▪️ Backed by investors including @stevejang of @KindredVentures, @tonidotorg of @trueventures, @upfrontvc, @betaworks 💸 ▪️Early power [image]
2026-03-11 View on X
Upstarts Media

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi has raised $23M in Series A funding to fuel the launch of his AI note-taking ring, called Stream.

EXCLUSIVE: AI startup Sandbar has raised $23M in Series A funding for its note-taking smart ring, Stream, launching widely this summer. I spoke to CEO Mina Fahmi (@minafahmi) about his vision for a voice interface for your thoughts — and for working with AI agents. “The thing [image]
2026-03-11 View on X
Upstarts Media

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi has raised $23M in Series A funding to fuel the launch of his AI note-taking ring, called Stream.

2026-03-10
EXCLUSIVE: AI startup Sandbar has raised $23M in Series A funding for its note-taking smart ring, Stream, launching widely this summer. I spoke to CEO Mina Fahmi (@minafahmi) about his vision for a voice interface for your thoughts — and for working with AI agents. “The thing [image]
2026-03-10 View on X
TechCrunch

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream Ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar, a startup by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, attracted much attention last year when it showed off its note-taking wearable, the Stream ring.

I wrote about Sandbar, the NYC startup looking to ship an AI note-taking ring, Stream, this summer. Part of what I found interesting about it is the wider race to try different form functions: earbuds, necklace, pin, wristband, now ring. But part is also that Stream is meant to [image]
2026-03-10 View on X
TechCrunch

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream Ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar, a startup by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, attracted much attention last year when it showed off its note-taking wearable, the Stream ring.

Fast facts about @sandbar⚡️ ▪️Founded by neural interface vets @minafahmi and Kirak Hong 🧠 ▪️ 15 person team in NYC with $36M total raised 💸 ▪️ Backed by investors including @stevejang of @KindredVentures, @tonidotorg of @trueventures, @upfrontvc, @betaworks 💸 ▪️Early power [image]
2026-03-10 View on X
Upstarts Media

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi has raised $23M in Series A funding to fuel the launch of his AI note-taking ring, called Stream.

EXCLUSIVE: AI startup Sandbar has raised $23M in Series A funding for its note-taking smart ring, Stream, launching widely this summer. I spoke to CEO Mina Fahmi (@minafahmi) about his vision for a voice interface for your thoughts — and for working with AI agents. “The thing [image]
2026-03-10 View on X
Upstarts Media

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi has raised $23M in Series A funding to fuel the launch of his AI note-taking ring, called Stream.

I wrote about Sandbar, the NYC startup looking to ship an AI note-taking ring, Stream, this summer. Part of what I found interesting about it is the wider race to try different form functions: earbuds, necklace, pin, wristband, now ring. But part is also that Stream is meant to [image]
2026-03-10 View on X
Upstarts Media

Sandbar, which is developing the Stream ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M

Sandbar CEO Mina Fahmi has raised $23M in Series A funding to fuel the launch of his AI note-taking ring, called Stream.

2026-02-06
When a PR fixer turned VC introduced a startup founder to Jeffrey Epstein... what a lede from @iainmartin.bsky.social 🫠  —  www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...  [image]
2026-02-06 View on X
Forbes

DOJ files reveal how Jeffrey Epstein helped his Russian-born publicist Masha Bucher become a prominent VC who now boasts of investments in 22 unicorns like xAI

Here's a gift link for those who want to read the full piece: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...Sam Blum /@samblum:New reporting from Forbes confirms Bucher's role as a matchmaker bet...

When a PR fixer turned VC introduced a startup founder to Jeffrey Epstein... what a lede from @iainmartin.bsky.social 🫠  —  www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...  [image]
2026-02-06 View on X
New York Times

DOJ files reveal Epstein's deep Silicon Valley relationships and how key insiders offered access to buzzy startups like Coinbase, long after his 2008 conviction

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.

2026-02-05
When a PR fixer turned VC introduced a startup founder to Jeffrey Epstein... what a lede from @iainmartin.bsky.social 🫠  —  www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...  [image]
2026-02-05 View on X
New York Times

DOJ files reveal Epstein's deep Silicon Valley relationships and how key insiders offered access to buzzy startups like Coinbase, long after his 2008 conviction

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.

When a PR fixer turned VC introduced a startup founder to Jeffrey Epstein... what a lede from @iainmartin.bsky.social 🫠  —  www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...  [image]
2026-02-05 View on X
Forbes

DOJ files reveal how Jeffrey Epstein helped his Russian-born publicist Masha Bucher become a prominent VC who now boasts of investments in 22 unicorns like xAI

Masha Bucher is one of the more high profile female VCs in Silicon Valley.  New emails released from the Department of Justice reveal a deep …