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Interesting · cymerys.com

I'm becoming AI-blind - Rafal Cymerys

Recently I've been catching myself having these little moments at work, when I'm trying to read a document someone has sent me and my brain somehow refuses to analyze it. It feels like I'm reading it, but I'm unable to focus on its content. I sat down to analyze these situations and realized they all have a common denominator: the documents all show a strong trace to AI. My brain learned to quickly spot signs of AI-generated content, at least the low effort one, and it now ignores it and moves on without thinking much about it.

AI saturation

Interesting · hai.stanford.edu

Computational Agents Exhibit Believable Humanlike Behavior | Stanford HAI

Generative agents rely on a large language model to remember their interactions, build relationships, and plan coordinated events, with implications for both gaming and social science.

World ModelsSimulationCool As F

Dev Tools · simile.com

Home | Simile

Simile is a simulation platform for human behavior.

Cool As FSimulationWorld Models

21 Aug

20 Aug

Interesting · reactionwheel.net

A taxonomy of moats

Value is created through innovation, but how much of that value accrues to the innovator depends partly on how quickly their competitors imitate the innovation. Innovators must deter competition to…

MoatValue Prop

Dev Tools · router.com

Ramp Router

An LLM gateway that cuts inference costs by 40% on average. One endpoint for OpenAI, Anthropic, and open models – routed automatically. Free through 2026.

RampAIRouter

Cool Company Raises · $250.0M

Muon Space raises a $250.0M Series C round

Muon Space, founded in 2021, is an end-to-end space systems company that designs, builds, and operates mission-optimized satellite constellations to deliver critical data and enable real-time compute and decision-making in space. Its proprietary technology stack, Halo™, combines advanced spacecraft platforms, robust payload integration and management, and a powerful software-defined orchestration layer—enabling high-performance capabilities at unprecedented speed, from concept to orbit. With state-of-the-art production facilities in Silicon Valley and a growing roster of commercial and national security customers, Muon Space is redefining how critical Earth intelligence is delivered from space.

Information-TechnologyData-And-AnalyticsAnalyticsOverlap HoldingsArc Tern VenturesAcme Capital+12 more

Cool Company Raises · $1.8M

Dirac Labs raises a $1.8M Seed round

Dirac Labs is a quantum-enabled navigation company focused on building sensors that can accurately determine location when GPS is unavailable. Their innovative diamond-based sensing platform measures Earth’s magnetic field with extreme precision, providing an alternative to traditional GPS systems. The company aims to create scalable navigation solutions for challenging environments, including underwater and underground operations. Dirac Labs combines quantum sensing, AI, and semiconductor-compatible manufacturing to develop their technology.

ManufacturingSoftwareNavigationBalaji SrinivasanJude GomilaQuantum Edge Ventures+4 more

Cool Company Raises · $31.0M

Apollo Atomics raises a $31.0M Seed round

Apollo Atomics is an MIT spinoff focused on developing the next generation of pressurized water reactors (PWRs) designed for factory-based manufacturing. The company aims to deliver high power density nuclear reactors capable of providing carbon-free energy for various large-scale energy users. Their innovative approach seeks to reduce the overall reactor footprint and accelerate regulatory processes for commercialization. Apollo has established a commercial pipeline with over 20 gigawatts of signed letters of intent.

ManufacturingEnergyRenewable-EnergyRay RothrockMatteo FranceschettiPhilip Johnston+11 more

19 Aug

Dev Tools · github.com

mattpocock/sandcastle: Orchestrate sandboxed coding agents in TypeScript with sandcastle.run()

Orchestrate sandboxed coding agents in TypeScript with sandcastle.run() - mattpocock/sandcastle

Sandboxes

Dev Tools · github.com

mattpocock/skills: Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .claude directory.

Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .claude directory. - mattpocock/skills

SkillsSoftware EngineeringClaude Code

Interesting · artificialanalysis.ai

Announcing the Artificial Analysis Search Index: Same Agent, Different Search

The Artificial Analysis Search Index benchmarks how search API providers perform on quality, cost, and speed when used by an agent. We compare different Search API providers across a series of search-related benchmarks using the same agentic setup.

search APISearch

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Studio launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Engineer the future

Artificial-IntelligenceB2BAnalyticsYCAI

Cool Company Raises · $1.4M

Blueprint raises a $1.4M Seed round

Blueprint is the producer of life-extension products designed specifically for human health and longevity purposes. The company designs, develops and manufactures premium extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) that has polyphenolic compounds, natural minerals and vitamins that improve cardiometabolic health and potentially protect against various ailments like cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes, enabling people to improve health and slowing down the biological aging process.

Health-CareMedicalA16z$1M+

Cool Company Raises · $750.0M

RAMP raises a $750.0M round

Ramp is a financial operations platform for businesses — corporate cards, expense management and bill payments, used to control and automate company spending.

SoftwareFinanceFintech$100M+

Cool Company Raises · $19.0M

Ampaire raises a $19.0M Series B round

Ampaire is a Californian startup focused on developing hybrid-electric aircraft. The company aims to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by retrofitting existing aircraft with hybrid technology. Their hybrid aircraft, referred to as the 'Eco Caravan', is based on the Cessna Grand Caravan. Ampaire is also involved in developing applications of hybrid-electric technology for aircraft ground power units.

AutomotiveAerospaceLos Angeles Cleantech Incubator Impact FundAutodesk Foundation Impact FundTechstars VenturesForward Ventures+4 more

18 Aug

Dev Tools · treg.to

treg — turn your coding agent into an SEO expert, a media buyer, an SDR

Give your agent the tool catalog for the job. 2,617 endpoints across 42 providers — premium SEO, social, enrichment and ads data, pay as you go. Plus your own keys & skills, and an identity per agent.

Agent ToolsAgent InfraAI

Dev Tools · cursor.com

Cursor · Origin

A git forge for the agentic era.

HostingAI

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Hilstart launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Autonomous Hardware Testing

Developer-ToolsHardwareIndustrialsYC

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Callbook AI launches at YC (Summer 2026)

AI collections agency for late stage portfolios

AIB2BYC

Cool Company Raises · $130.0M

Deepgram raises a $130.0M Series C round

Deepgram's speech AI platform is the foundation for the future of voice technologies. We've raised $86 million to put speech AI behind leading innovators and have transcribed over one trillion words since inception. We believe every voice should be heard and understood, from our audio to our customers to our employees. Enabled by end-to-end deep learning models, Deepgram's strength lies in our diversity of people, ideas, and backgrounds that inspire the next generation of voice-enabled experiences. We've been recognized as an Inc. Best Workplace (2022), a Forbes Top 50 AI Company to Watch (2021), and a CB Insights Top 100 AI Startup (2021), among others. Voice intelligence is out there, and we're here to help any developer or company discover its value with just an API call. You bring your voice. Deepgram delivers the intelligence.

Information-TechnologyArtificial-IntelligenceEdbi$100M+

Cool Company Raises · $40.0M

Resolve AI raises a $40.0M Series A round

Resolve AI is a startup focused on automating software operations by developing AI-powered tools for software engineers. Founded by former Splunk executive Spiros Xanthos, the company aims to autonomously troubleshoot and fix production issues, allowing engineers to concentrate on development. It seeks to revolutionize software engineering with intelligent systems designed to handle operational tasks and reduce the time spent on resolving incidents.

SoftwareArtificial-IntelligenceSalesforce VenturesDst Global$10M+

Cool Company Raises · $15.0M

Sonic Fire Tech raises a $15.0M round

Sonic Fire Tech is doing business as Incaendium Initiative Corporation. Sonic Fire Tech is transforming fire suppression with its groundbreaking acoustic wave technology—an ecologically friendly, safe, and scalable alternative to traditional water or chemical-based systems. Designed by NASA-trained engineers, this next-generation solution addresses everything from ultra-early wildfire intervention to the protection of homes, businesses, and high-value assets, offering a smarter way to fight today’s fires without the collateral damage of outdated methods.

OtherInformation-Technology$10M+

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