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The whole AI landscape in one place. Funding moves, the signal worth acting on, and the top tools across every category, for founders deciding where to build next.
What Happened A weekend rumor that Anthropic was acquiring robotics startup Physical Intelligence spread quickly on AI Twitter, TechCrunch reported, despite a denial from Physical Intelligence’s CEO. The rumor began with a post from tech bl
What Happened Google DeepMind released three new models Tuesday, TechCrunch reported: Gemini 3.6 Flash, its “workhorse” model with improved coding and multimodal performance while cutting token usage up to 17%; Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, the mo
What Happened Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the US will examine Chinese open-source AI models for signs of intellectual property theft, threatening sanctions against Chinese AI companies if theft is established, TechCrunch r
What Happened Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind’s CEO and a Nobel laureate, published a manifesto this week calling for a US-led AI standards body modeled on FINRA, the private, industry-funded regulator that oversees Wall Street under SEC su
What Happened Databricks announced a new funding round Thursday valuing the company at $188 billion, led by Coatue, TechCrunch reported. Databricks says the money hasn’t closed yet, with other outlets reporting the raise itself at roughly $
What Happened Microsoft executives outlined a plan Tuesday for salespeople to negatively compare AI products from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to its own, according to a TechCrunch report citing Bloomberg. The internal meeting was billed a
Every category we track, with the top tools in each. Tap a card to explore the full list.
AI tools for image generation, video creation, design, photo editing, upscaling, and visual content production.
AI tools for software engineering: dev tooling, code generation, APIs, agents, and developer workflows.
AI tools for operations, workflow automation, scheduling, knowledge management, document handling, and back-office productivity.
AI tools for marketing, social posting, ad copy, influencer outreach, analytics and campaign automation.
AI tools for recruiting, screening interviews, talent acquisition, and HR workflow automation.
AI tools for SEO, LLM visibility, content optimization, rank tracking, backlink analysis, and search optimization
Aggregated live from 633 funded founders tools in our catalog — real funding, investors, and traffic. The data a listicle cannot give you.
Funding tracked
$96B
Funded companies
633
Tools tracked
2421
Monthly traffic
493.7M
Recent funding
Kling AI
Venture (Round not Specified) · Jul 2026
Runway
Venture (Round not Specified) · Jun 2026
Hyper3D
Venture (Round not Specified) · Jun 2026
Canva
Venture (Round not Specified) · Jun 2026
Gladia
Merger / Acquisition · Jun 2026
Biggest raises
Most active investors
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