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Every weekday we send you summaries of the latest fundraises, interviews and tech news in Silicon Valley from TBPN — technology's daily show.

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FUNDRAISING ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Ollama raises $65M to connect 9 million developers to open-weight models, with 80% of Fortune 500 already using the platform

GUEST INTERVIEWS

  • Eric Seufert: Meta's image model is its most compelling AI investment thesis — but the API business may be a mistake
  • 1X Technologies reveals Neo robot hand — human-level grip strength, shipping this year
  • CAA's podcast chief: video is the major inflection point, and every new show should have a compelling reason not to be on camera
  • OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux on GPT-5.6: multi-agent Ultra mode, 3x faster computer use, and a 'Jarvis-style' voice experience
  • Ridge CEO Sean Frank: AI has 'totally solved' inventory planning, static ad factories run 24/7, and consumer spending is ripping despite the vibes

NEWS

  • OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 Soul with multi-agent Ultra mode and self-trained Luna model
  • Meta launches Muse Spark 1.1 with first-ever paid API, pricing set to undercut rivals