TechCrunch frames “together tech” as a countercurrent to record-breaking AI fundraising. Examples include Mirror founder Brynn Putnam’s Board, focused on in-person games and social experiences, and viral Cyberdeck creators making playful DIY computers. The piece argues this does not read as simple AI backlash, but as a potentially interesting startup direction for 2026.
A Gudtrip ad reached The Verge's reporter on 4/20 through Slack, promising that every vape hit delivers Bitcoin. The device is presented as an unusual combination of AI, crypto rewards, and cannabis vaping. The provided excerpt frames the article as an investigation, but does not establish how the device works, whether its claims are credible, or what the reporter ultimately found.