Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips TechCrunch By: Marina Temkin 19 October 2026 at 21:37 After drawing acquisition interest earlier this year, the Nvidia challenger raised $1.5 billion to remain independent.
AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation 4 months after launch TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 19 October 2026 at 21:00 AI assistant startup Town nabbed a unicorn valuation on Monday, announcing a $108 million Series B round co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures.