Aug 31, 2026StartupsLaunchStartupsSarvam Champions Gives Creators Early Model Access, Supports Monthly City EventsThe program gives Sarvam a structured way to gather technical feedback and grow local developer activity, while reserving event funding for approved operating costs rather than prizes.2 min
Aug 30, 2026StartupsLaunchStartupsJeff Dean Leaves Google to Build Discovery Loop, a Science AI Startup Backed by Radical VenturesThe new public-benefit company has an unusually experienced founding team and support from both Radical Ventures and Alphabet. Its central technical question is still unanswered: what system will turn the ambition to automate research into a usable product?4 min
Aug 19, 2026StartupsLaunchStartupsVivodyne Builds a Human-Tissue Data Factory for Drug AIThe company’s new facility near San Francisco is designed to produce records of how diseased human tissue responds to treatment. Its early benchmarks are company-reported tissue-model results; clinical value remains the test that matters.3 min