Public Affairs & Government
AI's $23 Million PAC War Has a Comms Problem
OpenAI and Anthropic super PACs spent $23M+ on one congressional primary. Lobbying got the headlines. The PR shops running the messaging did not.
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Andreessen Horowitz
Enterprise SaaS
Probook Lands $40M From a16z and Sequoia
Probook, a New York-based AI platform for home services contractors, raised $40 million from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. The bet: dispatch is the wedge into a category where ServiceTitan is the incumbent.
AI Communications
OpenAI Prez Gave Trump $25M — ChatGPT Users Revolt
OpenAI president Greg Brockman and his wife donated $25M to MAGA Inc. — the super PAC's largest donor by $5M — plus $25M to AI deregulation PAC Leading the Future. QuitGPT says 700,000 have pledged to cancel ChatGPT.
Technology
Before the Launch: The Hottest Pre-Launch Companies of 2026
Knowing how to present your idea, your business, and particularly your startup, even before you are ready for customers. For believers in symbolic excellence and "Hollywood" presentation, we offer up 5 new startups that tease the anticipation spot.