The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone

当下最有趣的初创公司，正试图让你放下手机

While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. 尽管人工智能领域的融资机器不断打破纪录，但一些创始人却在反其道而行之。Mirror 的创始人 Brynn Putnam 刚刚为 Board 完成了融资，这是一家专注于通过线下游戏和社交体验将人们聚集在一起的初创公司。

Cyberdeck creators are going viral crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the AI-free browser crowd, this doesn’t just feel like backlash, but also people genuinely gravitating toward things that feel a little more human. Cyberdeck（赛博甲板）的创作者们正在走红，他们制作出异想天开的 DIY 电脑，从字面上鼓励用户去“接触大自然”（touch grass）。与那些主打“无 AI”浏览器的群体不同，这不仅仅是一种反弹，更像是人们真心向往那些更有“人情味”的事物。

Watch Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into the week’s headlines, from the “together tech” wave to what Anthropic’s confidential IPO filing means against the backdrop of Alphabet’s $80 billion AI raise, and whether the money is all flowing back to the big guys anyway. 观看 Equity 播客主持人 Kirsten Korosec、Anthony Ha 和 Sean O’Kane 对本周头条新闻的深度解析，内容涵盖“聚会科技”（together tech）浪潮、Anthropic 在 Alphabet 800 亿美元 AI 融资背景下提交保密 IPO 申请的意义，以及这些资金最终是否又流回了科技巨头手中。

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