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1. Windsurf’s Product Strategy – CEO Varun Mohan says their AI startup “cannibalizes” its own product every 6–12 months to stay ahead. Bold, or reckless? 2. Spur’s Smart Start – Yale alums Sneha Sivakumar and Anushka Nijhawan raise $4.5M to rethink website testing with AI agents. 3. OpenAI’s $3B Move – OpenAI is eyeing a $3B acquisition of Windsurf, showing how coding assistants are the new battleground. 4. Thinking Machines Lab – Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is raising $2B for an AI startup that promises open, customizable systems. Real shift—or vaporware? 5. Phia’s Fashion Bet – Phoebe Gates & Sophia Kianni launch a digital fashion platform tackling Gen Z’s secondhand shopping experience. 6. Auradine’s Web3 Push – With $153M raised, Auradine is blending blockchain with AI infra. Is deep tech having its comeback moment? 7. Chapter’s Health Stack – US-based Chapter secures $75M to expand Medicare-focused services—quietly building a niche health tech unicorn.