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Founders are building startups focused on in-person experiences and physical products as an alternative to AI-centric ventures

Founders are building startups focused on in-person experiences and physical products as an alternative to AI-centric ventures

3 Key Points

  1. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam raised funding for Board, a startup centered on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences.

  2. Cyberdeck creators are building DIY computers that encourage users to engage with physical, tactile devices rather than screens.

  3. The Equity podcast hosts discuss this 'together tech' wave alongside major industry developments including Anthropic's confidential IPO filing and Alphabet's $80 billion AI raise.

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