AI startups like Lovable are rapidly expanding their user bases and securing significant funding, though concerns about market valuation and deal structures persist, with new sales and enterprise AI tools also emerging.

• Lovable says it’s nearing 8 million users as the year-old AI coding startup eyes more corporate employees — TechCrunch -
• The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals — TechCrunch -
• VC Jennifer Neundorfer explains how founders can stand out in a crowded AI market — TechCrunch -

• A better way of thinking about the AI bubble — TechCrunch -
• Kaltura acquires eSelf, founded by creator of Snap’s AI, in $27M deal — TechCrunch -
• AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says — TechCrunch -
• Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping — TechCrunch -
• 6sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1mind — TechCrunch -
• Scribe hits $1.3B valuation as it moves to show where AI will actually pay off — TechCrunch -

Advanced AI research into neural network functions continues, as major tech companies like Google integrate AI capabilities, such as Gemini and interactive project tools, into their consumer products.

• Researchers isolate memorization from reasoning in AI neural networks — Ars Technica -
• Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer — TechCrunch -
• Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects — TechCrunch -

Major streaming platforms like Apple TV are making strategic decisions regarding ad tiers, while digital creators on platforms like YouTube diversify revenue, and new social and financial apps like Venmo's rewards program and Mmotion emerge.

• Apple TV execs dismiss introducing an ad tier, buying Warner Bros. Discovery — Ars Technica -
• New project brings strong Linux compatibility to more classic Windows games — Ars Technica -
• YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying — TechCrunch -

• Venmo launches cash back rewards program for debit cards — TechCrunch -
• Knicks player Miles McBride launches a location-sharing friendship app to rival Snap Map — TechCrunch -
• Amazon Music allows users in Canada to chat and stream music with each other — TechCrunch -
• Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware — TechCrunch -

Space companies like Intuitive Machines are expanding their roles, NASA faces leadership challenges, and Blue Origin deals with launch delays, all while new scientific theories about black hole formation are explored.

• Intuitive Machines—known for its Moon landers—will become a military contractor — Ars Technica -
• Runaway black hole mergers may have built supermassive black holes — Ars Technica -
• NASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top priorities for a new administrator — Ars Technica -

• Blue Origin scrubs second New Glenn launch, will try again November 12 — TechCrunch -

Diverse tech companies like Rad Power Bikes grapple with funding challenges, carbon credit markets see consolidation, and various startups like Vay secure substantial investments, reflecting a dynamic funding landscape.

• Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding — TechCrunch -
• Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market — TechCrunch -
• Sapphire Sport spins out, rebrands as 359 Capital with $300M AUM — TechCrunch -

• Remote driving startup Vay could grab up to $410M from Singapore’s Grab — TechCrunch -
• Lenskart recovers from tepid open to close first day slightly above IPO price — TechCrunch -

Public health challenges like measles becoming endemic in Canada highlight global health issues, alongside updates from entertainment like 'The Running Man' trailer and sports events like F1 in Brazil.

• Canada fought measles and measles won; virus now endemic after 1998 elimination — Ars Technica -
• The Running Man’s final trailer amps up the high-octane action — Ars Technica -
• F1 in Brazil: That’s what generational talent looks like — Ars Technica -