CALWIRE Tech Report (Saturday, November 7, 2026)

Today's top story: Sequoia shutting down its Scouts program marks the end of an era. This roundup covers 12 stories from TechCrunch, TC AI, and Ars AI.

Sequoia shutting down its Scouts program marks the end of an era
Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the model has rea... — TechCrunch

From the front row to the hot seat — what the midterms mean for Big Tech
After spending two years getting cozy with the White House, Big Tech is suddenly trying to make friends with Democrats, and the op... — TechCrunch

Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google
The deal highlights the challenges of developing massive AI data centers. — TC AI

OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation
OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the... — TC AI

The Duo apps are coming, says Apple
There are now 100,000 Duo-optimized apps, says Apple, and thousands more arrive daily. — TechCrunch

Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web
Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone... — TC AI

Meta introduces Spaces, a new way to collaborate with your Muse agent
Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the AI helpers. — TC AI

How a Blue Wave midterm might reshape the AI industry
Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41... — TC AI

“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update. — Ars AI

After the midterms, is the AI industry in for a rough two years?
Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41... — TC AI

Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build US factory — TechCrunch

Could potential AI clones of GTA VI force a quicker official port?

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