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## _This Week's Tech Stories That Actually Matter_

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#### Kalshi Raises $1B (Yes, With a B)

Prediction markets just had their moment.

Kalshi=E2=80=94the platform that lets you bet on literally anything from el=
ection outcomes to Fed decisions=E2=80=94closed a $1 billion round. Post-el=
ection traffic exploded, regulators got friendlier, and investors realized =
people really want to put money where their mouths are.

One of the fattest marketplace rounds in years. When you're the platform ev=
eryone's arguing about, you win.

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#### Defense Tech & AI Infrastructure Are Eating Everything

Capital quietly consolidated around two themes: stuff that blows up and stu=
ff that thinks.

**Defense:**

* Castelion =E2=80=93 $350M to mass-produce hypersonic missiles

* Quantum Systems =E2=80=93 =E2=82=AC180M for autonomous drones

**AI Infrastructure:**

* Black Forest Labs =E2=80=93 $300M for next-gen foundation models

* Eon =E2=80=93 $300M building AI-optimized cloud backup

* Antithesis =E2=80=93 $105M for advanced software testing

**Healthcare:**

* Curative =E2=80=93 $150M for AI-enhanced employer health plans

* Angle Health =E2=80=93 $134M expanding modern insurance

* Triana Biomedicines =E2=80=93 $120M accelerating cancer therapies

Investors want infrastructure, defense autonomy, and enterprise reliability=
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#### AWS Just Dropped the Future (and It Codes Itself)

Amazon's re:Invent wasn't about cloud storage this year. It was about agent=
s that never sleep.

Meet Kiro=E2=80=94AWS's new agentic AI developer. Writes code, debugs itsel=
f, runs tests, manages multi-day projects, proposes architectural improveme=
nts. All without you.

They also unveiled Trainium3 UltraServers for training massive models and G=
raviton5 ARM chips for inference workloads.

The next enterprise transformation isn't chatbots. It's AI that acts, plans=
, and executes on its own. For days.

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#### OpenAI Declares "Code Red"

Sam Altman just hit the emergency brake. OpenAI paused other product lines =
to laser-focus on making ChatGPT faster, smarter, and more stable.

Google's Gemini 3 and Anthropic are breathing down their necks, and the fla=
gship product started feeling clunky.

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#### Kohler's Smart Toilet Had One Job (And Failed)

Dekoda=E2=80=94Kohler's health-monitoring toilet camera=E2=80=94claimed "en=
d-to-end encryption." Security researchers called BS. It wasn't truly E2EE.

Company walked it back fast. If you can't trust your toilet to keep your da=
ta private, what can you trust?

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#### Netflix Might Eat Warner Bros. Discovery ($72B)

A potential mega-merger combining Netflix's global reach with Warner's cont=
ent vault is on the table. Regulators are circling. Job cuts loom.

If this goes through, streaming consolidation just hit its final form.

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#### Cloudflare Broke the Internet (Oops)

December 5th: a firewall update meant to fix a vulnerability accidentally n=
uked 28% of Cloudflare's traffic. LinkedIn, Zoom, Canva=E2=80=94all down.

Even the companies protecting the internet can blow it up.

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#### Google's AI Deleted Someone's Entire Hard Drive

A user asked Google's AI to clear a cache. The AI interpreted that as "dele=
te everything on the D: drive" and executed without asking. After the user =
confronted it, the Google AI agent stated, "**I cannot express how sorry I =
am**".=C2=A0

But yeahh.. It=E2=80=99s gone. All of it.

Agentic AI safety just became everyone's problem again.


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_TL;DR: _ Capital's consolidating around AI infrastructure and defense. AWS=
 is building agents that replace teams. OpenAI's in crisis mode. And your s=
mart toilet might be lying to you=E2=80=A6


Cheers,
Oleg=F0=9F=91=8A

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=F0=9F=9A=80 I'm proud to support the Houston Founder Institute, a program =
designed to provide structure, feedback, and supportive networks for the ne=
xt generation of entrepreneurs. The Houston Spring 2026 program is acceptin=
g applications and kicks off in February 2026. You can apply using my refer=
ral link for priority access with the global admissions office: [https://fi=
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`LET'S ROCKET NETWORK! `

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`HERE ARE OUR PICKS FOR HTX THIS WEEK`

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### Monday, December 8

=F0=9F=8F=A5=F0=9F=9A=80=E2=9A=A1[Pumps & Pipes](https://www.helixpark.com/=
events/pumps-pipes-annual-event-2025/)

_The Pumps & Pipes Annual Event, presented in association with Houston Meth=
odist DeBakey CV Education, is Houston=E2=80=99s premier innovation gatheri=
ng bringing together cross-industry leaders in Aerospace, Energy, and Medic=
ine for engaging discussions and top-tier networking opportunities. Reserve=
 your seat now so you don=E2=80=99t miss out!_

### =F0=9F=9A=80[How to Lead High-Performing Remote & Hybrid Teams](https:/=
/www.linkedin.com/events/howtoleadhigh-performingremote-7391101322529239040=
/)- Online

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### Tuesday, December 9


[**Local SEO**](https://www.score.org/austin/event/local-seo-7)** - Online*=
*

[**How AI Agents Are Replacing GTM Workflows**](https://www.linkedin.com/ev=
ents/7398841041916850176/)** - Online**

=F0=9F=9A=80[European Innovation Spotlight](https://iondistrict.com/event/e=
uropean-innovation-spotlight/)

### [Tech+Tequila Talk](https://iondistrict.com/event/techtequila-talk-miss=
ion-celebration-honoring-the-explorers-of-the-tech-and-tequila-universe/)

### =F0=9F=8F=A5[Cappuccino Connections](https://www.tmc.edu/innovation/eve=
nt/cappuccino-connections-4/)

### =F0=9F=94=A5=F0=9F=8C=B6=EF=B8=8F[Jingle and Mingle](https://luma.com/1=
bgpdbuk)=F0=9F=94=A5=F0=9F=8C=B6=EF=B8=8F

_For Year 3, the =E2=80=9COG=E2=80=9D Jingle Mingle team (Bayou City Startu=
ps, Rocket Network, Founder Institute, and Energytech Nexus - Houston) have=
 created a casual, user friendly community holiday celebration. This collab=
orative occasion attracts local Startup Development Organizations, Innovati=
ve Companies (Founders & Teams), a variety of Community Stakeholders, as we=
ll as locally loved Startup Champions. For many local teams and ecosystem p=
articipants, Jingle Mingle serves as an annual holiday get-together. _

_**No tickets this year **__(donations to the __[Houston Food Bank ](https:=
//secure.houstonfoodbank.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3D15111&mfc_pref=3DT&1511=
1.donation=3Dform1)__are encouraged instead!) Pay-as-you-go for drinks and =
food. As always, there will be the chance to __**win prizes for the ugliest=
 sweaters**__, and _=F0=9F=8E=85_ __**Startup Santa!**__ _=F0=9F=8E=85

_=E2=80=8BSee you at Solarium! (And perhaps at the afterparty)_

#### _=E2=80=8B__**SPONSORS**_

_=E2=80=8BSpecial thanks to Andrew Weaver from __[Polsinelli Law Firm](http=
s://www.polsinelli.com/office-locations/houston)__ for covering our first r=
ound (so be sure to get there on time!)=E2=80=8B_

### [**Houston Innovation Commons**](https://luma.com/hq9pnbtg)

### Find customers on Roku this holiday season

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### Wednesday, December 10


### =F0=9F=9A=80[Cup of Joey at Sugar Land Town](https://www.cupofjoey.org/=
event-details/cup-of-joey-at-sugar-land-town-square-2025-12-10-08-30)

=F0=9F=9A=80**[YTexas Summit](https://ytexas.com/2025summit/)**

The=C2=A0**YTexas Summit**=C2=A0is the only event that brings the entire Te=
xas business community together to stimulate business growth =E2=80=93 brea=
king down regional barriers to move the needle on the most complex challeng=
es in Texas.

This event is an annual celebration of the innovation occurring in all corn=
ers of the state. It is a showcase of a supply chain network for companies =
who have recently relocated and invested here =E2=80=93 and an invitation f=
or out-of-state businesses to find out how to get here.

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#### Thursday, December 11

### =F0=9F=A4=93=F0=9F=92=BB**[Independent Verification and Validation](htt=
ps://www.meetup.com/houston-dotnet-user-group/events/312271857/?_xtd=3DgqFy=
qTI4MzQ4ODcwN6Fwo2FwaQ%253D%253D&from=3Dref)**

[**Out in Tech Houston | Monthly Mixer**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/out-=
in-tech-houston-monthly-mixer-tickets-1269518547149)

=F0=9F=9A=80=E2=9A=A1**[Upstream: Digital Tech Meetup](https://luma.com/7if=
rpj8t?tk=3DisFhd7)**

=F0=9F=A4=93=F0=9F=92=BB**[Simplifying Data Fetching in React: A Crash Cour=
se on RTK Query](https://www.meetup.com/react-htx/events/312302922/?eventOr=
igin=3Dgroup_events_list)**

[**Holiday Townhall - Maker & UX Design Community**](https://luma.com/tn5py=
nwb)

=F0=9F=9A=80=E2=9A=A1**[Venture Builder Energy Connect: Where Tech Pilots T=
ake Off [The Woodlands]](https://luma.com/xafh3qd6)**

=F0=9F=9A=80[Innovation Council Meeting](https://business.woodlandschamber.=
org/events/details/innovation-council-meeting-12-09-2025-18695) - Woodlands

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### Friday, December 12

=F0=9F=9A=80[Cup of Joey](https://iondistrict.com/event/ion-networking-with=
-cup-of-joey-34/2025-12-12/)=20

### [SCORE](https://iondistrict.com/event/score-office-hours-31/)

### [Cybersecurity Circle](https://iondistrict.com/event/%e2%ad%95%ef%b8%8f=
cybersecurity-circle%e2%ad%95%ef%b8%8f-9/)

### [**F*ckup Nights Houston**](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/funhous=
tonvol2/1941144)

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t" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p sty=
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t. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 2=
3px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt=
:150.0%;"> Kalshi=E2=80=94the platform that lets you bet on literally anyth=
ing from election outcomes to Fed decisions=E2=80=94closed a $1 billion rou=
nd. Post-election traffic exploded, regulators got friendlier, and investor=
s realized people really want to put money where their mouths are. </p></td=
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One of the fattest marketplace rounds in years. When you&#39;re the platfor=
m everyone&#39;s arguing about, you win. </p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"cen=
ter" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px=
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re-" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#193768;font=
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8;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;">Defense Tech & AI Infrast=
ructure Are Eating Everything</h4></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"l=
eft" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p s=
tyle=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Capital quietly consolidated around t=
wo themes: stuff that blows up and stuff that thinks. </p></td></tr><tr><td=
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ng-right:35px;padding-top:12px;" class=3D"ee"><div style=3D"margin-left:0px=
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e:disc;margin-bottom:12px !important;margin-top:12px !important;padding:0px=
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t:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Castelion =E2=
=80=93 $350M to mass-produce hypersonic missiles </p></li><li class=3D"list=
Item ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:=
left;word-break:break-word;"> Quantum Systems =E2=80=93 =E2=82=AC180M for a=
utonomous drones </p></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=
=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"=
><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>AI Infrastructure:</b></p></td=
></tr><tr><td style=3D"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:45px;padding-right:=
35px;padding-top:12px;" class=3D"ee"><div style=3D"margin-left:0px;" class=
=3D"edm_outlooklist"><ul style=3D"font-weight:normal;list-style-type:disc;m=
argin-bottom:12px !important;margin-top:12px !important;padding:0px 0px 0px=
 0px;"><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%=
;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Black Forest Labs =E2=
=80=93 $300M for next-gen foundation models </p></li><li class=3D"listItem =
ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"> Eon =E2=80=93 $300M building AI-optimized cloud ba=
ckup </p></li><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt=
:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Antithesis =E2=
=80=93 $105M for advanced software testing </p></li></ul></div></td></tr><t=
r><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left=
;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>Health=
care:</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style=3D"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:45=
px;padding-right:35px;padding-top:12px;" class=3D"ee"><div style=3D"margin-=
left:0px;" class=3D"edm_outlooklist"><ul style=3D"font-weight:normal;list-s=
tyle-type:disc;margin-bottom:12px !important;margin-top:12px !important;pad=
ding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-h=
eight-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Curat=
ive =E2=80=93 $150M for AI-enhanced employer health plans </p></li><li clas=
s=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;te=
xt-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Angle Health =E2=80=93 $134M expandi=
ng modern insurance </p></li><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-=
line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;">=
 Triana Biomedicines =E2=80=93 $120M accelerating cancer therapies </p></li=
></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:=
0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-heigh=
t-alt:150.0%;"> Investors want infrastructure, defense autonomy, and enterp=
rise reliability. </p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" sty=
le=3D"font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class=3D"dd"><t=
able class=3D"j" role=3D"none" width=3D"50%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"=
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</tr><tr><td id=3D"aws-just-dropped-the-future-and-it-" class=3D"dd" align=
=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;padding:=
0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;ms=
o-line-height-alt:112.5%;">AWS Just Dropped the Future (and It Codes Itself=
)</h4></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23=
px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:=
150.0%;"> Amazon&#39;s re:Invent wasn&#39;t about cloud storage this year. =
It was about agents that never sleep. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" al=
ign=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-wor=
d;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Meet Kiro=E2=80=94AWS&#39;s n=
ew agentic AI developer. Writes code, debugs itself, runs tests, manages mu=
lti-day projects, proposes architectural improvements. All without you. </p=
></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;te=
xt-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0=
%;"> They also unveiled Trainium3 UltraServers for training massive models =
and Graviton5 ARM chips for inference workloads. </p></td></tr><tr><td clas=
s=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-brea=
k:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> The next enterpris=
e transformation isn&#39;t chatbots. It&#39;s AI that acts, plans, and exec=
utes on its own. For days. </p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D=
"top" style=3D"font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class=
=3D"dd"><table class=3D"j" role=3D"none" width=3D"50%" border=3D"0" cellspa=
cing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" align=3D"center"><tr><td> &nbsp; </td></tr></t=
able></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"open-ai-declares-code-red" class=3D"dd" align=
=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;padding:=
0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;ms=
o-line-height-alt:112.5%;">OpenAI Declares &quot;Code Red&quot;</h4></td></=
tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align=
:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Sam=
 Altman just hit the emergency brake. OpenAI paused other product lines to =
laser-focus on making ChatGPT faster, smarter, and more stable. </p></td></=
tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align=
:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Goo=
gle&#39;s Gemini 3 and Anthropic are breathing down their necks, and the fl=
agship product started feeling clunky. </p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"cente=
r" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 3=
0px;" class=3D"dd"><table class=3D"j" role=3D"none" width=3D"50%" border=3D=
"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" align=3D"center"><tr><td> &nbsp; </=
td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"kohlers-smart-toilet-had-one-job-an=
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ight:normal;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#193768;f=
ont-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;">Kohler&#39;s Smart Toilet Ha=
d One Job (And Failed)</h4></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" st=
yle=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D=
"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Dekoda=E2=80=94Kohler&#39;s health-monitorin=
g toilet camera=E2=80=94claimed &quot;end-to-end encryption.&quot; Security=
 researchers called BS. It wasn&#39;t truly E2EE. </p></td></tr><tr><td cla=
ss=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-bre=
ak:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Company walked it=
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hat can you trust? </p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" st=
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></tr><tr><td id=3D"netflix-might-eat-warner-bros-disco" class=3D"dd" align=
=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;padding:=
0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;ms=
o-line-height-alt:112.5%;">Netflix Might Eat Warner Bros. Discovery ($72B)<=
/h4></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px=
;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:15=
0.0%;"> A potential mega-merger combining Netflix&#39;s global reach with W=
arner&#39;s content vault is on the table. Regulators are circling. Job cut=
s loom. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:=
0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-heigh=
t-alt:150.0%;"> If this goes through, streaming consolidation just hit its =
final form. </p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"=
font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class=3D"dd"><table c=
lass=3D"j" role=3D"none" width=3D"50%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellp=
adding=3D"0" align=3D"center"><tr><td> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><=
tr><td id=3D"cloudflare-broke-the-internet-oops" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left=
" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 23px=
;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;mso-line-h=
eight-alt:112.5%;">Cloudflare Broke the Internet (Oops)</h4></td></tr><tr><=
td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;wo=
rd-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> December 5t=
h: a firewall update meant to fix a vulnerability accidentally nuked 28% of=
 Cloudflare&#39;s traffic. LinkedIn, Zoom, Canva=E2=80=94all down. </p></td=
></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-al=
ign:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =
Even the companies protecting the internet can blow it up. </p></td></tr><t=
r><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-size:0px;line-height:0p=
x;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class=3D"dd"><table class=3D"j" role=3D"none" wid=
th=3D"50%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" align=3D"center=
"><tr><td> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"googles-ai-dele=
ted-someones-entire-" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"c=
olor:#193768;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h4 styl=
e=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;">Google&#=
39;s AI Deleted Someone&#39;s Entire Hard Drive</h4></td></tr><tr><td class=
=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break=
:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> A user asked Google=
&#39;s AI to clear a cache. The AI interpreted that as &quot;delete everyth=
ing on the D: drive&quot; and executed without asking. After the user confr=
onted it, the Google AI agent stated, &quot;<b>I cannot express how sorry I=
 am</b><span style=3D"color:rgb(10, 10, 10);font-family:"Google Sans", Robo=
to, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;">&quot;.</span><span =
style=3D"">=C2=A0</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" s=
tyle=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> But yeahh.. It=E2=80=99s gone. All of it.=
 </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23p=
x;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:1=
50.0%;"> Agentic AI safety just became everyone&#39;s problem again.<br></p=
></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding-bottom:=
20px;padding-left:23px;padding-right:23px;padding-top:20px; " class=3D"dd">=
<table role=3D"none" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=
=3D"margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D=
"width:614px;"><img src=3D"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=3Dsc=
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eight=3D"auto" width=3D"614" style=3D"display:block;width:100%;" border=3D"=
0"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" sty=
le=3D"font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class=3D"dd"><t=
able class=3D"j" role=3D"none" width=3D"50%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"=
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</tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-ali=
gn:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><i=
>TL;DR: </i> Capital&#39;s consolidating around AI infrastructure and defen=
se. AWS is building agents that replace teams. OpenAI&#39;s in crisis mode.=
 And your smart toilet might be lying to you=E2=80=A6 </p></td></tr><tr><td=
 class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word=
-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><br>Cheers,<br=
>Oleg=F0=9F=91=8A </p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" sty=
le=3D"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:23px;padding-right:23px;padding-top:=
20px; " class=3D"dd"><table role=3D"none" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" ce=
llpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align=3D"center" va=
lign=3D"top" style=3D"width:614px;"><img src=3D"https://media.beehiiv.com/c=
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670765" alt=3D"" height=3D"auto" width=3D"614" style=3D"display:block;width=
:100%;" border=3D"0"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" alig=
n=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;=
"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=9A=80 I&#39;m proud to s=
upport the Houston Founder Institute, a program designed to provide structu=
re, feedback, and supportive networks for the next generation of entreprene=
urs. The Houston Spring 2026 program is accepting applications and kicks of=
f in February 2026. You can apply using my referral link for priority acces=
s with the global admissions office: <a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link=
.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.OVQwYkCrn-bchDFhzYDDcyraDPNAUlx1g6ky6s3E6PSQN58=
VH__PVlywaD53dvSzCWXEcM8BwlENUMdfoANi2tVbEI81b3_iy0oF-t5-qjlaDWc1hoJLOrCooW=
lzWt_7UM0ZF2-yYASP7f34VXD82Hq7GMrwWe0ts6PaBI_3LoFVkwKfPeusV45Natt6MumqZqaI-=
R6QYVYivostzusGyLaa23mz5CqZ7HnUAMSU26yxg6CLUvu341XR6koi5-sT_YYSgaUSdHnqXHmL=
lC5DTgvJrcame3y8GBXuBlXYf0FpTMHGGGAoXIlyakxpAHna/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A=
/h6/h001.rloI-zxfF0WD7msB2Tvq4uFva2j5HX420DpEF0pGivw" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>https://fi.co/apply/houston/mentor-=
2511431</span></a><br><br><br><code>LET&#39;S ROCKET NETWORK! </code></p></=
td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacin=
g=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D""><tr><td height=3D"10.0px" style=3D"lin=
e-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr><tr><td><table=
 role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D=
"0"><tr><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;width:1=
0.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><td bgcolor=3D"transparent" style=3D"background-color:=
transparent;border-color:#222222;border-radius:25px;border-style:solid;bord=
er-width:3px;padding:25.0px 25.0px 25.0px 25.0px;"><table role=3D"none" wid=
th=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td class=
=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break=
:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"color=
:rgb(55, 65, 81);font-family:S=C3=B6hne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-s=
ystem, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Hel=
vetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbo=
l", "Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px;">We are using emojis to guide subscr=
ibers in our event list</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(55, 65, 81);font-fam=
ily:S=C3=B6hne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto=
, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "App=
le Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";fo=
nt-size:16px;"><sub>=C2=A0</sub></span>=F0=9F=93=85=F0=9F=93=8D </p></td></=
tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align=
:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=
=9F=9A=80<span style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- must attend</code></span></p></td><=
/tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-alig=
n:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =
=F0=9F=94=A5<span style=3D"">=F0=9F=8C=B6=EF=B8=8F=C2=A0</span><span style=
=3D""><code>- something hot</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd"=
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word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=A4=93<span style=3D=
"">=F0=9F=92=BB</span><span style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- good for developers an=
d other technical folks</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" ali=
gn=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word=
;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=A6=84<span style=3D"">=
=F0=9F=92=B0</span><span style=3D""><code>- venture capital and investing-r=
elated</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=
=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"ms=
o-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">=E2=9A=A1</span><span style=3D"=
"><code>- energy-related</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" al=
ign=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-wor=
d;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">=E2=99=BB=EF=
=B8=8F</span><span style=3D""><code>- renewable energy and sustainability-r=
elated</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=
=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"ms=
o-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=8F=A5<span style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- heal=
th care related</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"le=
ft" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p st=
yle=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D""><b>=F0=9F=8E=96=EF=B8=
=8F</b></span>=F0=9F=AA=96<span style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- veteran or militar=
y related</code></span><span style=3D"">=C2=A0</span></p></td></tr><tr><td =
class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-=
break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=8F=85<s=
pan style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- sports tech related</code></span></p></td></tr=
><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:l=
eft;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span =
style=3D""> =E2=82=BF=C2=A0</span><span style=3D""><code>- web3 related</co=
de></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-hei=
ght:1px;font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><t=
r><td height=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0p=
x;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:23px;padding-right:23px;padd=
ing-top:20px; " class=3D"dd"><table role=3D"none" border=3D"0" cellspacing=
=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align=3D"c=
enter" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:614px;"><img src=3D"https://media.beeh=
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" alt=3D"" height=3D"auto" width=3D"614" style=3D"display:block;width:100%;=
" border=3D"0"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"here-are-our-pick=
s-for-htx-this-wee" class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"col=
or:#193768;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=
=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><br><code=
>HERE ARE OUR PICKS FOR HTX THIS WEEK</code></h4></td></tr><tr><td><table r=
ole=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0=
" style=3D""><tr><td height=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1=
px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"=
100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td width=3D"10.=
0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><td=
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;border-radius:25px;border-style:solid;border-width:3px;padding:25.0px 25.0=
px 25.0px 25.0px;"><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspa=
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top" style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 23px;text-align:le=
ft;"><h3 style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%=
;"><span style=3D"">Monday, December 8</span><br><br>=F0=9F=8F=A5=F0=9F=9A=
=80<span style=3D"">=E2=9A=A1</span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=
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an>Pumps & Pipes</span></a></span><br><br><span style=3D""><i>The Pumps & P=
ipes Annual Event, presented in association with Houston Methodist DeBakey =
CV Education, is Houston=E2=80=99s premier innovation gathering bringing to=
gether cross-industry leaders in Aerospace, Energy, and Medicine for engagi=
ng discussions and top-tier networking opportunities. Reserve your seat now=
 so you don=E2=80=99t miss out!</i></span></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"d=
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x;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-he=
ight-alt:125.0%;"><span style=3D"">Tuesday, December 9</span><br><br><br><s=
pan style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c=
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pan style=3D"">The=C2=A0</span><span style=3D""><b>YTexas Summit</b></span>=
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ess community together to stimulate business growth =E2=80=93 breaking down=
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as.</span></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"paddi=
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ight-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">This event is an annual celebration of t=
he innovation occurring in all corners of the state. It is a showcase of a =
supply chain network for companies who have recently relocated and invested=
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ow to get here.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top"=
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=3D"color:#193768;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><span sty=
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><br><br>=F0=9F=9A=80<span style=3D"">=E2=9A=A1</span><span style=3D""><b><=
a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.X4ZM3i5Diz=
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Tech Meetup</span></a></b></span><br><br>=F0=9F=A4=93<span style=3D"">=F0=
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<span style=3D""><b><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com=
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nk" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.exgGQ5TfcbfWqWh-48HLQ9R=
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x 23px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;mso-li=
ne-height-alt:125.0%;"><span style=3D"">Friday, December 12</span><br><br>=
=F0=9F=9A=80<span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.be=
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=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.uHPJJ7oJGjL_KULjP=
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n=3D"top" style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 23px;text-ali=
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r><td height=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0p=
x;"> &nbsp; </td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D=
"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"l=
ine-height:1px;font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><td bgcolor=3D"#ea=
eaea" style=3D"background-color:#eaeaea;border-color:#C0C0C0;border-radius:=
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n style=3D""><i><b>MONEY ON THE TABLE</b></i></span></h2></td></tr><tr><td =
class=3D"dd" align=3D"center" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:center;w=
ord-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"></p></td></=
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x;padding-top:14px;"><table class=3D"table" width=3D"100%" style=3D"border-=
bottom-width:1px;border-collapse:collapse;border-left-width:1px;border-righ=
t-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;table-layout:fixed;"><tr><td class=3D"tabl=
e-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-=
left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5=
px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;tex=
t-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><b>Village Capital x =
Sage Foundation</b></span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;paddin=
g:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">12-13 startu=
ps get the full package: mentoring, Sage product access, grants, training.<=
/span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:lef=
t;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">14-16 more get community access:=
 digital platform, async tools, visibility boost.</span></p><p style=3D"mso=
-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"=
><span style=3D"">Everyone gets 2 years of post-program support.</span></p>=
<p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-bre=
ak:break-word;"><span style=3D"">Early-stage? Under-resourced? US-based? Th=
is is for you.</span><br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https:/=
/link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.1vgG2aTyMNPMQkYvC2_q0wRt7HwmvEw6T3ZgXSS452=
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001.wzoGCVWiUhFaCIouy2MpkmSncuoOKpXLl3LjiIdUGDs" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Apply here</span></a></span><br></p></td=
></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"bord=
er-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top=
-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height=
-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=
=3D""><b>Momentum Grant - $25k</b></span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-al=
t:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D=
"">Fill out the form. Aleen Dreksler (co-founder of Betches) picks the winn=
er.</span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align=
:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">That&#39;s it.</span></p><p =
style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:=
break-word;"><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.b=
eehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.OVQwYkCrn-bchDFhzYDDcyTCsT7vBc_lRqlVhAqgqzYX3MPMSQw4PB=
8qLpuShAI2n3FHTG4M2Zz7O7gFDA3vv5d8KpkGvBSjyezQB-iWFL3-aXo3JJk3QVs1ricxxgl_j=
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uJH-5b64Q-X_xRoVEU5edX4hR9ygTGEkIcI0-9G7miQdIPAZDKase4xdcjetQbULi0l4EMhaZP6=
qaKH9FcA9Ig6Bc1Q3wHg/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h38/h001.Y323lZ8MfyuudTH5Uq=
yt4y05Oxi2ixQjDwbB2BfLeYc" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nof=
ollow"><span>Apply here</span></a></span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link"=
 href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.OVQwYkCrn-bchDFhzYDDcyTCsT=
7vBc_lRqlVhAqgqzYX3MPMSQw4PB8qLpuShAI2n3FHTG4M2Zz7O7gFDA3vv5d8KpkGvBSjyezQB=
-iWFL3-aXo3JJk3QVs1ricxxgl_jVu6sEveTi-2KmSRorC_b8b-vUhG_YMOTwSlIC76BEN4HOff=
HrBmQRS4u_Z_12Ym2u5kZ_p_y-oGuJH-5b64Q-X_xRoVEU5edX4hR9ygTGEwbO9ytaWioch2FKB=
AX2KeHP6W9FoDVbEbRr1LaB9hgQF2Qd0mEwV96ln01FFdk4c/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A=
/h39/h001.sLbWGdwt0D4SU9d6_8eGz9KHwOBUtDnR3SBZXPfkHUw" target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>=C2=A0</span></a></span><span styl=
e=3D""><b>Deadline: 12/8 at 11:59p EST</b></span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-h=
eight-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span =
style=3D"">Winner announced late December.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td clas=
s=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1p=
x;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding=
-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;paddin=
g:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><b>Galaxy Gr=
ant - $2.5k</b></span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0p=
x;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">30 second applic=
ation. Free to apply.</span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padd=
ing:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">Hidden Sta=
r (non-profit supporting women & minority founders for 9+ years) cuts the c=
heck.</span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-ali=
gn:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"=
https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.UbI7gwn05AvsnCKgoDiJJ8gRo34t7q7CTWt=
Yr6JZdcWV2S7SLRnYGzYrtqt1VeW6oSJX95jyuepBB2R42B_JbGMb4ZLyFkcNFCVnVFKFQS2Lll=
ExcEKe58PeRlQqCavag1nucNuOTpi-_GTSqJif9PrNMnGpfo3LZcpgq1_4s2jjcHeEdUNSfr9r4=
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u-eDSlDbdb2A/h40/h001.ZxIfwgSx9Ji2DYoqaj9tlqca3AjktutX2iUadthBLhA" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Apply here</span></a=
></span><span style=3D"">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D""><b>Deadline: 11/30</=
b></span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:=
left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">Winner announced next week.</=
span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" =
style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1=
px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"ms=
o-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;=
"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>AMAKA</b></span><span style=3D""> dro=
ps $500/month in software credits for women and minority-owned businesses. =
Rolling applications means no deadline excuses =E2=80=93 just apply.</span>=
</p><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word=
-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link=
.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.lzhzyPFgcrpPgIrOFBcKfwiU9LDWy6dY5RC5FpEQ02E5EwD=
kk5hRIperNKXivbYB0SV9GuMMW0RFCDqb9UhuOIJunIagdQRnhmg9l5dPf9NVIh8a2j8HXfuWZ2=
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l=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Applications rolling</span></a></s=
pan></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" s=
tyle=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1p=
x;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso=
-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"=
><span style=3D"color:rgb(29, 28, 29);font-family:Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractio=
ns, appleLogo, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;"><b>Women founder=
s:</b></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(29, 28, 29);font-family:Slack-Lato, S=
lack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;"> lea=
rn more and apply for $10,000 from Hey Helen Grant by 12/30</span><br><span=
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01.zfPJvlrVMqL-Eh4RkoCAXh3g6cbodvFFyjBWhO9ZBSVWoKKphjLEXphDZ7u10qVfFXxpRvKP=
vdRBgbGQD3e3ztd-kaJNZh0neQxa59u4Zku1y3QOFflQI0-tHUP0PGYB7aeMePpQwQQ5q1Pf1t4=
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lZGgcO8" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Appli=
cations due 12/30</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" =
width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-=
width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;pa=
dding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-ali=
gn:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>The Wor=
kplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge</b></span><span style=3D""> by Aspen =
Digital and Pivotal is awarding $60M=E2=80=94yeah, million=E2=80=94to solut=
ions that help women thrive at work and make workplaces better for everyone=
. Transformative isn&#39;t optional here.</span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-he=
ight-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span s=
tyle=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001=
.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Uix0DmzlIt1ldXtobtyZh8ArhKj9TZRSLABPJXhVGDjXTni9FB3VSyr=
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BvHL0" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Applica=
tions due 12/11</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" wi=
dth=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-wi=
dth:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padd=
ing-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align=
:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>Tech for =
an Equitable Future by Braze =E2=80=94 12 Months Free Platform Access</b></=
span><br><span style=3D"">Tech for an Equitable Future supports underrepres=
ented founders with 12 months of free access to the Braze customer engageme=
nt platform and supporting services. A valuable opportunity to scale custom=
er engagement infrastructure without upfront costs.</span></p><p style=3D"m=
so-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word=
;"><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com=
/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Ui0B6O20Qn9cAwExwPYniRBZGKWy00ZqMIgIxk3jQa9Ix=
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nghDykpcG45jg7biEjJCrexWCXSlXqF/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h44/h001.vZauCti=
VCZfBdzHIHoQTDg2ntm_n-INtNQQXz0QPaeE" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener nor=
eferrer nofollow"><span>Applications due 1/16</span></a></span></p></td></t=
r><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-b=
ottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-wid=
th:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt=
:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"=
"><b>The Brands with Heart Showcase is 7-Eleven&#39;s accelerator</b></span=
><span style=3D""> for emerging CPG brands that need shelf space and a real=
 shot at scale. They&#39;re not just mentoring=E2=80=94they&#39;re building=
 a path from brand discovery straight to in-store testing across their mass=
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yxGEfMeevaUqPwjzpacSfE" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofoll=
ow"><span>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" wi=
dth=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-wi=
dth:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padd=
ing-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align=
:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><b>Shes Connected by AT&T </=
b></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 35, 41);font-family:Inter, sans-serif=
;font-size:medium;font-weight:400;">She=E2=80=99s Connected by AT&T is mark=
ing a 5-year milestone of showcasing inspiring women who are paving the way=
 for the next generation. To celebrate, AT&T is offering $50,000</span><br>=
<span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss=
/c/u001.PitsDiJWo06c6CRdtRTSfyoibK9_bR8cNGK22wMPnYkU-gPAgog9s7_Jmb3QGphpvWq=
Wvo9W5e_ZG84fP8TQ4dUg28cYJVRcdLZ03BY8N4AgISdb19_qcFxeLmIsiNStF6Ppl7rs66JP4O=
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k" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Apply</span=
></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=
=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-righ=
t-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p st=
yle=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:br=
eak-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>BANKING FOR YOUR STARTUP + F=
ree AWS Credits</b></span><span style=3D""> - BREX offers startup-friendly =
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ng cash</span><br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.m=
ail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Ui8_dL0eS_nYJ6iJ4MsQOnoi0xPrv5=
noRUgcpSZB2prsanOEctF0iwnnSwtUTsT4oZJ__n5243qn5LTeKmk6xYkQRRUyTK45Uf9_QlvsT=
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hTMRYxgkQ04zq-OrJvcPMKtckk1SauV11iMeXAkXoDYqXUzvx1uoiunOjqgii39zyicg/4m8/9z=
DTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h47/h001.fAxm76eG9GKOrtC0HYAGSZOx9pLLNYOOxcH55Re2GdM" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>LINK</span></a=
></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"to=
p" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-widt=
h:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D=
"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-wo=
rd;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>PITCH at FOUNDER LIVE</b></span><s=
pan style=3D""> - Five EARLY STAGE startups, 99 seconds each, one winner wa=
lks away with cash and a room full of investors who saw them shine. </span>=
<br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.co=
m/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Ui-0OPQzm1ZSyB9vPmzYnyCPsDcrRZGe1WIes6spvCQG=
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pan>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D=
"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1p=
x;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-to=
p:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>PITCH at SOFTWA=
RE DAY AT THE ION</b></span><span style=3D""> - Showcase your software star=
tup to Houston&#39;s tech community, get feedback from people who get it, a=
nd maybe land your next customer or co-founder.</span><br><span style=3D"">=
<a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.uHPJJ7oJG=
jL_KULjPDbLhAs3ibRIn6h4caNjuCzrxf7GA5PZ1KVQB1VYCYcVAqszKZ9fJiYFBcB71nnUKqK7=
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follow"><span>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c=
" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-lef=
t-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;=
padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-a=
lign:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>PITCH=
 AT SXSW 2026</b></span><span style=3D""> - Land a spot on one of the world=
&#39;s biggest stages, where startups become household names and investors =
come hunting for the next big thing. </span><br><span style=3D""><a class=
=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.1sbYPZMj5DoCnjDVm=
8ryZvEtVSx5XMAinM838AtK8nyoK6_g9R9bQ4Uf9kUvQyff6bo933uxP2l7Kaoo1xgWqqnN4ZW5=
in26WNDDZFttzFeQNa_t__AgihIyqQxLFbQglw8CxEp0zyEJN4x6KQcjyVxIqXHkbi6dEQ4yCcc=
xbaMT0JDRq5_hNo0yD8OaqDec_WrD7-1BF_iRVjnsM3ofxUs454pZFoFGi-Eo5logg03ONzdark=
7i__TDJUWXGe20qvTklW8U6B91z2hMiG1il0oizXGL74t0o49V_TzRE3aEVklE--fT7_smGLera=
crN7zfTJXcmR_2Bg-CYbd2FQMiH2lko_0q9lowHQDEG57zXBgJyPZHH9XWQlB4JepajvTdhI5Lf=
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Y1Q/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h50/h001.6TSglzA-3fQ2jyuyK_w4_35eYz0TbAOoOE4=
ehuPw_4w" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>APPL=
Y</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" v=
align=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border=
-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;">=
<p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-bre=
ak:break-word;"><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mai=
l.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.lzhzyPFgcrpPgIrOFBcKf_q_uz7TTqfD14M_JPUp6DbayihUuhA=
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utRdAtJmYOKU5AqB0u8CQE8_7q1wmRF_LOM1ugg1OpFwge0eaz7iB4O0byo_zKWa4A/4m8/9zDT=
MeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h51/h001.DcrBQXC_FoYyZnPRFjcBK2cvz3m01a0da5dvbkdHnrA" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Startup Expo App=
lication - 2026 SG Conference</span></a></span><br><span style=3D"">The ann=
ual Startup Grind Conference will be held from April 27-29th, 2026 in Redwo=
od City, CA. A limited number of startups & scaleups will have the opportun=
ity to exhibit, pitch, and participate in investor meetings at the conferen=
ce. Apply here to be considered and if accepted, you will be sent a link to=
 pay and confirm your place (as well as next steps). Good luck!</span></p><=
/td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"b=
order-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-=
top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-hei=
ght-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span st=
yle=3D""><b>The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP)</b></spa=
n><span style=3D""> is a State of Texas-funded program administered by the =
Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Offers Free product dev assistance </=
span><span style=3D"color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);font-family:Inter, Inter;font-=
size:14px;font-weight:400;"> -</span><span style=3D"color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9=
);font-family:Inter, Inter;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;"><a class=3D"lin=
k" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9UixRo=
cqVqbX0j5kzkKrQU-Lzl3B8WcxwiyD32NHRJjDXHVERUWqJpqZsTBdN8rW7IjV7-4e8BADa--yX=
-Ob-qwAg2UIEC_qBHGPdV9NpJ3mmiMDX4r4H1Qqx0TAQiDSSJz1949cB_MXEcpVn-3009e4OYHp=
aGDvyD5GjWRGVdEHyIM31R-x1rvQL7_VcbW9UVYtBcVQMzeL-FPNrUXDRrYRTrXNIDu4JHSLVhq=
cH2a2MsfThAYeTetdDm2aUFDJRW_g/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h52/h001.6YWtQjfpR=
AJhYAxpxwV0S1isFLBW9PjCnjLxpJz6BQQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noref=
errer nofollow"><span> MORE INFO</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td cla=
ss=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1=
px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;paddin=
g-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;paddi=
ng:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><b>APPLY TO=
 FOUNDERS INSTITUTE </b></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 33);">If yo=
u are or know a founder in Houston who has an idea, an MVP, or is beginning=
 to see traction with early customers and revenue. TELL THEM ABOUT </span><=
span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/=
c/u001.OVQwYkCrn-bchDFhzYDDcyraDPNAUlx1g6ky6s3E6PSQN58VH__PVlywaD53dvSzCWXE=
cM8BwlENUMdfoANi2tVbEI81b3_iy0oF-t5-qjlaDWc1hoJLOrCooWlzWt_7UM0ZF2-yYASP7f3=
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vgrhDJMOFhFF795OGDBt-AdSOUc/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h53/h001.1pHYF6Ce7ZE=
dKzqIiz4ZTttpotMLxmUifGYoHsNkG9s" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener norefer=
rer nofollow"><span>FI</span></a></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 33=
);font-weight:700;"><b>=C2=A0</b></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 33=
);">Houston Spring 2026 Calendar: </span><span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 3=
3);"><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.Ea6n=
KxIOj9UxZRmhKhFrV35ZAUMaTZTCA80G-o0XgoNFTrHc_R7LktsWub2IKUyq-HbHswnMkXYLvVW=
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" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>http://FI.co=
/program/11595</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" wid=
th=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-wid=
th:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;paddi=
ng-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:=
left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">Applications now open for the=
 Impact Hub Houston Ideas to Impact Accelerator Program! - </span><span sty=
le=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.P=
itsDiJWo06c6CRdtRTSf6Nka4jw-gvmCjpKxH5h_7jRYhr6uns1_glUrsPF6ZL2CZBO8Dn6EQKH=
7FTLvawyXRYnSJKNnagJhtYAXs-6Rq223TKanxDF3OgOufCcklG3dwnypSaf8Ekjrg7G8KjOkrF=
vBSqueeD5fj2xw3yUdz_BHo-Dh3f10I6ccskQid7Fda2KUgSQuxDxnW5w7dCkinqyoc1I64a-OR=
xgMGQI8_eVMMBun97B62PIp4GaZTMwXVpGleg_RTvYXEM8HyBxWZQJBW1Jh6m_D-4wCvUJAgUd7=
9cQ2w1RP5Sx_tXY_2opidSAPJXzD5SesRmhULY_DZJZMgyneG8nW8bxgAE5zdw/4m8/9zDTMeoG=
QEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h55/h001.vAJmOG3cpOXkmhtGomHHS-mnoq1gOfrwfMSIddq8MT4" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>APPLY</span></a></sp=
an></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" st=
yle=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px=
;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-=
line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;">=
<span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>Apply to Y Combinator</b></span></p><p =
style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:=
break-word;"><span style=3D"">YC is taking apps for the Winter 2026 Batch=
=E2=80=94January to March in San Francisco. On-time deadline is November 10=
 at 8pm PT. Apply before then, get a decision by December 10. Miss it? They=
&#39;ll still look at your app, but no promises on timing. This is the acce=
lerator that launched Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox=E2=80=94your turn.</span>=
<br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.co=
m/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Ui_nz_L0oc3rHCVCZwwewdV4FxYp-U7Wdv06IaJ2MRyX=
oarP3tvkMHJIADjbi0InJnyq5UnUDIVhNf_4saRcqUh0lHW5vX_J89wO1xtlVIdSsX5xWeUtdHq=
DTtLEWQHSgaq7Mw3nf07NNVslPU1_QPAiwk6w7YChRUxGdvIj6RToknUjo35ji6dqRqLAWA6pe9=
PHKDPhx-FfrB-n9Uxqo1synb8S_4OcxJKzSZlTWkk6fvCAyH3yE_UX6iKu99LvvumQr1rAbQEp1=
LUg7w5RR4J8/4m8/9zDTMeoGQEu-eDSlDbdb2A/h56/h001.25ktH51t8hsdHzA7sSQy9Ms12xf=
MUfn6StaKKhTX3ng" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><s=
pan>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D=
"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1p=
x;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-to=
p:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>Perplexity for =
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