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Channel Startups & Ventures (@tech) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 2 755 241 subscribers, ranking 22 in the Technologies & Applications category and 48 in the International region.
📊 Audience metrics and dynamics
Since its creation on невідомо, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 2 755 241 subscribers.
According to the latest data from 16 June, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by -158 991 over the last 30 days and by -6 214 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.
- Verification status: Verified (Officially confirmed by Telegram)
- Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 0.20%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 0.12% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
- Post reach: On average, each post receives 5 521 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 3 325 views.
- Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 503.
- Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as claude, openai, gemini, insider, developer.
📝 Description and content policy
The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
“A hub for startup news, trends, and insights, covering the global startup ecosystem for founders, investors, and innovators.
Community: @startupdis
Buy Ads: @strategy (this is our only account).”
Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 17 June, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the Technologies & Applications category.
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🎬 Belgian duo turns AI parody ad into 7M views for AiCandy
AiCandy, founded in 2025, broke out after two Belgian creators released a 40 second AI generated ad.
The video aged Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman and promoted “Energym,” a fictional 2036 fitness club where unemployed people pedal to power the AI that replaced them.
The clip reached 5M views across social platforms. A U.S. senator commented on X that it “doesn’t look like a parody.”
Within a day, the creators received a job offer from The Dor Brothers and multiple collaboration requests.
One short AI video pushed a small studio into global feeds.
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🤖 Google brings Gemini task automation to Android phones
Google is rolling out AI task automation in Android. On Pixel 10 and upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 devices, Gemini will be able to open apps and perform actions on behalf of the user.
A user can ask Gemini to order an Uber to the airport. Gemini launches the app in a virtual window, selects the ride details and prepares the booking, with final confirmation left to the user. If choices are needed, it asks. At launch, Uber and Grubhub are supported.
The feature will become part of Android 17. Gemini 3 powers the system, navigating app interfaces through reasoning and simulated clicks, with optional developer frameworks to streamline integration.
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🗡️ Ultrasonic knife enters the consumer kitchen at $400
Seattle Ultrasonics’ C-200 is now on the mass market, and Engadget reviewed it after a month of use. The knife costs $400, or $500 with the recommended magnetic wireless charger.
Inside the handle is a piezo element that makes the blade vibrate 33,000 times per second.
🔸 The effect reduces cutting effort by up to 50%.
🔸 The blade is triple layered AUS-10 steel with a 13° edge per side.
🔸 The knife weighs 328 g and runs about 20 minutes per charge.
Reviewers report cleaner cuts on dense foods like pork belly and tuna, with less sticking to the blade. It can overheat after 15+ minutes of continuous use and shut off briefly.
Ultrasound has moved from lab tech into premium kitchen hardware.
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🤖 Perplexity launches “Computer” multi-agent system in $200 Max plan
Perplexity introduced Perplexity Computer, a multi-agent system designed to handle long, compound tasks. It is available only in the $200 per month Max plan and currently works on desktop web.
Users submit a prompt, and Computer splits it into subtasks. Different agents collect data, draft reports or presentations, and call APIs from connected services like Gmail, GitHub and Notion.
Opus 4.6 appears to act as the main orchestrator, assigning specific tasks to models from OpenAI, xAI or Google when needed. Multi-model coordination is positioned as the core feature.
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📱 Tecno revives modular phone concept with magnetic add-ons
Tecno unveiled a modular smartphone concept it plans to showcase at MWC 2026. The base device is 4.9 mm thin and works on its own, with modules attaching magnetically to the back.
Unlike Google’s Project Ara, the modules do not replace internal components. They connect via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mmWave, acting as smart accessories. Even with a 4.5 mm power bank attached, total thickness stays close to a typical flagship.
The rear panel has eight modular zones, with around ten modules shown so far, including an action camera, a telephoto lens that uses the phone display as a viewfinder, and a module for off-grid communication.
Tecno calls it a long term design project, with no release date or pricing announced.
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🎵 Spotify and Liquid Death launch urn with built-in speaker
Spotify teamed up with Liquid Death to release the Eternal Playlist Urn, a funeral urn with a wireless speaker built into the lid. The product is sold in limited quantities in the U.S.
Alongside it, Spotify introduced an “eternal playlist” generator. Users answer a few themed questions, and the system combines responses with their listening history to create a personalized mix that can sync directly with the urn.
The collaboration turns music identity into a physical afterlife product.
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🤖 Anthropic adds remote control to Claude Code
Anthropic introduced a remote control feature for Claude Code, now available in research preview for Max users. Pro support is planned next.
Users start a session on desktop, run
claude remote-control in the terminal, then connect via link or QR code from the Claude app or browser on mobile.
From there, they can monitor progress, edit prompts, track changes and interrupt runs.
Claude Code is moving toward multi device workflows, letting developers manage sessions beyond the terminal.
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📱 Nothing teases Phone (4a) design ahead of March 5 launch
Nothing has revealed the design of its upcoming Phone (4a). The official presentation is scheduled for March 5.
Unlike the flagship Phone (3) with its rear Glyph Matrix display, the new model features a Glyph Bar, a compact vertical LED strip on the back.
Nothing keeps focusing on distinctive hardware design as its core differentiator.
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🤖 Notion launches custom AI agents powered by OpenAI and Anthropic
Notion has introduced Custom Agents, autonomous AI agents built for teams. They run on the latest models from OpenAI and Anthropic and connect through multiple data connectors.
Users can assign a task, set a trigger or schedule, and the agent executes it automatically. Agents can route bugs, answer internal questions, update documentation or draft weekly updates without manual prompting.
Notion is shifting from chat based AI to persistent agents that operate inside team workflows.
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🤖 Anthropic signs multi-year deal with Intuit to embed Claude across finance tools
Anthropic has partnered with Intuit to bring Claude and its Agent SDK into Intuit’s platform, enabling mid market businesses to build custom AI agents for compliant financial workflows. The rollout is set to begin in spring 2026.
Claude will power industry specific agents inside Intuit products, connecting company data such as payroll, expenses and cash flow to automate analysis and operational decisions. Intuit’s tax and accounting tools will also be integrated directly into Claude.ai, Claude for Enterprise and Cowork.
Anthropic is pushing Claude deeper into core business infrastructure, moving beyond chat into embedded financial systems.
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📊 Only ~2.5M people use AI for coding out of 8.1B
A viral chart maps global AI usage. Each dot equals about 3.2M people.
🔸 ~6.8B have never used AI
🔸 ~1.3B use free chatbots
🔸 ~15–25M pay $20 per month
🔸 ~2.5M use AI for coding
The group using AI to write code is a rounding error at global scale.
If you are already building with it, you are operating in a very small cohort.
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🤖 ChatGPT code references $100 Pro Lite subscription tier
Mentions of a new “Pro Lite” plan priced at $100 per month were found in ChatGPT’s code. No details about features or limits have been disclosed.
The pricing suggests a mid tier between the $20 Plus plan and the $200 Pro plan.
It appears aimed at users who need more than Plus but do not require the full Pro package.
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🚫 Google blocks Gemini access via OpenClaw after OpenAI acquisition
Less than a week after OpenAI acquired OpenClaw, Google started cutting off access to Gemini and Antigravity subscriptions connected through OpenClaw OAuth. Affected users report account bans without warning.
Google says the issue is ToS violations linked to token use inside a third party product. Many users had connected Gemini models to OpenClaw through OAuth, which works as a proxy layer sending requests to Google services.
After Google flagged malicious use of Antigravity backend services and banned related accounts, OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger said he may remove Gemini OAuth support entirely and called Google’s response “draconian.”
AI week has begun 🍿
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We've came so far from Will Smith eating spaghetti AI.
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⚠️ Amazon engineers followed AI advice and disrupted AWS for 13 hours
In December, Amazon’s AI assistant Kiro suggested deleting and recreating an environment. Engineers approved the action. Something went wrong, and AWS services experienced disruptions for 13 hours.
Amazon says the incident was caused by human error. The engineer who granted Kiro permission had overly broad access rights.
The company introduced additional staff training and tightened security controls.
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🤖 Anthropic launches Claude Code Security and upgrades Desktop
Anthropic released Claude Code Security, an agent that scans full repositories and finds complex context-level vulnerabilities.
It uncovered 500+ issues in production open source projects, some decades old.
The agent reasons across the codebase instead of relying on fixed SAST rules.
Claude Code Desktop now runs Server Previews, fixes console errors, reviews before push, monitors PRs, and supports auto-merge.
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🔍 Chrome adds built-in Split View for two tabs in one window
Google rolled out Split View in Chrome. Users can now place two tabs side by side inside a single window, without extensions.
The feature is aimed at people who switch between tabs constantly. Teachers use it to review assignments. Developers keep documentation visible while coding. Some take notes while watching YouTube.
It simplifies basic multitasking inside the browser.
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Repost from Programmer ♨️
⬇️ The quiet creator of WinRAR
Eugene Roshal built WinRAR and largely stayed out of the spotlight.
RAR stands for Roshal Archive.
He avoided Silicon Valley, skipped media attention, and kept his personal life private.
WinRAR became one of the most installed software tools in the world. The 40-day trial became a running joke since it never truly locked users out.
Estimated net worth ranges between $100M and $250M.
While others chased headlines, he built a compression algorithm that powered millions of PCs.
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