TechCrunch: The 'Together Tech' Wave as 2026's Most Intriguing Startup Bet

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While AI fundraising keeps breaking records, TechCrunch profiles founders building in the opposite direction — 'together tech' — including Mirror founder Brynn Putnam's new startup Board. The thesis is that anti-AI-maximalist, human-connection products may be a contrarian opportunity. A counter-narrative signal worth watching against the compute-arms-race headlines.