Dylan Robbins

The pope’s AI encyclical reframes AI governance as a long-standing issue of power, inequality, and democratic oversight, while TechCrunch also highlights a marquee non-AI funding round and regulatory/security implications of AI platforms.

Lucra Sports raises a $20M Series B led by ARK Invest by front-loading AI in the pitch and leveraging a large TAM, despite VCs chasing AI.

ClickUp’s 22% layoff is framed as an AI-driven productivity shift, with thousands of AI agents and new compensation structures, reflecting a broader debate on AI-enabled efficiency vs. regulatory risk.