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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What a SAFE Actually Commits You To Before Your Series A</title>
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      <title>Anthropic Reportedly in Talks for Another $30 Billion at ~$900 Billion</title>
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      <dc:creator>Owen Blackwood</dc:creator>
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      <title>February&apos;s $189 Billion Funding Record Was Thinner Than It Looked</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Anthropic Closes $30 Billion at a $380 Billion Valuation: Read-Through for Founders</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anthropic's $30B round at a $380B valuation closed February 12, 2026 — what AI capital concentration means for founders.]]></description>
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      <title>SBA Advocacy&apos;s 2026 Small Business FAQs: The Numbers Founders Should Know</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fed&apos;s December Cut Puts Policy Rate at 3.50–3.75%: What It Changes for Founders</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Fed's December 10, 2025 cut set rates at 3.50–3.75%. What it changes for startup borrowing, runways and customer budgets.]]></description>
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      <title>What Are Dental Veneers? Types, Benefits, and Modern Applications</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Truth About Teeth Whitening in Miami: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Worth Your Money</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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