Scout AI raises $100M to train its models for war
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| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026 · VOL. 1, NO. 38 · 11 STORIES |
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Scout AI Raises $100M to Train Its Models for War
Coby Adcock's defense startup closed a $100M Series A to build Vision Language Action models for autonomous military vehicles. TechCrunch visited the off-road bootcamp where Scout's AI learns to handle the messy terrain real war runs on. |
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Markets Intel Earnings, Intel's Differentiation, Whither Terafab (Stratechery) |
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Consumer AI Amazon Adds AI Audio Q&A to Product Pages |
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Search YouTube Tests “Ask YouTube” Guided AI Search |
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Industry Musk Relitigates an Old Friendship at His OpenAI Trial |
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AI & Society SXSW Used an AI Trademark Tool to Censor Instagram Dissent |
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Business OpenAI Pushes Back on Growth Fears: “Firing on All Cylinders” |
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