Episode Details

Your daily audio briefing for September 17, 2026, covering 6 top startup stories from RuntimeWire — funding rounds, hiring signals, and product moves.

In this episode:

• Paper2Agent turns research papers into agents that rerun the science
• OpenAI tests Sponsored Agents to turn ChatGPT ads into customer conversations
• YC says nearly one in five companies is solo-founded as startups move into hardware
• ElevenLabs packages voice agents into a $29-a-month receptionist
• Frank Addante's Hello Haven raises $15M for personal AI that remembers and acts
• QuiverAI ships Arrow 2 with editable SVG workspace and developer API