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Today’s TechCrunch Roundup
a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause
31 Jan 2026, 1:23 am by Dominic-Madori Davis
Ampadu’s departure perhaps signals the end of the TxO chapter. The fund and program focused on supporting underserved founders by providing access to tech networks and investment capital through a donor-advised fund.
A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains
31 Jan 2026, 12:09 am by Connie Loizos
If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesn’t show it. He’s working with people who’ve been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know.
End of today’s TechCrunch roundup.
