So, we have made something truly awesome. For 18 months, we've followed the rise of robot fights in SF and beyond. The result is an 8-part docuseries. Part drama. Part tragedy. Part comedy. A very human story with robots in between.

The 2026 American Dynamism 50 is here: our annual list of 50 companies, from within the a16z portfolio and beyond, building for America's future. This year's theme is Production is Deterrence. "America's ability to prevent conflict depends on what it can build, how fast it can deliver, and how long it can keep going." A new generation of defense companies is moving from prototypes to full-scale production, and the industrial base has to keep pace. This year's list is organized around three pillars: 1. Systems: the drones, ships, missiles, aircraft, and spacecraft that deter conflict. 2. Factories: the plants, tools, and software that build them. 3. Inputs: the materials and power they're made of and run on. Get all three right, and the impact reaches well beyond defense, to skilled jobs, revitalized communities, and the supply chains behind energy, housing, and everyday goods. Meet all 50:

That thing where you're trying to mate a Honda Accord with a Tesla and end up creating a $2 billion company by accident. Our feature story on how @sendcutsend came to be.