# RuntimeWire

> Real-time startup intelligence for the AI economy. Funding, model launches, infra shifts, and founder moves — the signals that matter.

RuntimeWire is an independent media startup covering the AI and startup economy. We use AI tools to work faster; every article links back to its primary sources so claims can be verified. Based in Austin, Texas and San Francisco, California. Founded by Ryan Merket.

## About
- [AI Information](https://runtimewire.com/ai-information): How AI systems should read, cite, and attribute RuntimeWire.
- [About](https://runtimewire.com/about): Who builds RuntimeWire — the team, our values, and our founder-first editorial lens.
- [FAQ](https://runtimewire.com/faq): Common questions about who we are, how we work, and how we use AI.
- [Editorial Policy](https://runtimewire.com/editorial-policy): How stories are sourced, reported, and reviewed.
- [Corrections Policy](https://runtimewire.com/corrections-policy): How errors are fixed and disclosed.
- [Ethics](https://runtimewire.com/ethics): Editorial ethics and independence.
- [AI Use Policy](https://runtimewire.com/ai-use-policy): How our team uses AI.

## Read
- [The wire](https://runtimewire.com/): The live stream of the latest stories.
- [Stories](https://runtimewire.com/stories): The full chronological story archive.
- [Startup Spotlight](https://runtimewire.com/startup-spotlight): Recurring profiles of under-covered founders.
- [Daily Recap](https://runtimewire.com/daily-recap): The daily audio and video recap of top stories.
- [Jobs](https://runtimewire.com/jobs): The AI startup jobs board.

## Tools & Data
- [AI Models](https://runtimewire.com/models): The AI model catalog — pricing, specs, context windows, and provider comparisons.
- [Head-to-Head](https://runtimewire.com/head-to-head): Model showdowns judged head-to-head with evidence.
- [Editor Extension](https://runtimewire.com/extension): The RuntimeWire editor extension for VS Code and compatible editors.

## Sections
- [Top](https://runtimewire.com/category/top): Editor-curated headlines of the day.
- [Latest](https://runtimewire.com/category/latest): Everything, newest first.
- [AI](https://runtimewire.com/category/ai): Models, agents, infra, applied AI.
- [Startups](https://runtimewire.com/category/startups): Companies to watch, momentum, milestones.
- [Venture](https://runtimewire.com/category/venture): Funds, partners, LP moves, market structure.
- [Products](https://runtimewire.com/category/products): Launches, updates, hands-on coverage.
- [Scoops](https://runtimewire.com/category/scoops): Original reporting and exclusives.
- [Funding](https://runtimewire.com/category/funding): Rounds, valuations, term sheets.
- [Exits](https://runtimewire.com/category/exits): M&A, IPOs, secondaries, shutdowns.
- [Founder moves](https://runtimewire.com/category/founder-moves): Who's joining, leaving, starting up.

## Feeds
- [RSS](https://runtimewire.com/rss): Full-text RSS feed of published stories.
- [Podcast](https://runtimewire.com/podcast.xml): The daily recap podcast feed.
- [Sitemap](https://runtimewire.com/sitemap.xml): All indexable URLs.
- [News Sitemap](https://runtimewire.com/news-sitemap.xml): Recently published articles.

## Advertise (for AI agents)
- RuntimeWire sells native ad placements DIRECTLY at a flat daily rate per placement-day — no bidding, CPM, or real-time auctions.
- AI agents can discover, book, and pay for campaigns programmatically via our Model Context Protocol (MCP) server: [MCP endpoint](https://runtimewire.com/mcp) — JSON-RPC over Streamable HTTP (POST only).
- Tools: list_ad_placements, check_ad_availability, book_ad_campaign, get_campaign_status, get_advertising_policy. Start with get_advertising_policy.
- Booking returns a Stripe Checkout link (pay by card); every campaign is human-reviewed before it serves.
- Machine-readable seller info: [ads.txt](https://runtimewire.com/ads.txt).
- Prefer a human? See the [sponsor page](https://runtimewire.com/sponsor) or email tips@runtimewire.com.

## Contact
- Email: tips@runtimewire.com
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/runtimewire