https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-19-founder-raises-11m-for-ghost-maker-of-a-3-499-computer-for-personal-aiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-19-founder-raises-11m-for-ghost-maker-of-a-3-499-computer-for-personal-aihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-19-founder-raises-11m-for-ghost-maker-of-a-3-499-computer-for-personal-ai#u110250Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:31:08 +0000Nineteen-year-old founder Zain Javaid has emerged from stealth with an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz to build a screenless personal computer called Core. Priced at $3,499, the device is built specifically for AI agents that take actions on a user's behalf. The startup bundles an Nvidia graphics processing unit, local models, and an agent firewall into a hardware box that owners control through a phone app. While the system runs local artificial intelligence on the device, performing web searches still requires an internet connection.Why it mattersThe funding highlights