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TechCrunch AI October 1, 2026 By Sarah Perez neutral

Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents

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The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.
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