Alex Konrad / Upstarts Media: Handshake, which connects experts with AI labs to help train LLMs, says it hit $100M in annualized run rate in eight months after a “refounding” to focus on AI  —  Garrett Lord's refocus of his 11-year-old startup around its fast-growing ($100M in ARR) AI business includes a layoff affecting 15% of its employee base.