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The newest class of young tech founders are eschewing frivolities in favor of what appears to be a minimalist, monkish existence.

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There’s Something Psychologically Bizarre About AI Executives

A $2.8 million Y Combinator startup is using the power of frustrated job seekers to promote its generative AI interview bot.

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Man Applies for Job, Sits for Interview, Then Realizes They’re Trying to Peddle “Mock Interviews With an AI Interviewer”

The CEO and cofounder of Cluely says that by destroying education, he's simply "accelerating the collapse of a doomed industry."

CEO Who Created AI Startup to Cheat on Homework Complains That AI Is Destroying Education

Founders of the AI startup Dot has announced they'll be closing their doors amidst an ongoing debate over AI's mental health risks.

AI Companion App Shuts Down Amid Controversy

The CEO of AI startup Flock Safety, Garrett Langley, believes his billion-dollar startup is the key to solving crime in the US forever.

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AI Startup Says It Will End Crime by Blanketing the Entire United States in Ever-Watching Spy Cameras

A former Forbes "30 Under 30" winner has been making big claims -- but investigations, including one by Forbes, are raising questions.

Forbes Girlboss Accused of Massive Fraud

By Noor Al-Sibai

A troubling new IVF startup claims it can predict a child's IQ and risk of disease based on the parent's race and genetic testing.

New IVF Startup Claims It Can Predict an Embryo’s IQ

Dystopian Startup Lets the Wealthy Rent Off Duty Cops on Demand

Rently is a hip new SaaS company offering management tools to make life even easier for landlords looking to rent out their apartments.

Trendy New Startup Makes You Pay to Tour Apartments When You’re Looking for Housing

A buzzy AI "cheating" app tried to host an illegal party outside the offices of Y Combinator — and the stunt got the attention of the fuzz.

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Police Shut Down AI Startup’s Party as CEO Screams That “Aura Is Just Too Strong!”

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new "AI" company meant to detect wildfires is easily duped by clouds and dust, ultimately requiring humans to remain in the loop.

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AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans

One wannabe startup founder obsessed with Peter Thiel is exposing the depths of Silicon Valley's anti-college attitude.

College Dropout Entrepreneur Boasts That Peter Thiel’s Book Is “Probably the Best Book I’ve Read, and I’ve Only Read a Few Pages”

A new company backed by Lance Armstrong just raised $4 million dollars to track your stool and urine using artificial intelligence.

New Device Mounts to Your Toilet to Analyze Your Turds Using the Power of AI

Hype for Sam Altman's AI device is building as some shady venture capital deals take place below the surface.

Something Weird Is Going on With the Investors in Jony Ive’s Startup That Was Just Bought by OpenAI

Facing mounting debts, angry investors and very little revenue, the once billion-dollar Builder.ai has filed for bankruptcy.

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A Billion Dollar AI Startup Just Collapsed Spectacularly

OpenAI has poached the CEO of Instacart for a fancy new job — but there's something weird going on with her job description.

Lazy Sam Altman Hires New OpenAI “CEO” to Do All the Work for Him Without Having to Resign

By Noor Al-Sibai