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Is Tinder the new LinkedIn? These workers are swiping for jobs

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Business

Two people shaking hands in front of a dating app screen that reads, — Workers told Business Insider they found jobs, referrals, and clients on dating apps.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, Tech, dating-apps, Jobs, Networking, job-applications, Tinder

Mocktails, potato balls, and 10 bots: My cringe Valentine's date at the AI companion wine bar

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 04:07

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Valentine's Day is an awkward time to start dating someone new, especially when that someone is a series of AI characters sitting across from you at a restaurant, each of whom seems to be in love with you at first sight.

Tech, Discourse, Discourse, discourse-staff, discourse-daily, Tech, Dating

Coffee Meets Bagel's CEO says using AI chatbots to flirt won't help you find a love match

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 19:18

Tech Insider : Business

An illustration of a robot with heart eyes. — Coffee Meets Bagel's CEO said using AI to flirt isn't a great idea.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, AI, dating-apps

Grindr is testing a premium AI tier with prices up to $499 a month

Tue, 02/03/2026 - 11:09

Tech Insider : Business

Grindr's IPO day is pictured at the New York Stock Exchange. — Grindr's new "Edge" is testing at some hefty price points.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Tech, Media, Grindr, dating-apps, AI, Subscriptions

I always find the best local recommendations when I travel solo. My strategy involves dating apps and clever prompts.

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:57

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business

A woman stands on a balcony and looks out at a city. — I get some of the best travel recommendations from dating apps.
Adrian Seliga/Getty Images

Travel, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Travel, Hinge, dating-apps, solo-travel

How a dating app got a spot on 'Shark Tank' — and scored a $200K investment from Alexis Ohanian and Kendra Scott

Tue, 01/27/2026 - 10:09

Tech Insider : Business

KATE SIELER, SAMANTHA MARTIN

SHARK TANK — — Kate Sieler and Samantha Martin cofounded the dating app Left Field and appeared on a recent episode of ABC's "Shark Tank."
Disney/John Fleenor

Media, Tech, Startups, shark-tank, dating-apps, alexis-ohanian, kendra-scott

Bumble's chief product officer is out. Read CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd's memo about the 'need to sharpen our focus'

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 14:32

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Bumble's former CPO Michael Affronti is pictured. — Bumble is restructuring to centralize its product, engineering, and design under one leader. As a result, chief product officer Michael Affronti has left the company after holding the role for a year.
Amy E. Price/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images

Tech, bumble, whitney-wolfe-herd, lidiane-jones, dating-apps, cpo, Exclusive

Meet the young tech founders just saying no to sex and dating

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 04:09

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A tech worker, focused on a laptop, with a — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

"There's two things that I care about the most: the gym and my work," says Mahir Laul.

Tech, Discourse, culture, alyssa-powell, bi-illustration, Discourse, discourse-newsroom

Buckle up: Partiful is the new Tinder

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 04:28

Tech Insider : Business

A new way to flirt just dropped.
Partiful wants you to shoot your shot in the RSVPs.
The party invite app recently launched a tool called "Crush" that lets people match with mutuals.

A notification pops up on your phone screen: "Someone has a crush on you!"