Grindr's CPO says software engineering is 'changing in a good way' and 70% of its code is being checked in via AI

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Business Insider asked Grindr's CPO about AI, swipe fatigue, and all those ads.

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She used to manage 3 employees. Now she oversees 24. Welcome to the age of the megamanager.

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Chine Mmegwa
Match group's Chine Mmegwa oversees a much bigger team than she did a year ago, a change that's become common for middle managers across Corporate America.

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On a recent weekday afternoon, Match Group manager Chine Mmegwa sat at her desk in a New York office, looking up at her team through a mounted TV screen.

Young founders share 12 pitch decks that raised millions in the AI boom

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Ditto cofounders Eric Liu and Allen Wang. Courtesy of Ditto
Ditto cofounders Eric Liu and Allen Wang. Courtesy of Ditto

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Tinder wants you to meet people offline. Its CEO tells us it's responding to 'changing consumer tastes.'

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Tinder CEO Spencer Rascoff is pictured.
Tinder CEO Spencer Rascoff told Business Insider how the company is courting Gen Z.

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I never thought I'd join a dating app. After my mom and aunts helped me sign up, I met my boyfriend.

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Here's my boyfriend and me on our very first vacation at Disney World in Epcot.
Here's my boyfriend and me on our very first vacation at Disney World in Epcot.

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A compatibility researcher says dating apps are 'mostly a waste of time.' Here's how to find a partner you actually click with.

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Most couples don't feel a "spark" the first time they meet their partner.

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Would you pay $20 a month to find your true love? You might have to.

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Dating apps are how we meet people now, but they're also getting pricier.

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From strangers to lovers: How this startup is simulating the 'meet-cute' with AI

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222 cofounders Keyan Kazemian, Arman Roshannai, and Danial Hashemi.

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

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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.

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

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A bot at the EVA AI event

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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.

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