Don't use AI when emailing Paul Graham

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Paul Graham wrote that AI-written emails felt like he was "being lied to."

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How Poppi's cofounders built a $2 billion business — and how they're navigating their newfound wealth

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Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth.
Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth.

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Billionaire Jim Thompson's daughter now runs his company. He reflects on being a founder and a father.

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Jim Thompson is the billionaire founder and chairman of Crown Worldwide.
Jim Thompson is the billionaire founder and chairman of Crown Worldwide.

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Sam Altman's court appearance shines a light on his billions in tech investments

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Sam Altman arrives at court in Oakland.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

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Money in the shape of a heart

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Sam Altman says AI has led to the 'revenge of the idea guys'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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The $16 billion startup factory betting on 20-somethings with no ideas yet

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Group of people who work at Peripheral labs
Mustafah Khan and Kelvin Cui (in the center, front row) founded Peripheral Labs in 2024 and incubated within Entrepreneurs First.

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For young founders, selfie sticks are as vital as funding

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Myles Slayton
Miles Slayton, 23, founder of the dating app Cerca.

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Myles Slayton wanted to be a startup founder, not an influencer.

Some startups are tokenmaxxing. Others tell us it's a 'stupid' trend that will die out.

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Hassan Ismail, Brennan Lupyrypa, and Kavitta Ghai are pictured.
Startups take different strategies with token spending, from hard budgets to minimum quotas.

Hassan Ismail; Brennan Lupyrypa; Kavitta Ghai

We're former Google coworkers who raised $4.5M for an AI startup. We didn't build a big team — we built fast instead.

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Joe Cheuk and Praneet Dutta cofounded Pomo.

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