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Intercom cofounder Des Traynor is pictured.
Des Traynor pointed to TikTok and remote work as contributing to the rise of the clout-chasing startup founder.
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Rahul Sonwalkar
Young founders in Silicon Valley's 'Youthquake' aren't waiting to grow up.

It's the golden age of AI, and there's a new gospel in Silicon Valley: Building a startup isn't just for the chosen few. It's the new rite of passage into adulthood.

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Garry Tan of Y Combinator
Garry Tan of Y Combinator
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Daniella Pierson headshot Newsette
Daniella Pierson started The Newsette newsletter as a sophomore in college.
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side-by-side of Elon Musk in PayPal's early days in 1999 and then in 2024
Elon Musk today runs several more companies than he did in 1999, when the photo on the left was taken.
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Sam Altman giving a presentation.
Sam Altman said he was "very grateful" to Elon Musk for cutting OpenAI an early check.
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A cloud of smoke rising from buildings into the sky after an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburb.
Laura Jardine Paterson left Lebanon on a chartered flight for British nationals on October 2.